Will Apple’s latest acquisition bring VR into video conferencing?
Apple is making a play in the remote meetings space, but bringing VR into the mix, with the acquisition of California startup Spaces.
How “little big company” See-Mode is tackling strokes with AI, and a fresh $9.7 million in funding
AI-enabled stroke prediction and prevention startup See-Mode Technologies has raised $9.7 million as it ramps up for global growth.
Airbnb strips booking rights from under-25s in a crackdown on antisocial behaviour
Airbnb is restricting bookings for under 25-year-olds in Europe, but some lawyers have called the legality of the measures into question.
‘Free services at risk’: Google warns search will suffer under ACCC media code in sabre-rattling letter
Google has threatened "dramatically worse" search results for Aussie businesses under a code of conduct with media companies.
Melbourne startup Billy acquired as COVID-19 highlights need for tech in aged care
In-home sensor startup Billy has been acquired by not-for-profit aged care provider ECH, as COVID-19 fast-tracks a move towards tech in the sector.
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.
“Tools for human hands to build the future with”: Why AI could never fully replace workers
Only by embracing the human factor will we truly unlock the power of artificial intelligence, says Raymond Weeda.
Where do unicorns come from? As the global tech economy expands, Silicon Valley might not dominate forever
Back in 2013, all of the world’s unicorns came from just four ecosystems. Now they hail from more than 80, according to Startup Genome.
Time’s up: Apple washes its hands of Intel and tries to reclaim major innovator status with pandemic-inspired smartwatch
The tech giant's latest announcement is one of the company’s most important strategic moves of the past decade, according to industry observers.
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.
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.
