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Airtree raises $650m for new start-up investment funds
The money for the high-profile venture capital firm’s two new vehicles came from institutional investors in the US and from three Australian super funds.
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- Paul Smith
NAB executive warns of ‘elusive’ productivity gains in age of AI
Finance executives have been circumspect about the transformative power of the new technology, suggesting return on investment should be the focus.
- James Eyers
Investors cheer TechnologyOne’s earnings surprise
Shares in the Brisbane-based enterprise software firm soared on evidence a new sales model and UK growth were helping it take on giants like SAP.
- Paul Smith
Bunnings defends facial recognition after privacy breach
The privacy commissioner rules Bunnings breached its customers’ privacy, but retailer says the technology was to protect staff and stop theft.
- Paul Smith
Google may be forced to sell off Chrome
The US Department of Justice will ask a judge to force Alphabet’s Google to sell off its Chrome browser.
- Updated
- Leah Nylen and Josh Sisco
Canva poaches a mastermind of Zoom’s IPO
The appointment ends eight months of speculation after Canva’s former chief financial officer stepped down after allegations of misconduct.
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- Amelia McGuire
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Hot is cold and strong is weak with this new espresso maker
We made a mistake testing the KitchenAid KF8 fully automatic coffee machine. We failed to test our assumptions about what words mean.
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Meet the cargo bike that other riders will envy
When it comes to storage capacity, Tern’s Orox is more like a small car than an electric bicycle.
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The tech industry must evolve beyond ‘problematic geniuses’
A venture capitalist’s controversial comments about investors seeking out “problem child” founders as tech leaders showed outdated thinking that pervades the sector.
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The ‘simple’ secret to how Xero’s CEO became an ASX favourite
In under two years, Xero boss Sukhinder Singh Cassidy has won the market over with her clear strategy and some huge share price gains.
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Hot is cold and strong is weak with this new espresso maker
We made a mistake testing the KitchenAid KF8 fully automatic coffee machine. We failed to test our assumptions about what words mean.
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Meet the cargo bike that other riders will envy
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The tech industry must evolve beyond ‘problematic geniuses’
A venture capitalist’s controversial comments about investors seeking out “problem child” founders as tech leaders showed outdated thinking that pervades the sector.
- Claire Bristow
Inquiry outlines plan to tame social media giants
The federal government should increase pressure on social media giants by improving enforceability of Australian law on the most popular platforms, an inquiry has recommended.
- Tom McIlroy
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- Venture capital
New $1b VC fund will back Aussie start-ups with Chinese money
A Melbourne-based fund manager for Chinese money is set to close the first part of a targeted $1 billion to back Australian start-ups that could expand into China.
- Jessica Sier
Software unicorn SafetyCulture to be run from New York with new CEO
SafetyCulture’s founder Luke Anear says he never really wanted to be chief executive, and that the company may be more likely to go public under Kelly Vohs.
- Amelia McGuire
Coalition claims PsiQuantum deal falling behind
The Coalition claims the $1 billion deal to build a world-leading super computer had missed milestones.
- James Hall
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
The ‘simple’ secret to how Xero’s CEO became an ASX favourite
In under two years, Xero boss Sukhinder Singh Cassidy has won the market over with her clear strategy and some huge share price gains.
- James Thomson
Xero shares hit record despite subscription growth slowing
The company reported a 50 per cent increase in operating earnings over the six months to June 30 and $900 million in revenue.
- Amelia McGuire
Airtree’s Craig Blair didn’t mean to defend ‘brilliant jerks’
This is capitalism for and by gods. Or by very naughty boys.
- Myriam Robin
IT group Atturra on M&A trail; upsizes raise to $76.5m
The company’s brokers, Barrenjoey Capital Partners and Unified Capital Partners, have split the cash call into a $60.5 million placement and a $6 million share purchase plan.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
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- Chanticleer
Elon Musk’s job as Trump’s bureaucracy buster could be just the start
Within four months, Elon Musk went from Trump cheerleader to insider. His new role as efficiency tsar could be just the start of his influence.
- James Thomson
Life360 to roll out tracking for pets, elderly relatives to its users
Chief financial officer Russell Burke says the company can simultaneously protect customer data and expand its advertising platform.
- Amelia McGuire
‘We gave it everything’: AI start-up calls it quits after raising $60m
Administrators are looking for buyers of the assets of fallen retail company Hivery, which had raised over $60 million from leading VC firms.
- Paul Smith
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- Australian economy
Is Australia regulating itself out of the tech-driven future?
The Brits have been better than us at confronting the choice between two worthy goals of public safety and innovative growth.
- Rohan Silva
WiseTech allegedly misled investors over ‘aggressive’ earnings targets
In a new class action, Phi Finney McDonald alleges that shareholders in the software company suffered after it missed earlier profit guidance in 2020.
- Max Mason
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C-suites race to onboard generative AI
Customer service is emerging as the front line in the battle for operational efficiency and enhanced customer engagement.
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When it comes to AI: don’t DIY, start with why
CEOs want AI to improve customer experiences and make their teams more productive.
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Tech chiefs feel the heat of boards’ AI expectations
Fear among board directors and chief executives that they will be left behind in AI use by fleeter footed rivals’ is piling the pressure on tech executives.
- Paul Smith