Yesterday
- Analysis
- Tech Observed
In love with a bot? OpenAI data shows we are entering sci-fi territory
Humans falling in love with chatbots, and AI platforms hatching ‘catastrophic schemes’ are among concerns being monitored and managed by researchers at OpenAI.
Microsoft’s Telstra deal backs Vicki Brady’s $1.6b infrastructure bet
The technology giant will become the first client of a big intercity fibre network being rolled out after the telco decided not to sell its InfraCo division.
This Month
Olympics’ online trolls get taken down by AI
Athletes have previously had to turn off their phones to avoid online abuse – this year artificial intelligence is helping to keep trolls at bay.
Australian venture capital firms face a battle for their future
Venture capital firms are under pressure to secure funding, as superannuation funds re-evaluate their investment options.
July
- Exclusive
- Venture capital
Rich Chinese investors join $1b hunt for Aussie VC funds
A fund manager for rich Chinese investors is trying to raise $100m for venture capital investments, joining a crowd of operators trying to raise over $1 billion.
- Exclusive
- Mergers & acquisitions
Melbourne start-up buys out AI compliance software firm in first deal
IntelligenceBank has used the funds raised from its US-based private equity backer to splash out on Sydney-founded Red Marker, from global education giant Kaplan.
Workers are using AI in the office - but where are the rules?
Companies are starting to measure gains from generative AI. But research shows over half of Australian workers are using the technology without rules or guidance.
PsiQuantum promises US a computer after $US500m investment
Three months after inking almost $1 billion worth of deals with the federal and Qld governments, the tech start-up has signed up to build another quantum computer in Chicago.
- Exclusive
- AI
Teachers to get AI training under NSW proposals
Specific training about the use of artificial intelligence and greater protections for copyrighted works are among recommendations from a state inquiry.
- Analysis
- The Breakdown
Investors aren’t buying Google’s AI future – yet
The search giant’s parent, Alphabet, produced solid earnings, but shareholders are tiring of claims about future magic without answers to important questions.
Huge cyber fines to be ‘Ford Pinto’ moment Australian business needs
The threat of business-crushing penalties could change the economics of storing sensitive data and cybersecurity investment.
- Exclusive
- Start-ups
Aussie who sold cloud start-up for $2b jumps on AI for ads
Three years after selling A Cloud Guru in a bumper payday, Sam Kroonenburg is teaming up with advertising entrepreneurs with big plans and investors in tow.
Why business is left helpless when big tech stuffs up
Experts say there is little most organisations can do to avoid future calamities like the CrowdStrike outage, but Australia’s emergency responses are improving.
CrowdStrike failure raises billion-dollar compensation question
Insurers could bear the brunt of costly fallout from the global IT outage on Friday, as techies at companies worked over the weekend to get services back up and running.
Global IT chaos triggered by software glitch eases slightly
The impact of what’s being called the most spectacular IT failure the world has ever seen is expected to take at least several days to tally.
- Updated
- Exclusive
- Funding
Woolies, Harris Farm, Tesla chair, pile in to back biosecurity start-up
ExoFlare has plans to build a global biosecurity tech firm, modelled on international cybersecurity players, and has big-name backers watching as it helps tackle bird flu.
- Exclusive
- Business IT
ASX cuts back on overpaid tech contractors who were ‘taking the p---’
The company’s tech boss is reducing reliance on contractors and consultants after insiders blew the whistle on temporary staff.
- Exclusive
- Business IT
The ASX faces a ‘ticking time bomb’ as technology upgrades delayed
The market operator is attempting to simultaneously upgrade several major systems, one of which is at an early stage and already seven months behind schedule.
- Opinion
- Governance
Regulator needed as ASX techies tinker with critical infrastructure
The ASX has a glut of big tech upgrades to deliver, on top of its CHESS debacle ‘do-over’. If it stuffs them up, then everyone in the market suffers.
Sydney gym software start-up lands $17.6m
The Funded blog is the home for news on the tech deals that are done in Australia, as soon as we hear about them.
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