Coke and Starbucks just suspended their Facebook ads. Here’s why.
Starbucks and Coca Cola are the latest brands to pull or pause their advertising spend with Facebook, in a bid to protest hate speech on the platform.
Amazon to shell out $1.45 billion for Aussie-founded self-driving car startup Zoox
Amazon is reportedly set to acquire Aussie-founded self-driving car startup Zoox for more than US$1 billion, following rumours earlier this month.
TikTok for Business launches in Australia, as Instagram expands its e-commerce tool
Viral video platform TikTok is launching a new TikTok for Business feature, helping businesses engage with prospective millennial and Gen-Z consumers.
“If we can help, we should”: How this startup raised $200,000 to pay the power bills of struggling hospitality businesses
Powershop customers came together to pay the bills of Victorian hospitality businesses still reeling from COVID-19 and ongoing restrictions.
“A mass extinction event”: Startup Genome report highlights COVID-19 threat, as Aussie cities slide in the rankings
This year's Startup Genome report puts Sydney above Melbourne yet again. But COVID-19 means startups all over the world have much more to worry about.
A cosmic comeback: Could Aussie investment in spacetech boost economic recovery on Earth?
The government has invested $11 million in the spacetech sector in a bid to help boost the economy after COVID-19. But, is that really enough?
Albanese calls for rollback of R&D reforms, as senate enquiry re-opens
Labor leader Anthony Albanese has called for a bolstering of the R&D tax incentive scheme, as an enquiry into potential changes re-opens.
“Immediate threat”: COVID-19 could reverse progress for women in STEM
Women in STEM in Australia are being disproportionately affected by COVID-19 job losses. And we risk reversing hard-won gains in the fight for diversity.
Should Australia ditch the COVIDSafe app for the Apple and Google alternative?
As we see a resurgence of cased in Victoria, and a dearth of information from the COVIDSafe app, should the government consider changing things up?
“Keep the vibe alive”: How Canva is managing its return to the office after COVID-19
As Australia moves past the worst of the COVID-19 health crisis, Canva — famed for its focus on culture and snazzy Sydney HQ — is returning to the office.
Adelaide’s CORE Innovation Hub to bolster collaboration between startups and mining companies
The CORE Innovation Hub is being established in Adelaide to strengthen ties between Australia’s mining and tech industries and drive innovation across the sector.
Canva raises $87 million, and hits $8.7 billion valuation, amid COVID-19 boost
Aussie unicorn Canva has raised $87.3 million and almost doubled its valuation, as COVID-19 boosts activity on the design platform by 50%.