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 »
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia made headlines when it announced recently that it would cut 45 call centre jobs, thanks to the introduction of an AI chatbot. This only added fuel to ongoing speculation – and some alarmism – about how artificial intelligence (AI) is going to transform the world of work in Australia. But… Read more »
Farm communications startup Zetifi has landed a $5 million from the Australian Government’s Industry Growth Program for a $10 million plan to commercialise its smart antenna platform globally. The regional NSW startup extends the range of data connectivity and communications on remote properties by transforming antennas from passive components into devices using RF (radio frequency)… Read more »
An energy infrastructure platform developing virtual power plants (VPPs) from household renewables as raised $17 million in a Series A. The round for NRN (National Renewable Network) was led by existing backer Investible and Virescent Ventures, with Ecotone Partners joining the cap table via its new $25m Planet Fund. The capital raise was topped up… Read more »
A semiconductor technology startup that’s developed a new way to print chips for artificial intelligence has raised $8.8 million in pre-Series A funding. The raise for ANU spin-out Syenta was led by Investible, with support from existing backers Blackbird Ventures, Jelix Ventures and Brindabella Capital, as well as new investors In-Q-Tel, SGInnovate, OIF, Salus and… Read more »
Lenexa Medical, a Victorian startup helping prevent pressure injuries for healthcare patients, is one of 54 standout finalists in the 2025 Startup Daily Best in Tech awards. A record 273 entries were submitted across 14 categories, with Lenexa singled out as a finalist for Best Sustainability Startup, Most Innovative Startup and AI Gamechanger, while cofounder… Read more »
Content marketing agency Cuttable has banked another $4.5 million for its Seed round, 12 months after pocketing $5.5 million, to take the total raise to $10 million. The Melbourne startup, which counts A Cloud Guru cofounder Sam Kroonenburg as investor and now cofounder and CEO, is reportedly valued at $44.5 million following the top up.… Read more »
Everyone knows the startup-founded-in-a-garage origin story, but Kinde cofounder David Berner can top that. He was in a caravan travelling in outback NSW with his family, with his two cofounders in Sydney, when they built their developer platform, which takes care of “the boring but essential stuff” to help founders move faster. Kinde in a… Read more »
Quarterly revenue of US$1,384m, up 22% Quarterly subscription revenue of $1,313m, up 23% Quarterly operating loss of $28.5m Atlassian president departs Atlassian generated US$5.2 billion in revenue in the 2025 financial year, up 20% on 12 months ago, but two decades of annual losses continue as the business heads into its 24th year. Releasing stronger-than-expected… Read more »
An Australian delegation back trade mission to the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA) – the northeast port region closest to Beijing – has given new momentum in Australia–China trade relations and bilateral collaboration, according to its host, Melbourne investment firm Boman Group. The visit came as Boman looks to secure $1 billion in commitments from… Read more »
It started with a whisper. Or maybe more accurately, a roaring muffler. Before the shiny awards, the cellar door in McLaren Vale, and the Asahi acquisition, Never Never Distilling Co. was just three mates, a busted Magna, and a big idea to shake up Australia’s gin scene. Co-founders Sean Baxter, Tim Boast and George Georgiadis… Read more »
One piece of business advice I would give my younger self is to “learn how to ask the right questions”. True mentorship is not about telling business owners what to do but asking pointed questions that help them think differently. So, rather than showering CEOs with advice, ask them probing questions instead. Questions that help… Read more »
While founders know how to scale a company, many are flying blind when it comes to their most important business asset: themselves. Entrepreneur, investor and podcast host Rohit Bhargava (Playbook Ventures, The Startup Playbook Podcast) has seen it all too often – founders neglect their health, energy, clarity and relationships, leading to quiet burnout, missed… Read more »
Frustration thrives as the promise of AI-empowered games gives way to redundancies, diminished job satisfaction and player boycotts. Solo Australian developer Joe Gibbs is excited about how artificial intelligence (AI) will transform his game. Partnering with an AI company, Gibbs intends to implement a dynamic branching story system into his real-time strategy game, Fall of… Read more »
From an AI-powered design tool that curates your entire brand identity in seconds to a solution for fiddly SEO tasks, global website-building platform Squarespace has been busy innovating. For more than 20 years, Squarespace has led the charge to simplify how virtually anyone can build and manage a website. They’re famous for their user-friendly drag-and-drop editor… Read more »
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