Tegan Jones, Author at SmartCompany - Page 28 of 41

Tegan Jones is a senior technology journalist at SmartCompany. A multi-award-winning journalist, she has been reporting on technology, telecommunications and gaming for the past 10 years. She regularly appears on mainstream media channels as an expert tech commentator. Her previous roles include editor of Gizmodo Australia and global reviews editor at Finder. She has also served as a reporter and editor across Business Insider, Lifehacker and Kotaku Australia. Tegan was the co-host of one of the top technology podcasts in Australia, Queens of the Drone Age. You can find her on Twitter @Tegan_Writes.

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The tech bloodbath continues as Xero cuts up to 800 jobs

Xero is the latest tech company to make major staff cuts, following Atlassian earlier this week, shedding roughly 15% of its workforce.

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Salesforce backs generative AI with $369 million investment fund and a ChatGPT app for Slack

Salesforce has made a number of generative AI announcements at TrailblazerDX, including a $369 million investment fund and a ChatGPT Slack app.

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Boost wants Optus to run ads admitting alleged trademark infringement, according to court documents

Court documents from Boost Mobile show if its case is successful, it wants Optus to run ads admitting to alleged trademark infringement.

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Atlassian lays off 500 employees as it refocuses on high priority areas

Australian tech company Atlassian has announced a cut to 500 of its staff, which equates to about 5% of its global head count.

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Budgy Smuggler sees 50% growth (in sales) after Drive to Survive appearance

Australian swimwear brand Budgy Smuggler has seen huge sales growth after appearing in F1's Drive to Survive.

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Shark Tank is back after five years and there’s going to be a pitching frenzy

Entrepreneurial pitching show Shark Tank is returning to Australian TV screens after a five-year break.

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Four Australian startups that raised $60.6 million this week

Aussie startups managed to beat last week's funding round by over $2 million, landing $60.6 million across four companies. This was primarily led by two big raises from Unyoked and SpeeDX.

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Of course Victor Dominello’s last ministerial speech was about Digital ID

Outgoing NSW minister for customer service and digital government, Victor Dominello, has used his final speech in office to advocate for Digital ID.

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Boost founder urges Optus to ‘show some creativity’ as telco war heads to Federal Court

Things are heating up in the telco war between Boost Mobile and Optus over use of the word 'boost' with the matter heading to Federal Court.

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Tesla’s Full Self-Driving hits another road bump after massive EV recall

Tesla has temporarily halted the rollout of its 'Full Self-Driving' (FSD) beta amidst a safety recall that impacts thousands of cars.

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My Biggest Mistake: Martin Karafilis, CEO of Fishburners

Martin Karafilis is the CEO of startup hub Fishburners. He has a long career and pedigree in the space, but it took a mistake from his first startup to help get him here.

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NBN and Starlink are ramping up the bandwidth battle for rural Australia

NBN Co announces faster Sky Muster satellite speeds just hours after a new Starlink speed test is revealed. Here's why that's so important for rural businesses.

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