GitHub code now has ‘data residency’ in Australia
The Microsoft-owned developer platform says the move facilitates organisations in highly regulated industries like banking to store their code in Australia.
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Endometriosis affects 1m+ Australians. Now there’s an AI platform targeting women’s health
Ovum, founded by Dr Ariella Heffernan-Mark, has raised $1.7 million in a pre-seed round to tackle the women’s health market – projected to be worth $121 billion by 2033. Globally, the gender health gap is valued at $1 trillion.
It’s ‘never going to happen,’ but a distracted Musk should hand over CEO reins at Tesla
Earnings were weaker than expected, the near-term outlook is murky, EV sales are down, and Elon Musk is more distracted than ever before. But with a phalanx of loyal shareholders and a cowed board he’s not going anywhere.
OpenAI eyeing funding round that would double its value, reports
The leading AI startup is currently valued at $157 billion.
OpenAI believes DeepSeek ‘distilled’ its data for training—Here’s what to know about the technique
White House AI czar David Sacks alleged Tuesday that DeepSeek had used OpenAI’s data outputs to train its latest models through a process called distillation.
How Aussie unicorn SafetyCulture keeps tennis titans and 1.2m AO fans safe
The Australian Open is the highest-attended Grand Slam in the world. SafetyCulture founder Luke Anear chats with Forbes Australia about acing the training and safety inspections and keeping 1.2 million Happy Slammers out of harm’s way.
The billion-dollar private prison companies capitalising on Trump’s immigration crackdown
For years, immigration detention centers run by Geo Group and CoreCivic have been plagued by allegations of dangerous conditions, negligence and mismanagement, which the companies deny. And they’re about to get a massive influx of new detainees from President Trump’s mass deportation effort.
Blackbird leads $16m raise to supercharge Kwetta’s grid-first EV tech
Blackbird is leading the raise and believes the technology can unlock up to 10 times more power at constrained sites without the need for costly upgrades or batteries.
From grocery orders to ticket purchases, OpenAI unveils its $200-a-month ‘Operator’
The AI assistant will first be made available to subscribers of ChatGPT Pro, a $200 a month subscription, and eventually roll out into the free version of ChatGPT.
Clay, a secret weapon for Anthropic and OpenAI, boosts valuation to $1.3 billion
Software startup Clay took years to figure out its product. Now it’s growing fast, with tens of millions in revenue and a valuation that’s doubled in six months.