Mark Whittaker

The Global 2000 measures more than just market value – which is why asset-heavy players like Viva Energy trump higher-valued tech firms like WiseTech and REA.

Australian counter-drone tech firm DroneShield is setting up shop in Europe as demand for modern warfare defence systems surges.

‘Red dress, beach wedding?’ This AI will measure you, design it and deliver it without you leaving home. Key Takeaways Key background THDR Group’s label Neuono claims to be the world’s first AI fashion brand, launching today, not at London Fashion Week, but London Tech Week – claiming16 quadrillion possible design combinations. “The thesis of […]

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched “AI Spring Australia,” an initiative aimed at accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence and generative AI technologies across various sectors. Amazon’s cloud company, Amazon Web Services [AWS] has seen attendees at its annual summit quadruple in the last four years to 20,000 attendees as the importance of artificial intelligence […]

David Carbon went from fixing washing machines in Melbourne to building Amazon’s global drone fleet. Now he’s eyeing Australian skies.

Vively has raised $1.6 million and partnered with Bupa to bring continuous glucose monitors to the masses. For founder Tim Veron, it’s personal. Key Takeaways Tim Veron was a busy guy, running businesses while running, swimming and cycling six days a week for Olympic-distance triathlons. He was a healthy weight and eating what he thought […]

Radiopharma therapies targeting prostate cancer are driving a new gold rush in biotech—and Australia is leading the charge with technology so advanced, even the former US President might want in. “The best treatment you can get for prostate cancer in the world right now is probably in Brisbane,” says Andrew Adamovich, CEO and co-founder of […]

Element Zero, a groundbreaking green-iron startup, promised to help save the planet—until the founders’ former boss called in the dogs, and the lawyers. With billions at stake, the green gloves are off. Bart Kolodziejczyk is almost home for Christmas 2020 having spent almost six months travelling a COVID-19-ravaged world with his boss, iron-ore magnate Andrew […]

With a new US factory, a $2b self-valuation and plans to list, RØDE’s Peter Freedman is promising jobs, pay rises, and Aussie work culture for the New Mexico plant. Key Takeaways The Deal RØDE’s enigmatic Founder and Chairman, perhaps best known for buying the late Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain’s guitar for $9 million, tells Forbes […]

A decade after co-founding Pledge 1%, Atlassian’s Scott Farquhar is back at the helm—rallying unicorns and founders to bake giving into business from day one. Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar is returning to lead the global philanthropic movement he helped launch a decade ago, becoming chair at Pledge 1%. Pledge 1% made the announcement today as […]