Diraq pushing its quantum computer to the cloud amid commercialisation race

The Sydney startup will setup a basic quantum computer in an Equinix data centre by October, it said on Tuesday, as it moves to commercialise a technology that’s been in R&D phase for decades. Key Takeaways Key Background   Proponents of quantum computing say it could be a US$200 billion industry that will enable fundamental breakthroughs […]

Sukhinder Singh Cassidy

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 […]