Why critical thinking is so crucial in the AI era
Success now depends less on accessing data and more on making sense of it, writes Bethan Winn. Critical thinking helps us do exactly that. Here’s how to sharpen your skills.
Workplace
Atlassian enters the browser race with $1 billion AI acquisition
Atlassian has struck a $937 million deal to acquire The Browser Company, the New York startup behind Arc and Dia, in a move that marks one of the biggest acquisitions in the company’s history.
OpenAI to open Sydney office as ChatGPT use explodes in Australia
Atlassian, Canva, and CBA already have contracts with the Silicon Valley-headquartered tech disruptor. A new office opening in Sydney this year expands OpenAI’s reach in Australia.
Want to solve Australia’s productivity crisis? Think Quantum
Opinion: The national conversation on productivity is stuck on AI. It’s understandable, and short-sighted. Australia’s excellence in quantum can capture high-value growth that can reverse our productivity decline.
Butter: The anti-establishment app working to get you offline and breaking bread IRL
Founded just a year ago in Melbourne, Butter has secured 10,000 users, a $260,000 investment from ‘day one’ investor Antler, and a $2.2 million valuation. The problem it is solving is universal: loneliness.
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.
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.
Agentic AI startup Source raises $2.1m from Aussie investors
Founded six months ago, Source is led by 18-year-old wunderkid Liam Fuller. Square Peg led the raise when Fuller was 17, making him the youngest founder in the portfolio. Ten13 VC and Aussie angels have written checks too.
The Aussie investment in Mira Murati’s $18.5b ‘Thinking Machines Lab’
Australian founder and VC Paul Bassat’s Square Peg Capital is backing Murati’s record-breaking AI startup that aims to ‘advance collaborative general intelligence.’
23 Australian deep tech startups to watch in 2025
From biology to the built world, these 23 homegrown deep tech startups are innovating their way to the future.