Australian company SpeeDx wants to stop STI superbugs
There is a sexually transmitted infection that is very common but little known to most people. One Aussie company wants to help fight it.
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Elon Musk's giant battery is ready for testing in SA
The billionaire's giant battery being built in South Australia will be energised in coming days and begin testing, indicating Tesla is on track to meet a 100-day self-imposed deadline to install the system.
Would you fly in a pilotless jet? Airbus thinks so
Plane manufacturers including Airbus and Boeing are racing to develop artificial intelligence that will one day enable computers to fly planes without human beings at the controls.
'He needs money, and quickly': Elon Musk's Tesla burning through $10,500 a minute
Tesla is designing a new sports car that could go from zero to 60 mph in 1.9 seconds. But here's a number that investors may want to focus on.
How Facebook is taking over automotive marketing
Facebook isn't in the business of listing and selling cars. Yet. But it is already allowing consumers to test drive cars from their couch via its apps.
Tesla unveils its Roadster, the 'fastest production car ... ever'
0-60mph in 1.9 secs, new record of 620 miles on one charge, 250mph-plus, it's a 'smackdown' to petrol cars.
The eccentric investor with $122 billion to spend and 300 years to spend it
The world's most important tech investor is from Japan, not Silicon Valley - and he is a long-term thinker.
Short king bets against Tesla, predicts Musk will leave
High-profile short-seller Jim Chanos has stepped up his bets against electric car maker Tesla throughout the year, making some dire predictions even as the company's shares rallied.
The growth without inflation trick is one out of the box
Why have U.S. stocks risen so high over the past year? That debate has focused on the costs of Trumpian instability versus the benefits of corporate tax cuts, but there's another important angle: Investors now seem to think that steady growth and low inflation are compatible.
Tesla a 'hotbed for racist behaviour' workers claim
Tesla's production floor is a "hotbed for racist behaviour," more than 100 African-American employees claimed in a lawsuit.
'You can beat' Amazon, says powerful Aussie tech investor
Fears of Amazon's total dominance in e-commerce are overblown, says high-profile Silicon Valley investor Jeremy Liew. And Snapchat isn't doomed either, he reckons.
Flying cars? Uber, NASA see them in Los Angeles skies by 2020
​Uber has a host of issues to contend with, from remaking its corporate culture to battling unfriendly cities - is forging ahead with its flying car plans.
Are we ready for the rise of the robots?
Should we fear what the future holds? In just a week's time, innovators and scientists from around the world will converge on Melbourne to talk about it.
'Time is ticking': Tesla's Elon Musk in 'eighth hell'
The latest setbacks with Tesla's new Model 3 lengthen the wait for hundreds of thousands of customers and extend the payoff period for the billions of dollars the company has spent to expand.
Amazon's real business is not about retail
Amazon estimates that 42 of Australia's top 50 tech companies use its Amazon Web Services business.
Company directors see need to improve corporate culture
Greg Medcraft's message for boards to take greater responsibility for corporate culture may finally be getting through to the nation's company directors.
'Why would women speak up?': the 'chilling' effect of powerful men
​There are "loud voices" working against gender equality, says UN as Special Rapporteur for Discrimination Against Women, Elizabeth Broderick.
Why Sophia the robot is not what it seems
Sophia and its robo-chauvinism sounds like the premise for a Halloween horror movie.
Facebook has bigger questions to answer than its role in the US election
For months, Facebook's headquarters in Menlo Park, California, has been in crisis mode, furiously attempting to contain the damage stemming from its role in last year's presidential campaign. But it has bigger problems globally.
Elon Musk has spent a year being wrong about self-driving Teslas
A year ago, Tesla set up a hastily organised conference call between Elon Musk and reporters.
Amazon doesn't deserve blank cheque for its ambition
Amazon has received a free pass on delivering profits to investors. It might be time to revoke it.
Alphabet's mobile ad revenue surges; shares jump
Alphabet has reported stronger than expected advertising sales and higher operating margins, driving up its shares.
What the Harvey Weinstein case taught women
"It's been a complete shit-show," is how American VC fund manager and entrepreneur Renee LaBran describes the culture of sexual harassment in America.
An NBN write-down is now seriously in play
Every few months, people realise the biggest infrastructure project in Australia's history is a complete debacle.
Don't fear the BATs - China's internet giants
Forget the FAANGs, we need to pay more attention to China's internet giants
Small business entrepreneur triples her money with Bitcoin - but beware the risks
As Bitcoin moved up sharply again this week, after breaching $US5000 last week, the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue heard evidence about virtual currencies and tax.
Masters of dark arts: Facebook failing on fake news
Australian Tim Doyle spent $85.10 and 10 minutes to set up a 'fake' ad account on Facebook, and a page "Ohio for Trump" linked to it. He got 10,000 people in Ohio to view it. Imagine what a bigger budget could do.
CSL rejigs CEO pay to appease shareholders
CSL says 88 per cent of shareholders have agreed to vote for the company's remuneration report.
That's not a VC fund, this is a VC fund
Tech advisory firm Eaton Square wants to raise $100 million for a new startup investment fund.
Why electric cars have hit a dead end in Australia
Australia has been labelled a "laggard" in the global move toward electric vehicles by progressive think-tank Australia Institute in a new report released on Friday.