Welcome to Monday. Don’t forget to tune into the Startup Daily show on the business TV streaming channel ausbiz.com.au every weekday, 2-3pm, where we talk to startup founders, investors and innovators about everything tech. If you’ve missed an episode, you can catch up on the ausbiz site here. 1. Uber buys rival Postmates for $3.8bn Uber is spending… Read more »
Happy Monday all. Two more sleeps to a new financial year. Here’s what’s happening. Don’t forget to tune into the Startup Daily show on the business TV streaming channel ausbiz.com.au every weekday, 2-3pm, where we talk to startup founders, investors and innovators about everything tech. If you’ve missed an episode, you can catch up on the ausbiz site here. … Read more »
Is it Wednesday already? Lots of global news today. Don’t forget to tune into the Startup Daily show on the business TV streaming channel ausbiz.com.au every weekday, 2-3pm, where we talk to startup founders, investors and innovators about everything tech. If you’ve missed an episode, you can catch up on the ausbiz site here. 1. Wirecard’s ex-CEO arrested We… Read more »
Welcome to Wednesday Don’t forget to tune into the Startup Daily show on the business TV streaming channel ausbiz.com.au every weekday, 2-3pm, where we talk to startup founders, investors and innovators about everything tech. If you’ve missed an episode, you can catch up on the ausbiz site here. 1. EU v Apple on competition The EU’s competition watchdog has some… Read more »
It’s tech Tuesday and lots is happening folks. Don’t forget to tune into the Startup Daily show on the business TV streaming channel ausbiz.com.au every weekday, 2-3pm, where we talk to startup founders, investors and innovators about everything tech. If you’ve missed an episode, you can catch up on the ausbiz site here. 1. … Read more »
Hello to Monday. Hope it’s a fun one. Here’s what we’ve spotted. 1. Unicorn hunting US startup sector analytics company CB Insights has picked out two Australian companies among the 50 it thinks could be the next unicorns (ie worth more than US$1bn). SafetyCulture and Culture Amp – 4% of the total with the US… Read more »
Welcome to Thursday team. It’s a busy one, with Kogan.com raising $100 million in an ASX share placement. More on that here. 1. Here’s looking at you Jeff Reading the room, and perhaps also pushing for a seat at the table as US legislation is finally drawn up to deal with the use of facial-recognition… Read more »
Hello all. The week starts on Tuesday for much of Australia thanks to a 94-year-old monarch. Don’t forget to tune into the Startup Daily show on ausbiz.com.au every weekday, 2-3pm, where we talk to startup founders, investors and innovators about everything tech. 1. The Amazon customer is not right When an Amazon customer discovered… Read more »
Hello and welcome to Thursday What a time to be alive! 1. Fintech explosion A big hello to anyone who bought BNPL Openpay and Zip Co on Monday! Now pubs are reopening, you’re buying the next round. Zip shares just nearly 40% on Tuesday on news that that it was buying US BNPL QuadPay… Read more »
Welcome to winter and Monday. It’s a massive day! 1. The Startup Daily Show launches Forgive us for blowing our own trumpet for a second, but we were pretty excited to launch the Start Daily Show on Ausbiz TV. We’re talking startups, tech and innovation for 60 minutes daily show on the business streaming… Read more »
Welcome to Wednesday, team. Here are some things we’ve noticed to share with you 1. Google reboots offices Some Googlers will be getting out their best t-shirts to return to the office on July 6. CEO Sundar Pichai said returning to work will remain optional for the rest of 2020 in a blog post to… Read more »
G’day team, it’s Friday and just as you’re allowed out, it starts to rain.. And here’s what’s going on. 1. Apple comes to CovidSafe’s rescue Remember the problems for iPhone users with the Australian government’s contact tracing app, CovidSafe? It was all about the Bluetooth – the detection device in the app – not working… Read more »
Welcome to Tuesday and some big news globally. 1. SoftBank posts record loss Japan’s SoftBank has posted a shocker in its annual results for the fiscal year to March 31, revealing its first annual loss in 15 years in a A$49 billion turnaround. Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma resigned from the board, just ahead… Read more »
It’s Friday. Where did the week go? Here’s the latest. And to anyone in NSW, enjoy your pub schnitty if you can get a seat among the lucky 10. 1. Google Australia pays more tax Google Australia paid $133 million in tax in 2019, following on from an agreement with the ATO late last year to… Read more »
Welcome to Wednesday and the latest tech news 1. Home tweet home Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has emailed staff to tell them that when the lockdown finally ends and everyone can return to work – he doesn’t think it will be before September – staff will be able to continue to work from home. In… Read more »
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