Consumer megatrends that will shape the future

With the world economy changing as rapidly as it has of late it can be difficult to understand what's coming next. Becoming bogged down on the micro-level of your own business can often leave you unprepared or unaware of the bigger picture. According to Euromonitor International, who just released a study into the main 'megatr...

Meet the young CEO of a leading international cyber security firm

For most people, the age of 19 usually indicates the first year of University, and the beginning of a career, perhaps an unpaid internship. For Sam Crowther (pictured), CEO of cyber security firm Kasada, 19 is the year he founded a company that would go on to become a major international player. I know, I gasped too. With cybersec...

Checkbox: the AI business solution that won't steal your job

If you're a follower of Elon Musk on Twitter you might be starting to develop a certain paranoia: artificial intelligence is coming for my job, my government, and even my planet. Once the realm of science fiction, artificial intelligence and automation is in fact very real, and very advanced in 2019. Though Musk's paranoid lat...

ACCC opposes Vodafone and TPG merger

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ('ACCC') has announced that it will block the merger between telecommunications giants TPG Telecom (ASX: TPM) and Vodafone (ASX: HTA), saying the merger would lessen competition.  The consumer watchdog inadvertently published a statement online this afternoon stating that the...

InStyle Solar goes national with Costco partnership

One of Queensland's largest solar retailers and installers is about to broaden its horizons following an Australian-first solar deal. Big-box US retailer Costco has signed a deal with InStyle Solar that will see InStyle's products available to purchase via a kiosk in-store. While the initial plan is to have the kiosks installe...

Financial impact of LandMark White cyber attack revealed

The data beach of listed property valuation group LandMark White has hurt the company's revenue by up to $7 million. The company has revealed today the full extent of the breach on the group's bottom line, plus the significant cost of making sure this type of cyber-attack does not happen again. The company says the breach, whi...

Jordan Grives' Fone Dynamics scooped up by Uniti Wireless

Emerging telco player Uniti Wireless (ASX: UWL) has picked up Brisbane-based tech startup Fone Dynamics. Founded by serial entrepreneur and Young Entrepreneur of the Year (2016) Jordan Grives, Fone Dynamics is a specialist communications platform-as-a-service ('CPaaS') company. The group focuses on modern inbound voice and bus...

Tritium launches electric vehicle R&D centre in Brisbane

There's no denying it. Car manufacturers around the world are gearing up for an electric vehicles (EV) future, and without an automotive industry of our own, Australia will need to take heed sooner or later.  Queensland based Tritium knows this for a fact, and the company is growing at a remarkable rate< so fast that it's ...

Former Megaport exec to lead Cloudscene

A telecommunications industry marketplace and cloud directory founded by Bevan Slattery in 2016 has gone on to become the largest of its kind globally, and is about to embark on a new phase of growth. Cloudscene, a comprehensive directory of data centres and cloud service providers, was created by the entrepreneur responsible for such suc...

One in three Aussies would trust a robot for financial advice

With financial advice professionals licking their wounds following the Banking Royal Commission, it appears that now is the perfect time for a robot uprising. That is if you look to recent research which shows that 30 per cent of Australians would trust a robot to offer them financial advice. According to think tank Thinque this stati...

Space tourism has potential Australia cannot ignore, experts say

Heading to the moon for your summer holiday might sound far-fetched, but Australian researchers and entrepreneurs want to make it happen. Our space industry here in Australia has a bright future. The Federal Government's newly created Space Agency is due to launch in Adelaide any moment now, and entrepreneurs from around the country a...

Alphabet's subsidiary Wing launches drone delivery service in Australia

Medicine, food, drinks and coffee delivered straight to your location via airborne drone. A suburban pipedream? Not anymore, it seems. Drone manufacturer Wing has launched its new air delivery service, bringing the future to the doorstep of a handful of Canberrans. Wing's drones work by flying to a designated business or home ...

Three reasons why mastering data could be your biggest benefit

Big data is more than just a buzz-term, it's how we quantify everything these days. From website interactions, to the productivity of employees and the nitty gritty of spending, proper data use is essential to guiding a business in the right direction. According to the Harvard Business Review, 48.4 percent of the Fortune 1000 comp...

Domino's partners with Google on Assistant support

Voice-activated tech is quickly taking over our bedrooms, living spaces, and our smart phones, so it's no wonder that fast-food companies are getting in on the action. Domino's (ASX: DMP) has announced that it has partnered with Google to allow customers to place and track orders via the Google Assistant. Customers with a Goog...

MOSH is the new men's health startup backed by the founders of Tinder

Getting men to seek help for their health can often be difficult, but a Sydney startup is hoping to buck the trend. Backed by the founders of Tinder MOSH is an end-to-end digital healthcare hub for men that is putting the power of telemedicine in the pockets of Aussie men nationwide. Founded by two best mates, David Narunsky and Gabe ...

Mogul steps up its game with Australia's largest Apex Legends tournament

ASX-Listed esports platform Mogul (ASX: ESH) is proving video games are serious business. It has only been two weeks since the tech tournament organiser signed a landmark partnership with Adelaide Crows subsidiary Legacy Esports, and now Mogul is kicking another major goal by launching its Australian Apex Open tournament. Apex Legends...

Faceboook data from over 540 million users found exposed online

Just two weeks after a data scare that left millions of users' passwords compromised Facebook has had another data breach. The UpGuard Cyber Risk Team has discovered that two third-party developed Facebook app datasets have been found exposed online. One of these, originating from Mexican media company Cultura Colectiva, contains ...

NBN competitor Spirit Telecom buys LinkOne Group for $5.7M

Spirit Telecom (ASX: ST1), internet service provider and popular alternative to the NBN, has acquired LinkOne Group for $5.7 million. LinkOne is a telecom carrier across hardware platforms including fibre, copper and broadband which has a significant footprint in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Spirit's aim is to give more east co...

Crossing the "Valley of Death" of technology transfer

Only a small portion of patents are actually exploited for commercial gain. If more of them could be put to use in Australia there would be great potential for a lift in the country's economy.  It's a rainy day in Oxford, traditional weather, and an Aussie knocks on my door. Samuel Conway has just landed in the UK after a lon...

Zuckerberg calls for more regulation over the Internet

Facebook has clearly grown bigger than founder Mark Zuckerberg ever imagined. In just a few short years he's gone from Silicon Valley darling to the scapegoat for the world's ills. He copped the brunt of the blame for Brexit and Trump, and more recently has received a fair share of criticism for Facebook's handling of the ...