Google reads and summarises your email as to-do list. Powered by Google’s flagship AI model Gemini, the new feature will bake AI summaries directly into users’ Gmail accounts along with buttons to write AI-generated responses, set up calendar events, and provide summaries of email threads, according to preview footage. By checking which people you email… Read more »
You arrive at the airport in plenty of time to check in. You reach the departure gate early. You board, walking down to your seat – and that’s when you discover the overhead lockers are already full. Too much carry-on baggage can significantly delay departures, as cabin crew try to squeeze everything in – or… Read more »
Every January, offices quietly reset. New planners appear on desks. Fresh notebooks open in meetings. To-do lists look neater, ambitions clearer. There is a shared sense that this year, things will be different. And yet, by February, many of those planners sit half-used. The motivation that felt so real just weeks earlier fades. This pattern… Read more »
Getting the most out of AI tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity requires the right know-how and prompting skills. These founder tips are an excellent starting point. Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Claude, and DeepSeek are only becoming more prevalent in the workplace. But getting the most out of those artificial intelligence tools requires the right know-how and prompting… Read more »
For many of us, listening to music is simply part of the driving routine – as ordinary as wearing a seatbelt. We build playlists for road trips, pick songs to stay awake, and even turn the volume up when traffic gets stressful. More than 80% of drivers listen to music on most trips. And many… Read more »
As the cold season ends and we fold away our favourite wool jumpers and silk scarves, some fascinating material science is about to unfold quietly in our wardrobes. Subtle chemical and biological processes will decide whether our clothes stay as cosy as ever or emerge next winter yellowed, brittle and ridden with holes. Some of… Read more »
There’s a terrible paradox in the festive season. While Christmas Day is generally quiet when it comes to domestic violence, December 26 is one of the worst days in the year. An app called Heard launched recently to fill a critical gap in how survivors of abuse begin their journey toward understanding, healing and support… Read more »
It’s almost too daunting a task to summarise a year that could be best represented by this….. The long blood donation lines (hours long wait for many) to help the Bondi shooting victims. If there is an image that can truly sum up this year full of chaos, violence, war and fragile peace, technological advances… Read more »
The end of the year means holiday celebrations, summer breaks … and for us, one important thing: best books lists. We asked 35 expert readers for their favourite picks, ranging from novelists to anthropologists, scientists to criminologists – and experts in politics, publishing and philosophy. The only rule? The book had to be published this… Read more »
As a Bondi resident for almost 10 years, the past few days have been hard to process. The terrorist attack that rocked Bondi last Sunday has left many of us struggling, still processing the horror and the impact on our community. My heart goes out to the victims, their families, the survivors, the Jewish community,… Read more »
Disconnection is a problem that quietly accumulates beneath the surface of modern entrepreneurship. It rarely presents as a single dramatic moment. Instead, it lingers in the background, creating a chain of secondary symptoms that eventually shape how leaders think, decide, and build. For founders and business builders, disconnection often appears as loneliness at the top,… Read more »
After mass violence such as the Bondi beach terrorist attack on Sunday, distress does not stop with those directly affected. Fear, anger and uncertainty spread through media and social networks. This can intensify harm for survivors and targeted communities. People closest to an event are often supported by services and community. But the wider public… Read more »
I’ve spoken to over 100 founders over the past 18 months about the pros and cons of moving to San Francisco (SF), so I decided to compile everything into this post. Why it’s worth moving to SF? Firstly, SF is not for everyone. SF is for the most ambitious and driven people in the world.… Read more »
Warning: this article contains mention of suicide. Ten months after Australia’s teen social media ban passed parliament, Communications Minister Anika Wells brought together 20 of the country’s top mental health groups to talk about the law at a roundtable. “Today was a useful step for mental health organisations, peaks and government to get together and… Read more »
When Jim Cooper, CEO of Blue-X, a California-based innovation services company for startups, moved to the US three decades ago, he had some trepidations. Now he loves it, but the former Sydneysider is back “home” for Christmas and in his shorts, to share his experiences on the final Startup 360 episode for 2025. Jim, who… Read more »
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