TaskPod needs some fixes before it becomes the future of hybrid work
We test out TaskPod, the 'private space on the go' that promises to change the way you work.
ULUU raises $8 million to combat plastic with seaweed and saltwater brewing
Perth biotech startup, ULUU, has secured $8 million in funding for its seaweed alternative to plastics. And it's using brewing techniques to do it.
The Tech Council of Australia says the industry has a diversity problem and more job investment is needed
The Tech Council of Australia wants to see more investment in skilled migration and mid-career tech transitions.
Twitter confirms ‘official’ label for brands, governments, and media, but don’t call it verification
Twitter has confirmed the rollout of an 'official' label to distinguish real brands, government agencies and media, much like verification.
Perth’s Nuheara lands ‘monumental’ FDA approval for self-fitting hearing aids, but Australia won’t get them anytime soon
Perth company Nuheara is one step closer to democratising hearing aids. It just received FDA approval to sell its over-the-counter (OTC) HP Hearing PRO device in the US. But Australians will miss out.
The ‘Airbnb of cars’ is about to launch in Australia, with side hustlers to make up to $20,000 a year
Turo is the world's largest car-sharing marketplace, where car owners list their personal vehicles on the site while drivers can rent them out for a series of days or weeks.
Food tech startup Vow wants to make Australia a world leader in cultured meat
Food tech startup Vow recently cut the ribbon on its “Factory 1”, giving its founders the chance to pause and acknowledge what cultured meat could mean for Australia.
Algolia acquires Sydney startup Search.io
French software company Algolia will build a hybrid API that combines its own keyword search with Search.io’s vector-based semantic search.
How Aussie tech consultancy startup Transpire came to be acquired by a Brazilian unicorn for $23.4 million
Transpire is the technology partner of some of Australia’s biggest businesses, including Vodafone and Virgin Australia.
‘Haven’t even scratched the surface’: Sitemate raises $5.2 million to accelerate no-code software platform
The round was led by Blackbird, with participation from existing investors Shearwater Capital and angels including Eucalyptus founder Tim Doyle and Propellor Aero founder Rory San Miguel.
How encouraging more women into agtech can better feed Australia’s population
With agriculture critical to Australia’s economy, representing 12% of goods and services exports in 2020-21, there is an urgent need to fix its workforce crisis.
Flagship: The startup being built from Afterpay founder Nick Molnar’s parent’s basement
His brother built Afterpay, and now Simon Molnar is on the scene with a tech startup bringing e-commerce data to brick-and-mortar retailers.