Klarna’s CEO cops criticism for posting list of 560 redundant employees online
The CEO of the buy now, pay later provider has taken to LinkedIn to provide a list of laid off Klarna employees other companies should consider hiring.
Talent shortage remains top concern for tech and startup communities amid change of government
With Ed Husic taking office as Minister for Industry and Science, the startup and tech community has spoken up about the most pressing needs of the industry.
Spriggy raises an additional $10 million, following $35 million series B raise
Pocket money app Spriggy has successfully closed another major funding round after a $35 million Series B raise in July last year.
Envato confirms redundancies are underway with as many as 100 roles on the line
In a statement to SmartCompany, CEO Hichame Assi confirmed "approximately 100 roles globally" have been affected by changes to Envato's business structure.
New crowdsourced app rates Australian employment service providers
The union for unemployed workers says the federal government isn't regulating employment service providers. So it's doing it instead.
The business portal that’s allowing SMEs on the Gold Coast to share staff amid the talent shortage
A Gold Coast company’s match-making service is helping businesses make money by ‘filling the gaps’ in rapidly evolving workplaces.
Dogecoin co-creator says bigger crypto bubble burst is coming and Elon Musk is a “grifter”
The creator of a memecoin-turned-top cryptocurrency says his interactions with Elon Musk didn't impress him, and predicted that crypto is still headed for a big crash.
Can a machine be named an ‘inventor’? How AI is pushing the limits of patent law
Given the ever-increasing power of AI, it’s not a wild leap to suppose that AI will take on a greater role in coming up with inventions.
AFR Rich List: Tech innovators behind Blackmagic Designs and Rode climb the ranks as tech sell-off hits Afterpay duo
A tech stock sell-off has narrowed the fortunes of Afterpay billionaires Nick Molnar and Anthony Eisen, as other innovators gained ground.
Mastercard’s “smile to pay” face recognition payments system is raising privacy, security and bias concerns
Mastercard’s “smile to pay” system, announced last week, is supposed to save time for customers at checkouts. It is being trialled in Brazil, with future pilots planned for the Middle East and Asia.
Uni leaders call for Labor’s $14.6 million Startup Year scheme to reach founders from all backgrounds
The Startup Year initiative promises to provide income-contingent loans to 2000 students, helping them develop their business ideas in accredited university accelerators over the course of a year.
Adam Schwab: Why Klarna, Paypal and Netflix are cutting jobs and no tech company is immune
If there’s a single phrase that investors, businesses and tech workers should live by above all else it’s this: everything always reverts to the mean.
