1+ hour, 31+ min ago   (619+ words) The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is warning small business owners and soloists not to rely on tax advice from AI or finfluencers as millions of Aussies prepare to lodge their tax return. More than 100 million pieces of information have now…...

1+ hour, 58+ min ago   (498+ words) Kmart and Target appear to have launched $89 smart glasses in Australia, lowering the financial barrier to wearable recording equipment and AI image recognition tools. The launch coincides with escalating public debate over smart glasses and their capacity to record bystanders…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (644+ words) A Queensland startup has used its pioneering artificial intelligence technology to successfully replicate the natural voice of patients who have lost the ability to speak due to disease or cancer. The startup, Laronix, has been working since 2020 to develop ways…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (389+ words) Australian quantum startup PsiQuantum has secured a $179.2 million (US$125 million) agreement with the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for the second year in a row. The agreement is part of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI). The program is…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (398+ words) Origin Energy has warned customers it is investigating a potential cybersecurity incident that may have resulted in unauthorised access to customer information, with the retailer contacting millions of households and businesses across Australia as a precaution. The energy giant emailed…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1267+ words) As a tech reporter, I’ve spent years arguing internet access should be treated like a utility, particularly in a country that is still suffering from a digital divide. Connectivity shouldn’t be treated as a luxury or a lifestyle perk. If…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (662+ words) Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has just launched Buzz, a new workplace collaboration platform taking aim at both Slack and GitHub. The software is designed for teams where humans and AI agents work side-by-side, with Dorsey betting on a more hybrid…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (564+ words) Australian omni-channel retailer Oz Hair & Beauty has acquired Melbourne-based Beauty Works for an undisclosed sum. The deal, which took effect at the start of July, includes Beauty Works’ store in Melbourne Central and its e-commerce business. Beauty Works also has…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (556+ words) Insurance technology platform and former Smart50 winner Cover Genius has claimed a new valuation north of $2 billion after securing a financing deal worth $143 million (US$100 million). The enterprise, which helps retailers, travel businesses, and car rental services sell insurance policies to…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (521+ words) Market research platform Tracksuit has acquired AI-monitoring startup Hall, as marketers question how chatbots, not just people, are thinking and talking about their brand. The Auckland-based Tracksuit on Tuesday announced the acquisition of Sydney’s Hall and its full team for…...