It’s often been lamented that time is the one resource we can’t buy more of, and it’s for this reason that so many entrepreneurs and startup founders regard time as one of the most precious, and elusive, resources. But between actual client work, admin, marketing, new business and growth planning, the line between our personal… Read more »
Former Microsoft content safety director and journalist Shaun Davies has turned entrepreneur, launching The AI Training Company, in a bid to close the gap between AI intention and workplace execution. Davies said that while executives may be enthusiastic about the transformational prospects of AI, there’s a a lack of practical skills and clear governance that’s… Read more »
Australia’s consumer economy is booming but investors are still looking the other way. While capital chases SaaS and tech, a new generation of brand-led, margin-rich, culturally relevant businesses are scaling fast with billions flowing through beauty, wellness, fashion, food, and lifestyle. This is not speculation. It’s already happening. From blockbuster exits like Zimmermann and MCo… Read more »
Australian workers are secretly using generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) tools – without knowledge or approval from their boss, a new report shows. The “Our Gen AI Transition: Implications for Work and Skills” report from the federal government’s Jobs and Skills Australia points to several studies, showing between 21% to 27% of workers (particularly in… Read more »
US expansion is an Australian startup’s dream. As a Californian expat and founder of a 24-week US-expansion Melbourne accelerator and Silicon Valley landing pad to prepare Australian startups for the jump, and support them once they’re there, I see the attraction. I’m not alone: 61% of Aussie startups said the US was top of their… Read more »
Original startup community hub Fishburners is revamping how it supports founders as it moves out of the Sydney Startup Hub, announcing new locations, plus several new products and programs to improve access to networking and connections. CEO Majella Campbell said the new Fishburners model comprises four key products, designed to bring founders together in specialised… Read more »
Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Tuesday will give the diverse collection of participants at the economic roundtable their riding instructions, as he seeks to wring as much substance as possible out of the meeting. The success or otherwise of the three-day summit will reflect on Chalmers, who will not only lead it but has driven the… Read more »
AI has dramatically altered tech roles over the past few years, and like it or not, there’s no going back. But while startups are eager to lean into AI tools for faster, cheaper solutions, there’s a hidden risk emerging in the rush to automate junior roles: startups might inadvertently hollow out their future leadership pipelines.… Read more »
Startup 360 cohost Majella Campbell is making her own news, with the Fishburners CEO releasing a manifesto on new ways of nurturing early-stage startups. “We’re noticing a bit of a gap between what the old ways of supporting startups are and the ways that match the new ways of building,” she explains on episode 26.… Read more »
Responses to the annual census of Australia’s startup ecoystem, Startup Muster close this Monday August 18. Survey founder Murray Hurps, that for the first time they have survey coordinators on the ground in every Australian state and territory to ensure the feedback is truly representative of what’s happening across the nation. “Startup Muster has been on… Read more »
Australian venture capital has long rested on a familiar promise – that backing a portfolio of young startups today will deliver returns to investors within roughly a decade. But the regularity of that rhythm is changing, stretching out by up to 1.5x longer as macro shifts and dynamics reshape the path to liquidity. The IPO… Read more »
Picture this: It’s 2023 and I’m 26 hours into what would become Supernova, the world’s longest improvised piano concert. My mental and physical acuity is fading and the Gold Coast sun is beating down on the HOTA outdoor stage. But here’s the thing that blew everyone’s mind – when I needed those precious micro-breaks for… Read more »
Have you ever sat in a meeting where someone half your age casually mentions “prompting ChatGPT” or “running this through AI”, and felt a familiar knot in your stomach? You’re not alone. There’s a growing narrative that artificial intelligence (AI) is inherently ageist, that older workers will be disproportionately hit by job displacement and are… Read more »
Trade marks weren’t the first item on the agenda for wireless charging tech platform NOA The Brand. But very quickly, it became a priority. Seven years ago, then-furniture designer Christel Hadiwibawa was developing a desk organiser when she realised it needed a wireless charging feature. But not just any wireless charging tech – something faster, stronger… Read more »
There’s so much that sucks about Large Language Models, machine intelligence, spicy autocorrect, whatever you want to call it. But perhaps the deepest suck of all is that the worst people in the world control it. It’s Zuck. It’s Elon. It’s the fanboys of the Torment Nexus. These are the lizard people we’ve handed the… Read more »
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