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Start-ups defend valuations as they raise millions from crowdfunding
An eclectic mix of firms including a flying carmaker, cannabis grower and biodegradable bag manufacturer have raised tens of millions via crowdfunding this year.
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- Nick Bonyhady
Plant-based meat on the turn as start-ups struggle for customers, funding
Plant-based meat start-ups are struggling to raise fresh funding as the excitement following the US-based Beyond Meat listing drastically cools.
- Jessica Sier
Iress plunges after halting dividends and lowering guidance
Shares in the financial software and data firm are down nearly 30 per cent after disappointing half-year results.
- Tess Bennett
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Beer dry at 5: Inside Australia’s ‘hollowed out’ WeWorks
Cost-cutting has led to a reduction in services inside the company’s Australian offices, which have been described as “dead as”.
- Nick Bonyhady
Aussie start-up raises $12m to eyeball mystery satellites
Thirty-six thousand kilometres into space, foreign satellites are snooping around commercial satellites. A Sydney start-up is trying to find out why.
- John Davidson
Moon rush gets crowded as Russia and India arrive at the moon
Russia’s first lunar landing in 47 years might have hit trouble, but the flurry of scheduled landings makes the moon once again the hottest real estate in the solar system.
- Christian Davenport
Opinion & Analysis
It’s the world’s biggest tablet - and it works under water
It’s a nice-to-have feature on Samsung’s very nice to use Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, especially when summer comes around.
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Telcos struggle for public sympathy in big tech battle
The telco sector will open a can of worms if it goes after big tech for more payments, and it may struggle to win the argument.
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Understanding unsexy law reform could turn you into a business superstar
With privacy law reform imminent, executives who seize the opportunity to take proactive measures today will set themselves up to be hailed as heroes.
Adam Barty
At last, a phone you can afford to drop
Nokia’s latest low-cost Android device has a feature we wish top-tier mobiles would copy: it’s easy and cheap to repair it yourself.
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It’s the world’s biggest tablet - and it works under water
It’s a nice-to-have feature on Samsung’s very nice to use Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, especially when summer comes around.
- 33 mins ago
- John Davidson
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At last, a phone you can afford to drop
Nokia’s latest low-cost Android device has a feature we wish top-tier mobiles would copy: it’s easy and cheap to repair it yourself.
- John Davidson
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It’s the world’s biggest tablet - and it works under water
It’s a nice-to-have feature on Samsung’s very nice to use Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, especially when summer comes around.
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- John Davidson
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Telcos struggle for public sympathy in big tech battle
The telco sector will open a can of worms if it goes after big tech for more payments, and it may struggle to win the argument.
- Paul Smith
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Understanding unsexy law reform could turn you into a business superstar
With privacy law reform imminent, executives who seize the opportunity to take proactive measures today will set themselves up to be hailed as heroes.
- Adam Barty
This Month
Streaming platforms should pay us for infrastructure, telcos say
Telstra, Optus and TPG say the likes of Netflix, YouTube and Amazon’s cloud and AI services are driving network traffic to unsustainable levels.
- Paul Smith
Building a quantum computer was always hard. It just got harder.
Michelle Simmons’ Silicon Quantum Computing wants to change the world, but while the science is on track, investors are proving trickier.
- John Davidson
F45 to quit the NYSE as share price languishes
Backed by celebrities including Mark Wahlberg, F45’s $US1.46 billion float in 2021 placed founder Adam Gilchrist on the Financial Review Rich List.
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- Jessica Sier
Aussies raid Amazon to build AI search start-up
After an $8 million funding round led by Blackbird, the Marqo founders have poached the tech giant’s scientists and engineers for an AI-powered search engine.
- Tess Bennett
Nuix boss has ‘nothing to hide’ as shares fall 12pc
Jonathan Rubinsztein has defended his purchase of shares amid a possible takeover discussion, as the investigation software company narrowed losses for the year.
- Jessica Sier
China scuttles $8.4b microchip deal led by Intel
Intel called off a planned merger with Tower Semiconductor after failing to secure Chinese approval before a deadline set by the companies.
- Don Clark and Keith Bradsher
Tencent’s revenue disappoints in warning for China tech sector
China’s largest company reported a less-than-expected 11pc rise in revenue, though sales from gaming and cloud services fell well short of projections.
- Zheping Huang
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Last ByteDance executive leaves TikTok Australia board
Two ByteDance executives have left the local board of TikTok in the past six months as the Chinese-owned company seeks to distance itself from its parent company.
- Max Mason
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Atlassian says you should be told when you’re talking to an AI bot
Australia’s biggest enterprise software company also says the country should adopt a three-tiered approach to regulating AI, with harms ranked as red, amber or green.
- John Davidson
ResMed short sellers see an opportunity with the rise of Ozempic
The increasing popularity of anti-obesity medication could lower demand for sleep apnoea treatments – along with sugary drinks and alcohol, brokers say.
- Jessica Sier
AI being used for child sex abuse images in regulation-free zone
The eSafety Commissioner has outlined steps companies can take to make AI safer. But they are only recommendations.
- Nick Bonyhady
Life360 rallies 17pc as family app platform boosts earnings guidance
The company’s chief executive, Chris Hulls, described the last quarter as “boring in a good way” with predictable cost and revenue growth from subscriptions.
- Tess Bennett
The US tech IPO tipped to reawaken the ASX
Leading fund managers say they have picked up on a series of positive signals which could finally pry open the IPO window, with tech firms the likely trigger.
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- Tess Bennett
Rokt whips into IPO shape as discrimination claim persists
The CEO of the $3.5b Aussie tech firm has refuted allegations of employee drug use and sexual harassment in its offices, as it incorporates in the US and prepares to list.
- Jessica Sier
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At last, a phone you can afford to drop
Nokia’s latest low-cost Android device has a feature we wish top-tier mobiles would copy: it’s easy and cheap to repair it yourself.
- John Davidson
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SafetyCulture hits $2.7b valuation, plans $500m share sale
Despite previously claiming not to need more money, the local tech star has raised $34m from investors at an increased valuation, while planning a big share sale.
- Nick Bonyhady
Carsales climbs on profit bounce, no sign of trading down
Rising interest rates haven’t dampened Carsales’ financial performance, with its shares up 28 per cent so far this year.
- Tess Bennett
