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Next Billion Dollar Startups

Next Billion-Dollar Startups 2025

This Forbes list highlights 25 venture-backed companies likely to become unicorns. Learn more about the founders and investors behind these fast-growing tech startups.

  • By Amy Feldman
OpenAI signs deal with Commonwealth Bank

OpenAI signs deal with Commonwealth Bank

The multi-year deal makes CommBank OpenAI’s first Australian banking partner, with plans to deploy ChatGPT Enterprise, boost scam detection, and upskill staff in AI.

  • By Samuel Hussey
  • Head of News & Life
Perplexity

AI firm Perplexity makes $34.5 billion bid for Google’s Chrome browser

The offer comes as a judge, who concluded this year that Google held a search market monopoly, considers forcing Google to sell its Chrome browser.

  • By Antonio Pequeño IV

Syenta raises $8.8m to solve one of AI’s ‘biggest bottlenecks’

The Sydney-headquartered startup led by Dr Jekaterina Viktorova was spun out of ANU in 2022. Its proprietary chip packaging breakthrough could unlock the next generation of AI and quantum computing.

  • By Shivaune Field
  • Business Journalist

AI is a $115 billion opportunity – but Australia could 10X it, says Robyn Denholm

Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm warns that Australia must act now or miss out on a $115 billion AI windfall.

  • By Shivaune Field
  • Business Journalist
OpenAI releases ChatGPT-5: Here's everything new that it can do

OpenAI releases ChatGPT-5: Here’s everything you need to know

The new language model is more efficient, accurate and better at problem-solving than prior iterations.

  • By Antonio Pequeño IV

Apple to invest another $154 billion into the US, Trump says – as shares jump 5%

Tim Cook announced a $500 billion commitment earlier this year, including plans for a new U.S.-based factory and tens of thousands of new jobs.

  • By Ty Roush
  • Forbes Staff

Australia’s Best Under a Billion: From EV chargers to E-commerce skincare

Fifteen Australian firms made it onto Forbes Asia’s Best Under a Billion list featuring the small- to medium public companies punching above their weight.

  • By Mark Whittaker
  • Forbes Staff
Google’s AI Overviews slash clicks to small business sites. Learn to stay visible, fix errors, and adapt content to win in the new search game.

How small business can survive Google’s AI overview

Google’s AI Overviews slash clicks to small business sites. Learn to stay visible, fix errors, and adapt content to win in the new search game.

  • By Brandon Kochkodin
Tesla approves $30 billion stock award for Elon Musk

Tesla approves $30 billion stock award for Elon Musk

The move comes after a Delaware court voided an early multibillion-dollar compensation package for Musk following a shareholder lawsuit.

  • By Siladitya Ray
  • Forbes Staff
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