Start-ups back sharing economy tax crackdown
Local start-ups say Treasury plans on income reporting for sharing-economy businesses are proof the industry is maturing.
US financier buys 50pc of Radium
New York-based financier Brevet Capital has bought a 50 per cent stake in Perth R&D; lender Radium Capital, in a deal understood to value the business at $20 million.
Westpac extends debt to 'scale-ups'
Westpac will take a Silicon Valley-style approach to debt financing, as it takes more bets on a tech-led, low-carbon economy.
Appen wants to be a tech company
Behind the success of tech company Appen is actually a 1 million strong "crowd" of remote workers. CEO Mark Brayan says it needs to invest more in AI.
Car industry is not dead: Labor
Opposition spokesman Kim Carr has flagged bigger government tax breaks for manufacturing R&D; and extending assistance for global automobile firms.
How 2018 became BidEnergy's comeback year
It took three CEOs, a new board and a new sales strategy to re-energise BidEnergy, but after a tumultuous year, it became one of 2018's best stocks.
Elon Musk's Neuralink heralds age of cyborg superhuman
It may sound like sci-fi, but projects are in hand that combine the human brain with artificial intelligence. "In this 21st century, I believe humans will become superheroes," says one expert.
Cadillac's new electric SUV undercuts Tesla's Model X
Cadillac has a goal to sell an electric SUV priced more affordably than Tesla's Model X, which often retails for more than $US100,000.
SpaceX sacks 1 out of every 10 workers in mass layoff
Hours after launching its first rocket of the new year on Friday morning, Elon Musk's company told stunned employees that roughly 10 per cent of SpaceX's workforce would be laid off.
Nuheara hopes new strategy will lift sales
Smart earbuds can be a fashion item, says maker Nuheara, which wants to encourage people with mild-to-moderate hearing loss to seek treatmen...
Pro Medicus looks beyond radiology
Medical imaging software company Pro Medicus is set to expand into cardiology and ophthalmology in 2019, while also investing in automation.
