This Aussie business is deploying robotic voice tech in Kmart stores, as COVID-19 re-shapes the future of retail
Cohesio voice technology will help Kmart workers fulfil orders more quickly to cater for the increasing customer demand for e-commerce. Here's how it will work.
VC fund Tidal has $30 million to invest in seed-stage startups. Here’s what its investors are looking for
Tidal has raised $30 million for a fund dedicated to investing in Aussie seed-stage startups, and even in the COVID-19 environment, opportunities abound.
Australia extends a welcome to Hong Kong “super” tech experts, via Global Talent Scheme visa
The government is prioritising Hong Kong applicants for the Global Talent Scheme visa, in a bid to attract top 'job multipliers' to boost the economy.
Start your engines: DiDi takes on ridesharing giant Uber with rollout in 20 new Aussie locations
Chinese ridesharing giant DiDi is launching its services in more urban and regional areas across Australia as it takes on competitors Uber and Ola.
Aussie startup Sempo bags $1.6 million from the EU to fund crypto-for-good project in partnership with Oxfam
Sempo will use its funding injection from the European Commission to fuel digital aid projects in partnership with Oxfam.
Kiwi startup partners with WHO to help dispel COVID-19 misinformation
Soul Machines' AI-enabled digital assistant will tackle misinformation around COVID-19, and also to help smokers kick the habit during the pandemic.
Aussie toilet paper subscription startup Who Gives a Crap donates $5.85 million to charity, following bumper panic-buying profits
Aussie toilet paper subscription startup Who Gives a Crap has seen a 1000% increase in sales, and donated half of its pandemic profits to charity.
AirTree launches open-source startups jobs list for out-of-work tech talent
Aussie VC fund AirTree Ventures has compiled an open-source spreadsheet of tech startups that are hiring, as the COVID-19 economic crisis continues.
“A dream come true”: Melbourne regtech startup secures $2.2 million, and gears up for global growth
Regtech 6clicks has secured $2.2 million in funding, as it sets out to become the “operating system” of business risk and compliance.
Aussie research team secures $2.4 million to plug electric vehicles into the power grid
A team of researchers at ANU is investigating how electric vehicles can effectively be used as batteries to support the Aussie power grid.
“Everybody realised they couldn’t cook”: Aussie hot sauce brand smashes equity crowdfunding goal following COVID-19 sales spike
Perth-based hot sauce business Bunsters has raised over $400,000 through equity crowdfunding, following a sales spike during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Edtech Chatterize banks $1 million to roll out its AI-enabled language chatbot in China
Language-learning edtech Chatterize has raised NZD$1 million in seed funding, as it gets ready to ramp up its rollout in China.