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OpenAI says ‘soz, my bad’ to Australia over Medicare debacle

“We also should have handled our response better. We are sorry and working to do better in the future,” the US tech giant said in a blog post. The incident in June involved an experimental model, researching medicine spending in...

The Australian government looks to harden defences from AI on its ‘legacy’ tech

A direction has been given to departments to “harden” cyber security defences on their “legacy” technology systems. The Australian Signals Directorate reported last year that 59% of Australian government entities reported legacy technologies were impacting their ability to implement key...

Asset analysis platform Trendspek banks $6 million to keep critical infrastructure upright

The round was led by OIF Ventures. The Sydney scaleup last raised a $6.3 million Series A in December 2022. The funding will support hiring, product development and customer support overseas, where Trendspek already works with Canada’s Suncor Energy and...

Customer data startup Paperbark signs Unilever brands to tackle ecommerce sales gaps

They teamed up in August 2025. Antoine had previously helped grow two Instant products from zero to $1 million in annual recurring revenue. Simic previously built customer data models at VGW and Cashrewards. Six months later, a month after raising...

GeoComply Launches ‘DeviceGuard’ Tech as Traditional ‘Fingerprinting’ Loses Ground

Since mid-2025, GeoComply has been quietly beta testing its latest innovation. The Vancouver-based digital identity platform describes this month’s launch, DeviceGuard, as a “device intelligence model.” “A device can tell you anything about itself,” explains chief technology officer Steven Vo. “Our...

Vancouver-Built AI Model Ranks Among World’s Best for Live Speech-to-Text

A Vancouver-based artificial intelligence company recently ranked among the world’s best for speech-to-text technology. Streaming speech-to-text technology converts live human speech into information AI systems can understand and act on, allowing people to interact with systems in real time. Alebex AI...

Toyota backs entrepreneurship social enterprise teaching regional schoolkids about AI

A new AI education program for around 900 high school students in regional NSW, Victoria and Queensland will kick off in 2027 thanks to support from Toyota Community Trust. The Toyota AI Literacy Lab is the country’s first large-scale...

Tank Stream Labs moves into Brisbane

The office at 215 Adelaide Street – the Post Office Square Tower – will offer coworking and dedicated desks, private offices and enterprise spaces, alongside meeting rooms, boardrooms, event facilities and a rooftop terrace in the CBD area known...

GeoComply Launches ‘DeviceGuard’ Tech as Traditional ‘Fingerprinting’ Loses Ground

Since mid-2025, GeoComply has been quietly beta testing its latest innovation. The Vancouver-based digital identity platform describes this month’s launch, DeviceGuard, as a “device intelligence model.” “A device can tell you anything about itself,” explains chief technology officer Steven Vo. “Our...

Dr Ariella Heffernan-Marks named Best New Founder as Ovum scales women’s health AI

For too many women, getting answers about their health requires navigating a system where concerns are dismissed, patterns overlooked and getting the right answers can take years. Dr Ariella Heffernan-Marks is setting out to give women a stronger voice in...
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Snakes, and their ladders

It confirmed the worst suspicions of embittered Australian startup founders and small business owners. We are an afterthought. We...
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