A $70 million mirage: Lessons from Australia’s biggest start-up blow-up
Strongroom AI raised $17 million at a $70 million valuation. Three weeks later, investors called the police.
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +1100
Open Original WebsiteMeet the AI agents helping small businesses do more with less
SMEs lose an average of $209,000* in unrealised revenue annually because of inefficiencies, manual processes and missed opportunities. This AI suite aims to change that.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:03:47 +1100
Open Original WebsiteFacial age verification: Can it be fooled and how safe is it?
Scanning a face to guess its age is likely to be a major part of the “waterfall” of methods used to comply with the social media ban.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:53:43 +1100
Open Original WebsiteAI the new frontline for retail customer service
Australian consumers are embracing AI far more rapidly than many retailers expected, and the shift is reshaping what customers consider to be good service.
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 08:43:25 +1100
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Australia’s social media lockout begins as teens face digital exile
Meta will start booting under-16s from Facebook and Instagram on Thursday, while YouTube finally “begrudgingly” confirms compliance.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:30:54 +1100
Open Original WebsiteWhat if artificial intelligence is just a ‘normal’ technology?
Its rise might yet follow the path of previous technological revolutions.
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Open Original Website‘Thongs aren’t underwear’: The case for an Australian ChatGPT
Sovereign Australia AI wants to build a model that understands Australian culture and values. But does the country really need it?
Sun, 30 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +1100
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Yope and Lemon8 surge as teen users look for new home
The likes of Yope and Lemon8 are enjoying an uptick in Australia right now, but they will still be subject to the government’s regulations.
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:56:02 +1100
Open Original WebsiteVictoria was ranked dead last, yet a $60b tech giant just made Melbourne its fastest-growing hub
The Business Council of Australia has slammed Victoria’s taxes and red tape, but tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes says the criticism doesn’t stack up.
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 00:01:00 +1100
Open Original WebsiteSocial media ban 101: How to stop your kid getting around it and other tips
What you need to know, and what you can do.
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:30:00 +1100
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Victorian premier demands answers after copper thieves trigger Optus crisis
Jacinta Allan has sought an urgent briefing after another Optus outage left more than 14,000 customers in the lurch.
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:24:43 +1100
Open Original WebsiteJust because a robot can walk, doesn’t mean it can work
The tech industry is obsessed with humanoid robots, and people are fascinated by them. But for almost every application they’re pitched for, they make zero sense.
Sun, 23 Nov 2025 14:30:00 +1100
Open Original Website‘Very beautiful’: A new robot dances for Putin days after embarrassing faceplant
The unusual event was watched closely by Putin’s bodyguards, one of whom stood between the robot and the Russian leader afterwards to make sure it moved away from him and did not get too close.
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 06:20:44 +1100
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Cloudflare chaos: Third internet outage in four weeks triggers global disruptions
A massive outage at internet infrastructure giant Cloudflare triggered a wave of “500 Internal Server Errors” across the globe, knocking substantial portions of the web offline.
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:24:57 +1100
Open Original WebsiteTPG says person dead after failed Triple Zero call
The telco says the person died in Sydney after a Samsung device was unable to connect to emergency services.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:30:21 +1100
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