Self-driving car startup Zoox names new chief to replace ousted Aussie co-founder
Zoox has named former Intel exec Aicha Evans as its new chief executive, five months after Aussie co-founder Tim Kentley-Klay was sacked from the position.
It’s raised $45 million and has global ambitions, but Baraja will always call Sydney home — despite only having one Aussie customer
Sydney startup Baraja has raised $45 million in Series A funding for its laser technology that gives self-driving cars the best ‘vision’ possible.
New technologies are throwing out the book on law procedures, and Aussie legaltech startups are helping them do it
With Alexa drawing up documents and blockchain explainers going viral, there’s no question the legal community is waking up to the wonders of technology.
What founders can do now to prepare for a possible 2019 recession
A rising chorus are predicting an economic downturn or recession. Here are the practical implications for Aussie startups should this eventuate.
How governments use big data to violate human rights
Big data — combined with artificial intelligence and facial recognition software — has the capacity to intrude on people’s lives in unprecedented ways.
Lime scooter-sharing startup suspended in Switzerland as a glitch sends riders flying
Scooter-sharing startup Lime pulled its scooters from the streets of Switzerland, following a glitch that caused users to be thrown from their rides.
Academic to entrepreneur: How this ecologist bagged $670,000 to get her animal-tracking drone startup off the ground
For Wildlife Drones founder and ecologist Debbie Saunders, leaving her natural habitat of academia hasn’t always been easy.
Bring on the competition, says founder of neobank Xinja, as second equity crowdfunding campaign smashes $500,000 in nine hours
Australian neobank Xinja has kicked off its second equity crowdfunding campaign, smashing its minimum subscription of $500,000 within just nine hours.
Tinder for cars: How two-year-old startup CarSwap wants to change vehicle classifieds forever
Carsales could soon be dethroned by CarSwap, a platform enabling users to not only buy and sell cars, but swap them as well.
Why Kate Kendall wants to shift the focus from funding as she launches new pre-accelerator Atto
CloudPeeps founder Kate Kendall has launched a remote pre-accelerator program to help Aussie founders approach their startup ventures with a bit more chill.
Travel buddies and savvy boating: Six of the most interesting travel and tourism startups to come out of Slingshot’s Horizon accelerator
The Horizon Accelerator Program showcased startups carving new paths in travel and tourism. Here are some of our favourites.
Thinc outside the box: How this screening tool could aid the diagnosis of depression
The THINC-integrated tool is an app that cost-effectively measures cognitive deficits associated with major depressive disorder.
