Bill Gates fund invests in Perth startup slashing cow farts in Australian-first
Climate technology company Rumin8 hopes to reduce the damaging effects of methane caused by our beef and dairy industries.
Synchron raises $110 million for its brain computer, doesn’t see Elon Musk’s Neuralink as a competitor
Medtech company Synchron has just secured a massive $110 million raise for its endovascular brain computer; a rival to Elon Musk's Neuralink.
‘Taking the company public would be a disaster’: Patagonia founder gives his company away
"Reluctant billionaire" Yvon Chouinard is putting his life's work where his mouth is by giving away his $3 billion company in an audacious bid to tackle climate change.
History repeating: When billionaires take action on climate change
The new breed of (mostly young) billionaire philanthropists is aiming to use their influence and money to push the boundaries of science and technology for society’s benefit.
Viewing ‘big giving’ through the prism of celebrity: Why we should focus on Bill and Melinda Gates’ philanthropy, not divorce
Interest in, and reaction to, the end of Bill and Melinda Gates' marriage says more about their celebrity status than the future of their philanthropy.
Move over toilet paper: There’s now a shortage in microchips, and this will be a lot more costly
They were a boring commodity until recently. So how have we ended up with a shortage of silicon microchips in 2021?
Bill and Melinda Gates will continue to run foundation together after divorce
Bill and Melinda Gates have announced they are getting divorced, but will continue to work on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation together.
Melinda Gates urges governments to think about childcare as “essential infrastructure”
Melinda Gates has called on governments to start thinking about childcare as “essential infrastructure” as they rebuild their economies.
Bitcoin scammers accessed personal information of Musk, Bezos, Obama and Kanye, says Twitter
Twitter says its embarrassed and disappointed by a social engineering hack that saw the information of the world's wealthiest and most powerful leaked.
Musk, Bezos, Gates and Buffet accounts hacked in Twitter bitcoin scam
Twitter has been #hacked and some of its most influential accounts have posted links to a bitcoin wallet scam. The platform was in lock down.
The control revolution: How big tech is using COVID-19 to push the “warp-speed” button on changing our lives
In a world where big tech has infiltrated almost everything we do, could fighting for obscurity be more important than fighting for privacy?
Bill Gates and Richard Branson have their sights on the mining sector — and investment opportunities for startups abound
Global tech giants have their sights on the Australian mining sector for myriad reasons. But one thing's for sure: startups could snag investment.
