Technology

US cryptocurrency lender Celsius blocks withdrawals as Australia considers new digital asset safeguards

David Adams

14 June 2022

Collapsing cryptocurrency prices and liquidity concerns led US cryptocurrency lender Celsius to block user withdrawals on Monday.

Is Google’s AI chatbot LaMDA actually sentient? The evidence points to no

Cam Wilson

14 June 2022

A Google employee claims that AI chatbot LaMDA is sentient. History says it's more likely he's been duped by artificial intelligence.

How Blockchain Collective became an ‘accidental’ technology leader

News Leads

13 June 2022

A globally recognised tech training hub on Queensland’s Gold Coast has emerged as a vital link taking blockchain technology to new heights.

Hackers are after SMEs’ digital estates. Here’s why you can’t overlook cyber security

Lawrence Crowther

13 June 2022

SMEs can often display some complacency when it comes to cyber security, thinking that only large organisations are at risk, or that our remote island of Australia is not a strategic priority for hackers.

Why it’s time for legislation to make Meta, Google and Twitter more accountable for the spread of misinformation

Uri Gal

13 June 2022

Concerns over the harm caused by misinformation on big tech platforms have been raised in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, federal elections and climate change, among other issues.

ASIC rules against Spaceship for second time this year

Gazala Anver

10 June 2022

The corporate regulator has ruled against millennial-focused super platform Spaceship for the second time this year.

Food tech unicorn NotCo reveals plans to manufacture its plant-based products Down Under

Gazala Anver

10 June 2022

The Chilean-born, New York-based food tech unicorn has unveiled plans to establish Australian production facilities in 2023 following a soft release of its plant-based milk, beef and chicken products. 

How this Queensland non-profit is using blockchain technology to help workplaces give more to charity

News Leads

10 June 2022

A new offering by Gold Coast micro-philanthropy platform Little Phil is linking charities and a millennial workforce demanding companies give back.

Female-founded VAPAR raises $2.5 million to take on sewage pipelines and storm drains

Gazala Anver

9 June 2022

Australian AI startup VAPAR has raised $2.5 million in seed funding, with the aim of taking its sewer-repairing AI to the UK and US markets.

What Apple’s BNPL product means for its users, and how the company benefits

Rajat Roy

9 June 2022

With the launch of Apple Pay Later, the world's largest tech company is trying to consolidate its foothold in the world of consumer finance, and increase its profitability.