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Frontline in battle against AI bias
Bias in AI is a pernicious scourge that permeates digital landscapes, shaping everything from search results to predictive algorithms.
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Chip challengers try to break Nvidia’s grip on AI
Cerebras, d-Matrix and Groq are among a group of smaller companies aiming to take a slice of the multibillion-dollar artificial intelligence hardware market.
- Michael Acton and George Hammond
PE makeover! Elmo Software owner parades 10x EBITDA at sale kick-off
Elmo is being pitched with annual earnings of about $40 million, or 10-times the $4 million for the 2022 financial year before Accel-KKR put it in play.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Being an Nvidia multimillionaire isn’t as enjoyable as you may think
The tech darling’s 3776 per cent rally has enriched people, but they are too busy to bask in their wealth, as work at the company is gruelling and high-stress.
- Rya Jetha
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Get ready for the real-time payments revolution
A new biller system is the centrepiece – and potentially a game-changer – in the real-time payments revolution.
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How to hide your tech in plain sight
Like Samsung’s Frame TV, the Samsung Music Frame uses the power of invisibility to get spouses to finally agree on something for once in their lives.
- John Davidson
Opinion & Analysis
The Pixel 9 Pro features we won’t forget about
Smartphone makers, including Google, are throwing dozens of new artificial intelligence features at us right now. How many of them will stick?
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The AI bubble has quietly inflated again. But a huge test looms
Nvidia’s share price has surged 30 per cent in two weeks, but the chipmaker’s June quarter earnings on Wednesday night will be big test of sentiment.
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ASIC scrutiny of private markets must get balance right
Extending disclosure requirements into private deals could be viewed as unjustified regulatory creep. But the corporate watchdog is right to be vigilant on this issue.
Editorial
Inside Richard White’s big plans for WiseTech – and saving the world
WiseTech CEO and co-founder Richard White reckons the moat around his company is getting bigger for one key reason.
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Technology reviews
- Gadgets With John Davidson
How to hide your tech in plain sight
Like Samsung’s Frame TV, the Samsung Music Frame uses the power of invisibility to get spouses to finally agree on something for once in their lives.
- John Davidson
The Pixel 9 Pro features we won’t forget about
Smartphone makers, including Google, are throwing dozens of new artificial intelligence features at us right now. How many of them will stick?
- John Davidson
This Month
Why tech bolters are lighting up reporting season
WiseTech, Pro Medicus, Life 360 and REA Group have turned heads this season as tech proves the sweet spot for growth investors again.
- Tom Richardson
Why this start-up thinks it can succeed where Uber failed
Drive Mate says it has had a 39 per cent increase in vehicles listed to rent on its platform since news broke of Uber’s plan to close its car sharing service.
- Paul Smith
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- Superannuation
AustralianSuper takes billion-dollar hit on venture capital failure
The country’s largest superannuation fund had extended loans and capital to education start-up Pluralsight. But lenders have moved in, wiping its investment.
- Paul Smith
The Pixel 9 Pro features we won’t forget about
Smartphone makers, including Google, are throwing dozens of new artificial intelligence features at us right now. How many of them will stick?
- John Davidson
Why Telegram became the go-to app for troublemakers
A light-touch approach to content moderation means the software is now a prime target for governments trying to stop criminal activities and misinformation.
- Eleanor Thornber and Jeff Stone
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- Performing arts
New music booking platform raises millions to cut out middle men
Try to book big names for an event, and you’ll face a dozen sites claiming to represent them. That scourge may now end for artists such as Casey Donovan.
- Michael Bailey
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
The AI bubble has quietly inflated again. But a huge test looms
Nvidia’s share price has surged 30 per cent in two weeks, but the chipmaker’s June quarter earnings on Wednesday night will be big test of sentiment.
- James Thomson
- Exclusive
- Venture capital
How this research institute turned cancer success into a $66m VC fund
After banking $US325m from co-developing a blockbuster cancer drug, WEHI has begun making start-up investments seeking scientific breakthroughs from a new $66m fund.
- Tess Bennett
What to expect from Apple’s product reveal next month
Apple is planning to hold its biggest product launch event of the year on September 10, when the company will unveil the latest iPhones, watches and AirPods.
- Mark Gurman
Credit and payments fintech Shift raises $35m
The Funded blog is the home for news on the tech deals that are done in Australia, as soon as we hear about them.
- Paul Smith
Forrest scores win in US Facebook scam ads case
Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest will now get chance to examine internal Meta documents and its AI software in his bid to prove Facebook helps scammers create fake ads featuring him.
- Paul Smith
- Opinion
- The AFR View
ASIC scrutiny of private markets must get balance right
Extending disclosure requirements into private deals could be viewed as unjustified regulatory creep. But the corporate watchdog is right to be vigilant on this issue.
- The AFR View
Uber targets car rentals after Carshare failure
Uber has blamed a blow-out in operational costs for the failure of its Carshare service, which will cease business from September 12.
- Paul Smith
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- Start-ups
Uber scraps $105m Aussie car-sharing division
Uber will shut down its Carshare business, bringing the end to an Australian experiment it began in 2022 with the $105 million acquisition of Car Next Door.
- Paul Smith
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Inside Richard White’s big plans for WiseTech – and saving the world
WiseTech CEO and co-founder Richard White reckons the moat around his company is getting bigger for one key reason.
- James Thomson
WiseTech boss $2.1b richer after shares rocket on profit outlook
Tech entrepreneur Richard White has seen his wealth soar after WiseTech delivered one of the most formidable results of the season on Wednesday.
- Tess Bennett
Body scanning biz Evolt kicks off pre-IPO raise; Bell Potter in tow
With fresh funds in its coffers, Street Talk understands IPO preparations are now underway via Bell Potter.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
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- Start-ups
Investors back ‘unicorn’ Go1 CEO swap, as IPO plans emerge
The founding CEO of $3b Queensland tech firm Go1 will step down in a move backed by its early investors, with his co-founder taking sole charge of the run to an IPO.
- Tess Bennett
- Gadgets With John Davidson
- Digital Life
A Father’s Day gift guide for the desperate
What dads want to do and what they have to do, are not always the same thing. But these gifts help bridge the gap.
- John Davidson
- Opinion
- AI
What Microsoft boss learnt from Senate grilling on AI
Microsoft’s Steven Worrall says Australia’s economic outlook over the next 30 years depends on it getting AI regulatory settings, and training plans, right.
- Steven Worrall
