Autonomous defence startup Breaker orchestrates a $9m seed raise
What sets Breaker apart, Irwin says, is shifting from a ‘one to one’ dynamic in autonomous systems, to ‘one to many.’
Innovation
Thomas Edison on powering the future: A 1929 Forbes interview
To celebrate America’s Greatest Innovators, read a classic conversation with the Wizard of Menlo Park.
Racist videos and payment problems: The dark side of this AI startup’s super-fast growth
Influencer marketing helped AI video company Higgsfield hit $300 million in annual revenue run rate in just 11 months. But misleading marketing tactics and a shock-based social media strategy has led to backlash.
Forbes 250: America’s greatest innovators
The Forbes Innovator 250: America’s Greatest Innovators showcases the visionaries shaping our future. Find the full list of great minds and the mark they are leaving on our history.
Brisbane startup Cortisonic emerges from stealth with a chip built on sound, not electricity
AI companies have long been fighting to get their hands on GPUs. This week, a stealthy Queensland startup came out with a chip that computes using sound waves, rather than electricity, and may one day be an alternative to in-demand GPUs.
Sam Altman reveals why OpenAI is poised to make the biggest business bets ever
Sam Altman founded his first tech company as a teenager and was running Y combinator, the world’s leading startup accelerator, by 28. As CEO of OpenAI, the 40-year-old billionaire unleashed ChatGPT, creating a $500 billion behemoth. As a new father, he’s building the future his kids will have to live in. Oh yeah, and the rest of us, too.
From ‘Female Startup Club’ to Davos: Doone Roisin is on a mission to help women build wealth
Doone Roisin’s presence in Davos reflects a mission that began years earlier — on a bedroom floor, when she launched her podcast — and has since grown into a global platform championing women who are building wealth through business.
These two Sydney mates just raised US$23 million for their AI legal startup
Checkbox, an Australian-founded AI start-up that wants to build an AI ‘front door’ for in-house legal teams, will use the cash to build out its automated workflows.
Seven biotech themes investors should track in 2026
For Australian investors and founders, the big questions are which parts of biotech are becoming repeatable businesses, and which parts remain experimental theatre, writes Anthony Liveris.
The top 6 tech tools you need on your radar for 2026
From an intelligent ‘longevity mirror’ to Boston Dynamics’ Atlas Robot, CES is the place to be to see the next round of cutting-edge technology. Dr Catherine Ball’s boots were on the ground in Las Vegas.