Optus, Medibank and Latitude breaches: How to ensure your business isn’t next
Small businesses should have a defined strategy for compliance with these laws and safeguards against network hacks, and data loss, including training staff, asset identification, data supply chain review, audit and reporting. Reducing risk now could protect if a vulnerability arises tomorrow.
US of AI: Perspectives from SmartCompany’s tech tour of North America
Our senior tech reporter recently spent two weeks in the US and reflects on the state of the industry on the ground - from the rise of AI, economic turmoil and layoffs.
Australian app developers join class action lawsuit against Apple and Google
Aussie app developers have joined a class action lawsuit against Apple & Google over 30% commission taken from in-app purchases.
Vow de-extincts the woolly mammoth by turning its DNA into a meatball
Aussie cultured meat startup, Vow, has dropped its latest experimentation — a giant meatball made from the actual DNA of the woolly mammoth.
$15 billion National Reconstruction Fund passes Senate, setting stage for major investment in renewable and ‘value-adding’ tech
Legislation to establish the Labor government's $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) is set to become law after passing in the Senate, setting the stage for forward-thinking startups and manufacturers to secure significant financial backing.
ChatGPT is here to stay. How small businesses should use it to their advantage
Remember, just like you need many tools to build a cabinet, ChatGPT should be used in conjunction with other business tools. It can’t be relied upon in isolation.
Federal budget 2023 is an opportunity to make SMEs cyber secure
As the 2023 federal budget time approaches, we’re calling on the federal government to make a change to enable easier access to key information relating to cybersecurity for small business owners.
“Designed to deceive and confuse”: Afterpay parent company Block considers legal action over brutal shortselling report
Block, the American fintech giant which acquired Afterpay in a $39 billion deal, has "misled" investors on key business metrics and "embraced predatory offerings", according to a new report from infamous shortsellers Hindenburg Research.
The ‘oversharing’ generation is entering the workforce — what it means for business’ cybersecurity
While gen Z employees may have grown up in the era of TikTok and Instagram, the research suggests our first generation of digital natives are among the least cyber-safe, lacking the awareness and key competencies of cybersecurity compared to their older colleagues.
These experimental Adobe Projects could revolutionise video editing and online shopping
Adobe showed off some of its best experimental AI projects that may or may not see the light of day. These are some of our favourites.
Canva “incredibly excited” by AI image generation as Australian tech unicorn reveals new ‘magic’ tools
Canva has unveiled a suite of new AI-powered tools for its growing platform, promising users access to custom-made designs generated from a single source image, and other features it claims will help users unlock their graphic creativity.
Adobe explains how it created an AI platform without stealing artists’ work
Adobe has launched its generative AI platform Firefly and is strong about not ripping off artist's work to train it.
