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Grong Grong (population 150) does its bit to solve the energy crisis
Small-scale solar farms like that at Grong Grong can fly below the radar but represent a large opportunity to plug renewable power into the system.
- Nick Lenaghan
How China became a scientific superpower
From plant biology to superconductor physics, the country is at the cutting edge.
- The Economist
How the tech elite went from disruptors to disrupted
Some of the world’s most powerful business executives allowed themselves to be seduced by Donald Trump.
- Kara Swisher
DesignCrowd brings in RBC to draw up plans for equity raising
Sources say the raising is being driven by DesignCrowd’s need to provide liquidity to early pre-IPO investors.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
John Wylie closes in on maiden private equity exit; snares Accel-KKR
Tanarra is being advised by Greenhill & Co and expects to close the deal in the coming fortnight.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Ellerston Capital-backed software start-up sells for more than $US100m
The purchase of Camms, a risk and compliance software developer, delivers a payday for the little-known Collins family from Adelaide and its big finance backers.
- Updated
- Tess Bennett
Opinion & Analysis
Why Cannon-Brookes, Farquhar are down $15b in just two months
Concerns about Atlassian’s cloud growth rate have triggered a share sell-off, which has wiped a combined $15.4 billion off the valuations of its co-founders.
Rich List co-editor
Better late than now: how Apple’s AI could have stayed in longer
It tells you something when even Apple, the company that rose to greatness on the back of lateness, has to come out with a product that isn’t quite ready.
Columnist
Even Apple cannot explain why we need AI in our lives
A souped-up Siri and personalised emojis are coming, but there is little sense that Apple has edited down the possibilities of generative AI to prioritise the truly useful.
Contributor
Why the growing ‘slop’ on your social feeds is dangerous
Like the other type of slop, AI-assisted search comes together quickly, but not necessarily in a way critical thinkers can stomach.
Contributor
Technology reviews
Can a gadget prolong your life? These headphones might
The Shokz OpenSwim Pro won’t just help you stay fit and healthy in the pool or on the streets – they’ll also help you stay in one piece.
- John Davidson
- Opinion
- Digital Life
Nice headphones, Sonos. Shame about the app
Sonos has overhauled its app to add headphones to its legendary multi-room audio system. It shouldn’t have.
- John Davidson
This Month
- Analysis
- Rich List
Why Cannon-Brookes, Farquhar are down $15b in just two months
Concerns about Atlassian’s cloud growth rate have triggered a share sell-off, which has wiped a combined $15.4 billion off the valuations of its co-founders.
- Yolanda Redrup
- Exclusive
- AI
EY looks to Microsoft as consultants seek AI sales edge
EY is giving all staff access to Microsoft’s new AI sales assistant in an effort to win tech-related advisory and software installation contracts.
- Tess Bennett
- Exclusive
- Start-ups
Say something bad about Canva? It can claw back staff shares
Documents seen by the Australian Financial Review show how Canva shares give the start-up leverage over former staff in a widely used industry practice.
- Nick Bonyhady
- Exclusive
- Quantum Computing
Government’s $189.5m quantum computing VC investment revealed
Previously secret details behind the mammoth investment in US-based quantum computing firm PsiQuantum have been uncovered, including the government’s equity investment.
- Paul Smith
Proptech Archistar rules off raise; NAB, Skip, PEXA top up
Archistar has now raised $40 million since it was founded in 2018.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
- Sponsored
How AI is helping bridge the sales productivity gap
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly is empowering sales teams to unlock productivity by spending less time shuffling paperwork and more time on tasks that require the human touch.
Sponsored
by LinkedIn
- Opinion
- AI
Better late than now: how Apple’s AI could have stayed in longer
It tells you something when even Apple, the company that rose to greatness on the back of lateness, has to come out with a product that isn’t quite ready.
- John Davidson
‘Grandkids won’t learn to drive’: New driverless car push in Australia
Despite the spinning sensors and eerily self-turning steering wheel, self-driving vehicles quickly felt normal in our testing on the streets of San Francisco.
- Nick Bonyhady
AirTrunk rolls out $7 billion staple debt package to bidders
AirTrunk’s key lenders have waived their rights to exit the debt stack upon a new owner’s arrival. Instead, they are underwriting a staple debt package to underpin bidders’ financing requirements.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
How this Aussie bitcoin miner is cashing in on the Nvidia AI boom
Analysts say Australian-born, US-listed bitcoin miner Iren is sitting on valuable land and energy assets.
- Tess Bennett
- Exclusive
- Funding
This ex-Young Rich Lister built a top media company, now he’s trying tech
Chris Wirasinha co-founded Pedestrian almost 20 years ago and bootstrapped the company until it was acquired by Nine. With Linkby, he’s taking a different path.
- Yolanda Redrup
Sleeping Duck wins court battle with biggest investor
Venture capitalist Adir Shiffman had alleged the mattress retailer had sidelined him from the business. The Supreme Court of Victoria threw out the case.
- Tess Bennett
GIP throws hat in the ring for $15b-plus AirTrunk; lobs NBIO
With GIP’s arrival, sell-side advisers Macquarie Capital and Goldman Sachs have four bidding groups to corral towards the finishing line.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
- Opinion
- AI
Even Apple cannot explain why we need AI in our lives
A souped-up Siri and personalised emojis are coming, but there is little sense that Apple has edited down the possibilities of generative AI to prioritise the truly useful.
- Richard Waters
What Apple Intelligence means for you
Though the “where” and “when” of Apple’s new AI system are still a mystery, we do know a lot about the “who”, “what” and “why”.
- John Davidson
Why publishers fear Google AI search will kill their websites
News organisations are heading into another battle with tech giants, with growing fears the race to beat each other with AI summaries will result in more content stolen.
- Paul Smith
Social media ban on kids faces big technical hurdles: experts
Australia has bipartisan support for a 16-year-old limit for using social media, as Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton argued about who was first to demand it.
- Paul Smith
Government Services Summit - Final release registration
The Australian Financial Review Government Services Summit promises stimulating and forward-looking discussions on service transformation and digital leadership across all levels of government.
Edtech Storypark invites bidders to take a peek at its books; taps RBC
Sources said Storypark makes about $10 million annual recurring revenue but has aggressive expansion plans across the Atlantic which could see it book up to $50 million in annual sales.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
- Updated
- Workplace culture
Canva co-founder calls for ‘wartime’ approach to staff performance
Cliff Obrecht says companies that let poor performance slide are forced to do big lay-offs, something the graphic design group headed for an IPO has avoided.
- Nick Bonyhady
