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AI spending hits bottom line at local tech stars
Three of Australia’s leading private software firms are spending big to keep up in the arms race, but the investment is yet to translate into higher earnings.
Eucalyptus revenue surges on UK appetite for weight-loss drugs
The high-profile Australian start-up more than doubled its revenue in the year ending June 30, driven by strong demand in the UK market.
TikTok’s big Australian data centre dream hits Chalmers stonewall
The Chinese-owned social media giant has asked Australian operators for proposals to build capacity here but is struggling for foreign investment approvals.
Forget AI, seaweed is the new hot destination for venture capital
A growing band of Australian start-ups are looking to scale up seaweed as a cleaner, greener material in a range of agricultural and industrial applications.
Google rules out Christmas Island data centre as AI race heats up
Top Google executive Bikash Koley met with Treasurer Jim Chalmers this week to lay out the company’s requirements to invest more in data centre infrastructure.
Virgin Australia signs deal to let ChatGPT make travel plans
The Australian airline says it is exploring building an app inside ChatGPT as part of a wider partnership with OpenAI.
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No one needs these gadgets – which makes them the perfect gifts
People who have it all probably don’t have bluetooth dice, colour-conscious toasters or any other of these unwanted but irresistible gizmos.
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The Big AI Short? Right now, it’s these 4 trades
It’s not that long ago that Alphabet was being derided as the big technology firm most vulnerable to the artificial intelligence revolution. How things change.
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Hopeless at finding your belongings? This gadget is here to help
Journey’s LOC8 has come out with Bluetooth beacons that work on both iPhones and Android phones. But only one of those choices works well.
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DroneShield’s governance farce makes its trust problem worse
DroneShield’s governance shortcomings have been horribly exposed by the mass sell-down of stock by its CEO, chair and director. The company needs to grow up.
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Hopeless at finding your belongings? This gadget is here to help
Journey’s LOC8 has come out with Bluetooth beacons that work on both iPhones and Android phones. But only one of those choices works well.
Dreame just solved the number one problem in robovacs
It’s not just your house that will stay clean with the new Matrix10 Ultra. The docking station will stay clean, too.
November
Tech giants plan blitz on laws that could block AI investment
Tech giants including Microsoft and Amazon will push for reforms to accelerate billions in AI investment as data centre spending spikes in Australia.
The market darling, the $50m share dump and the silent CEO
Jonathan Shapiro on the rise of DroneShield, why its CEO just dumped all his stock and whether the company can restore the faith.
No one needs these gadgets – which makes them the perfect gifts
People who have it all probably don’t have bluetooth dice, colour-conscious toasters or any other of these unwanted but irresistible gizmos.
Australian data centre approvals lag two years behind Asia: AirTrunk
CEO Robin Khuda said Australia’s artificial intelligence strategy should avoid following the lead of Europe where “no one wants to invest”.
DroneShield’s collapse won’t stop Oleg Vornik’s Bondi Beach reno
It’s only a modest renovation, but it won’t help the CEO’s current efforts to avoid the public eye.
Eucalyptus set to be Australia’s next unicorn with $1.4b valuation
Eucalyptus is tantalisingly close to ruling off its $190 million latest funding round, upsized from the initial $100 million and $150 million target.
AI reshapes the holiday rush
Retailers are heading into one of the most volatile peak trading periods in years as inflation, shifting consumer behaviour and supply chain pressures collide.
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The Big AI Short? Right now, it’s these 4 trades
It’s not that long ago that Alphabet was being derided as the big technology firm most vulnerable to the artificial intelligence revolution. How things change.
Marex bets on cow carbon credits, backs $132m NZ AgriTech
Auckland start-up Ruminant Biotech has picked up 14.8 million in Series A funding.
Wall Street wants everyone using AI – except its job applicants
The big firms are changing their hiring processes to weed out candidates leaning too heavily on artificial intelligence.
Nvidia falls as AI chip rivalry with Google escalates
The potential challenge to Nvidia’s market dominance in artificial intelligence technology extended what’s been a rough trading month for its shareholders.
Macquarie Technology tests appetite to finance $3b data centre plan
The ASX-listed data centre group has told investors it is exploring new ways to finance giant new data centre projects.
Blackstone approves AirTrunk’s $1.5b data centre auction in Malaysia
It is the first data centre sale to come out of AirTrunk since it was acquired by Blackstone for $24 billion late last year.
Hopeless at finding your belongings? This gadget is here to help
Journey’s LOC8 has come out with Bluetooth beacons that work on both iPhones and Android phones. But only one of those choices works well.
EVP turns page on StrongRoom AI saga after raising $100m for new fund
While the venture capital firm courted controversy after calling the police on one of its own investments this year, its backers have not lost faith.
Aussies sell their tech company to US giant for $5b
The sale of the tech entrepreneurs’ software company to cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks is one of the biggest deals of the year.
DroneShield’s governance farce makes its trust problem worse
DroneShield’s governance shortcomings have been horribly exposed by the mass sell-down of stock by its CEO, chair and director. The company needs to grow up.
Oleg Vornik defends $50m DroneShield share sale, citing risk to life
While the businessman has been circumspect about the reasons for offloading his entire stake, privately he has given an explanation to some investors.
What happens when OpenAI tweaks ChatGPT’s personality
In making its chatbot appeal to more people, OpenAI made it riskier. Now the company has made its chatbot safer. Will that undermine its quest for growth?
Dreame just solved the number one problem in robovacs
It’s not just your house that will stay clean with the new Matrix10 Ultra. The docking station will stay clean, too.