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China’s tech crackdown cools Hong Kong’s IPO market
Just seven companies have gone public in the second quarter so far – on track for the fewest since 2009.
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- Jeanny Yu and Julia Fioretti
Turkey’s Getir now worth more than Deliveroo
The Istanbul-based grocery delivery app has raised $710.5m in new funding – tripling its valuation, including the new capital, barely three months after its last financing.
- Tim Bradshaw
US wields $2.6b tariff threat against six nations over digital taxes
The office of the US trade representative says it is imposing but immediately suspending for six months the tariffs on Austria, India, Italy, Spain, Turkey and the UK.
- Aime Williams and Daniel Dombey
The home automation system we’ve been dreaming of (almost)
We’ve tried all the stuff that Google, Amazon and Apple have thrown at us, without ever getting the results we wanted. This time, we’re very close.
- John Davidson
Who wants to be a celebrity astronaut? Now’s your chance
A Discovery reality TV competition, a Russian medical thriller and more productions could be heading to the International Space Station in the next year.
- Kenneth Chang
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- Mergers & acquisitions
Melbourne start-up lands one of Australia’s biggest tech deals
A Cloud Guru, which provides online cloud computing training programs and was founded by two brothers, has been acquired by US company Pluralsight.
- Paul Smith
Opinion & Analysis
How Airtasker ended up buying a movie star-backed former tech darling
Zaarly was once a genuine tech darling, a marketplace that caught the attention of big name investors and Hollywood stars. In May Airtasker bought it for just $3.4 million.
Contributor
Zen and the art of transparent machine reasoning
AI that appears to be cheap, easy and effective may prove to be none of those things, Australia’s human rights commissioner warns, advocating new laws.
Columnist
Downgrade must deliver change at top of Nuix
There might well be a top technology company inside the Nuix mess, but it’s hard to see it right now. A reset of the group is desperately needed.
Columnist
Link wins big with PEXA as KKR’s bid goes pop
A takeover tussle has helped lift the value of electronic property conveyancing titan PEXA by 70 per cent in seven months.
Columnist
Technology reviews
The home automation system we’ve been dreaming of (almost)
We’ve tried all the stuff that Google, Amazon and Apple have thrown at us, without ever getting the results we wanted. This time, we’re very close.
- John Davidson
Apple’s new iPad Pro is an unfinished masterpiece
The gap between the hardware in the tech giant’s flagship tablet and the software that runs on it is now a chasm you couldn’t throw a Frisbee across.
- John Davidson
This Month
- Opinion
- Mergers & acquisitions
How Airtasker ended up buying a movie star-backed former tech darling
Zaarly was once a genuine tech darling, a marketplace that caught the attention of big name investors and Hollywood stars. In May Airtasker bought it for just $3.4 million.
- Adir Shiffman
Australian social marketing start-up Stackla snapped up by rival
Less than two years after it was stonewalled by a sudden Facebook ban, Stackla has been acquired by Finnish company Nosto.
- Natasha Gillezeau
Jobs galore at US people-monitoring software firm
Utah-headquartered software company Qualtrics is planning to hire 1200 people across Australia, New Zealand and some Asian countries over the next three years.
- Natasha Gillezeau
‘Second COVID’: Drought in Taiwan triggers Aussie chip crisis
A global shortage in semiconductor chips is causing so much uncertainty that it is being likened to a second COVID-19 by Australian device makers, which are grappling with surging prices and crippling delays.
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- Yolanda Redrup
How travel start-up Travello kept growing during the pandemic
Travello’s revenue fell to $0 for part of 2020 but that didn’t stop the start-up making an acquisition and raising $6.5 million from notable investors.
- Yolanda Redrup
- Exclusive
- NBN
NBN service failure laid bare as telcos count the cost
The scale of NBN’s problems making and keeping appointments is so significant that almost 20,000 customers have now been affected, but it says things are improving.
- Paul Smith and Natasha Gillezeau
May
- Opinion
- AI
Zen and the art of transparent machine reasoning
AI that appears to be cheap, easy and effective may prove to be none of those things, Australia’s human rights commissioner warns, advocating new laws.
- John Davidson
- Exclusive
- Venture capital
Tenacious Ventures closes $35m agritech fund
It’s taken more than two years, but Sarah Nolet and Matthew Pryor have scored the support of Grok Ventures and the CEFC for their agritech fund.
- Yolanda Redrup
- Exclusive
- Information security
Cisco’s new Aussie boss wants reduced reliance on China chip supply
Ben Dawson says the government must support contractors with cyber resilience, and China’s semiconductor market dominance must be reduced.
- Matthew Cranston
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Downgrade must deliver change at top of Nuix
There might well be a top technology company inside the Nuix mess, but it’s hard to see it right now. A reset of the group is desperately needed.
- James Thomson
- Exclusive
- Funding
Insurance tech start-up rebrands for US push after funding round
Melbourne-based Expense Check has raised $4m and changed its name to Kanopi, as it tries to expand its products and launch into the lucrative US market.
- Natasha Gillezeau
Investors lose patience with Nuix after second downgrade
Nuix shares tumbled 18 per cent to $2.77 on Monday after the company issued its second downgrade in five weeks.
- Natasha Gillezeau and Yolanda Redrup
- Exclusive
- Funding
Ex McKinsey, Goldman alumni raise $3m for fintech start-up
A VC fund and leading entrepreneurs have backed an online car-financing marketplace that claims to get users a clear and good value quote within minutes.
- Paul Smith
- Exclusive
- Cyber security
How Brad lost $5600 in Domain email scam
After some time hunting for a Canberra apartment, Brad thought he was in luck when he received an email saying one had become available. He was about to lose $5600.
- Max Mason
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Link wins big with PEXA as KKR’s bid goes pop
A takeover tussle has helped lift the value of electronic property conveyancing titan PEXA by 70 per cent in seven months.
- James Thomson
Why a restructure is just what Appen needed
Analysts believe Appen’s big weaknesses are also its strengths and there’s every chance the business could rebound.
- Yolanda Redrup
- Exclusive
- Climate policy
Big tech chooses climate for a fight with the Coalition
Mike Cannon-Brookes is leading a push by big business to adopt a climate change policy that the government deeply resents.
- Aaron Patrick
- Exclusive
- Funding
Andreessen Horowitz backs Pyn in maiden Aussie bet
Andreessen Horowitz has backed the likes of Airbnb, Slack and Facebook. Now it’s investing in Aussie employee communications start-up Pyn.
- Yolanda Redrup
- Analysis
- Mergers & acquisitions
Will MGM be Bezos’ ticket to Hollywood’s big leagues?
In MGM, the film studio behind storied franchises such as “James Bond” and “Rocky”, the Amazon founder might have found what he is looking for. But many remain sceptical.
- James Fontanella-Khan, Chloe Cornish and Neil Munshi
