Podium launches in Australia: What is it, and what’s the benefit for SMEs?
There’s a new unicorn in town, with the $2 billion SMS-based communication startup Podium officially launching Down Under. But what is it?
Navigating the future of work: Skill-driven recommendations for job transition pathways
While the future of work remains unclear, change is inevitable. New technologies, economic crises, and other factors will continue to shift labour demands causing workers to move between jobs.
Instagram’s privacy is improving, but the new Instagram-for-kids is raising questions
While Instagram’s privacy updates for kids are positive, plans for an under-13s app means profits still take precedence for the social media conglomerate.
Cicada Innovations to run $2.1 million National Space Industry Hub
The hub will be based at Sydney’s Tech Central — a precinct that Premier Gladys Berejiklian has previously compared to Silicon Valley.
Calculating social benefit: New working paper shows Uber has decreased traffic accidents
A working paper has found that Uber has greatly reduced traffic accidents and drunk driving. But how do we tally up the total social value of a technological innovation?
Community is key in Aussie space tech success, says Fleet’s Flavia Tata Nardini
When Flavia Tata Nardini co-founded Fleet Space Technologies, she was told it would never succeed outside of Silicon Valley. Six years on, things are taking off.
“Not just about rockets”: Australia’s space tech industry is taking off. Here’s why
First generation Australian space startups from Fleet Space to Gilmour Space have established themselves as leaders in a burgeoning industry, now supported by the Australian Space Agency.
Selling space: How Myriota brings its high-tech back to Earth
South Australian space startup Myriota spun out of a breakthrough at the University of South Australia in 2015, and six years later has attracted more than $50 million in outside investment.
Zuckerberg says the metaverse is coming. What would it mean?
Mark Zuckerberg's vision for a Facebook 'metaverse' may seem sci-fi, but he's not the only one that sees the internet's future beyond screens.
SA continues leading the Australian space race with new licence granted to Southern Launch
Three test rockets are set to be launched from South Australia within months, after the company behind the launchpad complex secured a licence from the Australian Space Agency.
China has made a new move against big tech. Here’s why
Over the past few weeks, the Chinese government’s crackdown on big tech companies has intensified. Here's what has prompted it.
Reddit opens Sydney office in a bid to boost its ads platform
Social news website and forum Reddit has opened its first ever office in the southern hemisphere in a bid to grow its ads platform in Australia.