Billionaire WiseTech chief Richard White steps down with immediate effect
The founder of WiseTech has stepped down from his role as CEO effective immediately as the company’s share price tanks.
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Brain machines, smart robots: Inside the top 10 tech trends for 2025
Artificial intelligence is still hot on the agenda for 2025, as are new frontiers for computing and neurological enhancements, according to research firm Gartner.
Nvidia can approach $5 trillion valuation with ‘generational’ AI opportunity still ahead, BofA says
Nvidia stock is already up 180% this year and more than 31,000% over the last decade as the company became the face of the artificial intelligence revolution.
Instagram introduces new ‘Sextortion’ guardrails for child safety—Here’s what to know
Instagram is taking steps to address the rise of sextortion scams.
Netflix earnings: Stock climbs as streaming giant beats expectations—But subscriber growth slows
The streaming giant’s third-quarter earnings report was released Thursday.
Tesla offers little information on Robotaxi. Here’s the deeper scoop
After a great deal of hype, Tesla conducted its “We Robot” robotaxi reveal on Thursday Evening at Warner Studios in Los Angeles.
A robot and a billion-dollar dream: Inside Grace Brown’s quest to revolutionise aged care
24-year-old mechatronics engineer Grace Brown has been building robots since she was just 15. But her hobby became a business in 2022 when she launched Andromeda Robotics with a view to deploying the first empathetic robotic throughout nursing homes in Australia: Abi.
How Sam Crowther turned a high school gig into an international bot-blocking empire
A tech-whiz-turned-bot-blocker, Sam Crowther, is behind Kasada, a tech platform that helps organisations mitigate bot risks. So far, the company has raised $39 million to continue its mission and was recently recognised as one of the most significant solutions in the industry.
Female founders forced to wear ‘concrete boots,’ funding still ‘appallingly low’
Funding for female founders rose from 11% of deals in Q2 to 13% in Q3. But its still down significantly from 2023. Techstars managing director Kirstin Hunter and Flying Fox Ventures’ Rachael Neumann say companies founded by women are not getting the resources they need to be successful.
First look at Elon Musk’s long-awaited Tesla Cybercab
The billionaire CEO said the new fleet of autonomous vehicles would cost $30,000 and launch before 2027, though Musk has blown by product timelines in the past.