A Sydney man has been arrested and charged as the alleged head of a global organised crime app, as police continue to make Australian arrests into the week. The 32-year-old man, Jay Je Yoon Jung, was arrested at his home in Narwee on Tuesday as part of a global takedown effort against encrypted communications network… Read more »
As Australia and other countries debate the merits of banning kids under 14 from social media, Meta has announced a significant “reimagining” of teenagers’ experience of Instagram. These new “Teen Accounts” will be set to private by default, have the maximum content and messaging restrictions possible, pause notifications at night, and add new ways for… Read more »
Goterra and Agili8 are two very different startups solving vastly difference problems. But they’re both brilliant ideas, which is why they were named the first joint winners in the 2024 Startup Daily Best in Tech Awards as Most Innovative Startup. Goterra has developed a closed-loop modular robotics system that transforms food waste into high-value, low-impact… Read more »
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I coach founders every week on how to hold more effective investor meetings, and there’s one recurring problem: founders wasting time chasing investors who don’t fit. Sound familiar? Success isn’t pitching your startup. The path to fundraising success starts with making sure the investor is right for you. You have the right – and responsibility… Read more »
Funding
Cash management fintech Primary has raised $3.5 million in Seed funding to help small business puts its capital to better use. The round was round led by Carthona Capital, supported by local funds Macdoch Ventures, Archangel, AfterWork Ventures, and Ari Klinger’s No Brand, as well as Singapore’s Resolution Ventures. Carthona partner Damian Fox will join… Read more »
Events
Smartphones are now even smarter thanks to Sydney artificial intelligence (AI) startup Curious Thing AI and its phone agent Lucy. People still make plenty of calls and in business they’re especially important, but the way we communicate and get messages to each other is constantly evolving. That’s where Curious Thing AI comes in, and Lucy,… Read more »
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