Inside alcheMe: Rebecca Judd’s new formula for tween skincare
As the global tween skincare market charges toward $8.1 billion, entrepreneur Judd joins startup alcheMe to protect Gen Alpha’s skin barrier.
News
Xero investors protest CEO’s new $25.5m pay pack
Over 70 per cent of eligible shareholders voted against the Xero board’s decision to award Sukhinder Singh Cassidy a target pay package of $25.5 million amid the company’s stock struggles. Key Takeaways Key Background Earlier this week Xero’s board rewarded chief executive Sukhinder Singh Cassidy with a 22 per cent pay rise, lifting her target […]
Qantas takes a corporate travel hit – but luxury flyers are booming
The war in Iran has caused conspicuous belt tightening among corporates, hitting Qantas’ bottom line. Yet premium travel is flourishing – a key metric as the airline prepares for Project Sunrise, its ultra-long-range flights to London and beyond.
VCs are so obsessed with this AI assistant that its valuation jumped fivefold in weeks
A hot new AI agent called Instinct was valued at $500 million earlier in August, sources say. Now it’s raising a new round at a $2.5 billion valuation from Benchmark and Index.
Meta agrees to $18 billion settlement in social media addiction trial
The federal lawsuit was brought by the attorneys general of 29 U.S. states.
Anthropic overtakes SpaceX in betting odds for 2026’s biggest IPO
Anthropic is expected to make an initial public offering as soon as October, with reports indicating its valuation could range between $1 trillion and $2 trillion.
LIV Golf laying off most employees after new mystery deal
LIV Golf has been expected to declare bankruptcy and restructure before launching a reimagined league funded by an unnamed backer.
Jacinda Ardern on impostor syndrome and the illusion of guilt
The Rt. Hon. Dame Jacinda Ardern spoke at Women Unlimited about having the courage to lead differently, navigating public life, and why self-doubt can be turned in to a strategic advantage.
Blackbird closes record $1 billion fund, but turns ‘cautious’ on AI
Blackbird has raised $1.05b from prestigious global institutions like Morgan Stanley and Schroders to establish the biggest Australian VC fund yet.
SpaceX announces ‘biggest launch site on Earth’
The new 125,000-acre site will support “thousands” of Starship flights each year, SpaceX said.