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David Swan is the technology editor for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. He was previously technology editor for The Australian newspaper.

Software start-up likened to Atlassian defies funding slump, raising $27.5 million
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Software start-up likened to Atlassian defies funding slump, raising $27.5 million

Australian start-up funding continues to tank, but not for this company, which wants to emulate the success of local tech billionaires Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar.

  • by David Swan

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OpenAI’s deal with News Corp could distort information flow to public, experts warn

OpenAI’s deal with News Corp could distort information flow to public, experts warn

While News Corp has signed commercial deals with OpenAI, most local publishers have blocked AI firms from scraping their news sites.

  • by Calum Jaspan and David Swan
Eftpos customers warned of potential New Year’s Eve chaos

Eftpos customers warned of potential New Year’s Eve chaos

Cardholders at Australia’s major banks are being urged to manually update their mobile wallets.

  • by David Swan
Australian Facebook users to share $50m payment after privacy scandal

Australian Facebook users to share $50m payment after privacy scandal

Meta has agreed to a record settlement with Australia’s information commissioner, ending years of legal proceedings over Facebook’s infamous Cambridge Analytica scandal.

  • by David Swan
Grok Academy finds new home after disgraced CEO’s exit

Grok Academy finds new home after disgraced CEO’s exit

A coding academy for high school students has been thrown a lifeline after its “god-like” founder was accused of harassment.

  • by David Swan
Tech whistleblowers urged to come forward and expose corporate wrongdoing

Tech whistleblowers urged to come forward and expose corporate wrongdoing

Despite high-profile cases such as WiseTech and Grok Academy, Australia has yet to experience the “whistleblowing wave” sweeping through Silicon Valley and Europe.

  • by David Swan
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North Korean IT workers ‘have infiltrated Australian businesses’, experts warn

North Korean IT workers ‘have infiltrated Australian businesses’, experts warn

Remote tech workers are using fake identities to work for Australian companies and wire money back to North Korea, human resources executives are being warned.

  • by David Swan
Stem cell bank for pets is landing in Australia, would you use it?
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Stem cell bank for pets is landing in Australia, would you use it?

Most Australians now consider their pets to be on the same level as their spouses or children, and now they can access similar levels of healthcare.

  • by David Swan
The Australian company that wants to help one million people a day
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The Australian company that wants to help one million people a day

One of the hottest health technology start-ups in Australia has hosed down concerns about how patient data is treated to train its AI platform.

  • by David Swan
This big bank plans to kill the password by 2030

This big bank plans to kill the password by 2030

The head of cybersecurity at one of Australia’s Big Four says it’s time to put passwords to bed, and replace them with something better.

  • by Sumeyya Ilanbey and David Swan
‘The sky is the limit now’: Bitcoin surges past $US100,000 in Trump rally

‘The sky is the limit now’: Bitcoin surges past $US100,000 in Trump rally

The cryptocurrency has boomed following the election victory of Donald Trump, who has promised to usher in pro-crypto regulation in the US.

  • by David Swan

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