Snapchat pumping the next tech bubble with more hot air
It may take only one hot tech firm float to flop badly and 2017 could be the year the dotcom bubble 2.0 finally goes pop.
Innovation
Biotech in need of policy overhaul to catch global growth surge
Lower taxes on patented inventions, extended patent protections and pooled intellectual property by universities are among a raft of proposals put forward to give the biotechnology sector the chance to catch up globally
Tech giants bet on 'Uber for bikes'
China's tech industry giants are ploughing hundreds of millions of dollars into what they're betting will be the country's next big internet craze - 'Uber for bikes'.
Big tech cosies up to Washington, outlobbying Wall Street 2-to-1
To keep the US government at arm's length, it helps to get close to it first. No wonder tech giants like Facebook, Google and Uber have embedded themselves in Washington.
Telstra's fight to keep mobile network to itself
Australia's telecommunications sector finally got back what it does best this week - sledging each other in public over
Try the potato that melts like cheese and can be made into ice cream
Ice cream, custard, even cheese - an Australian inventor has found a way to make the humble potato the ultimate superfood.
Self-driving car built in Victoria unveiled
Feel free to check your email while driving this car. Or maybe you'd prefer to make a video call, or just relax and take in the scenery.
NBN pricing faces crunch time over internet speeds
Consumers will have to pay more to use the NBN in coming years unless the government-owned company lowers speed prices, telcos are warning.
We must have the courage to fail in a troubled world
The new world of innovation runs on the belief that 'if it's worth doing, it's worth doing badly'.
Don't be a hero investor: The case against Elon Musk
When I first heard Elon Musk had asked his audience if they were willing to die in a great endeavour, I assumed he was speaking to shareholders.
Samsung's 'cannot fail' attitude behind Galaxy Note 7 disaster
Samsung's disastrous launch of its latest smartphone is a symptom the family controlled company's structure, according to a leading figuring in South Korea's start-up scene.
Elon Musk outlines plans to put humans on Mars
SpaceX is developing an interplanetary rocket and capsule to transport large numbers of people and cargo to Mars with the ultimate goal of colonising the planet, company chief and tech billionaire Elon Musk said.
Elon Musk looks to Mars as Earthbound businesses hit a snag
Musk's keynote address, entitled 'Making Humans a Multiplanetary Species,' will tackle the technical challenges and "potential architectures for colonizing the Red Planet,"
Who clipped the wings on the goose that laid the TPG golden egg?
During eight years on the share market, TPG has been the reliable goose that laid the golden egg. But this week, TPG's share price started tumbling.
Airbnb raises $US555m in latest funding
Airbnb has raised at least $US555 million in new funds, valuing the company at some $US30 billion.
One of the most infuriating aspects of innovation
Idea theft is happening even when confidentiality agreements, design registrations and patents are in place.
Start-up bootcamp climbs the cold, hard mountain to success
A "business generation lab" takes aspiring entrepreneurs from the idea stage through to a graceful exit, preferably with a fat cheque. But first, there's Survivor with spreadsheets.
The $10 payment that opens a new world
A small payment from one banker to another is part of a massive change in the way money moves around the world.
Plan to sell unused data
A software engineering PhD student has created the 'Uber' of unused data.
Samsung crisis began in rush to capitalise on 'uninspiring' iPhone
Few things motivate Samsung employees like the opportunity to take advantage of weakness at Apple Inc.
Gina Rinehart could set up 25,000 start-ups
What if the world's richest gave their money to start-ups? How many businesses could be created? Quite a lot, according to the 2016 Robin Hood Index.
The Apple store line is dying
Yes, people did queue outside Apple stores around the world to get their hands on the latest iPhones. But it was a far cry from previous launches.
Smaller crowds for iPhone 7 debut
Apple fans from Sydney to Shanghai cheered as they left stores on Friday, but crowds were smaller than in past years.
What it feels like to ride in a self-driving Uber
Someday neither I nor anybody else will sit in the driver's seat of a car again.
Apple iPhone 7 Plus sold out already
The iPhone 7 Plus has sold out globally with fans unable to buy the device in-store Friday.
Tesla accuses executive of impersonating Musk
Tesla Motors has sued a man it said was the chief financial officer of a firm that works for the oil industry, accusing him of trying to impersonate Elon Musk in an email to get non-public data about the car maker.
Manufacturing is back: Australia can take a leadership stance
Local manufacturing businesses are embracing new technologies such as requiring factory staff to use wearable devices to monitor fatigue, helping to prevent workplace accidents.
Tech billionaire offers $US5 million for Trump's tax return
LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman is the latest Silicon Valley heavyweight to get his money involved in politics. He's offering to donate as much as $US5 million to veterans if Republican nominee Donald Trump releases his tax returns in time for the final presidential debate.
Ford to sell driverless cars to public by 2025
Ford intends to start selling driverless cars to the public by about 2025, CEO Mark Fields says.
Opportunity for Sydney entrepreneurs that's 'bigger than Facebook'
There's a $440 billion pool of capital for start-ups in China, and Andrea Myles wants young Australians to plunge in.