Half of the world’s population will go to the polls this year. While the Australian federal election is not until 2025, there is already significant angst about deepfakes fueling misinformation.
New research from Capgemini reveals high net worth wealth in Australia grew 7.9% in 2023, well above the global average of 4.7%. It is now valued at USD$1.05 trillion.
Slack’s Workforce Lab surveyed 1,000 desk workers in Australia and found half are excited about using AI, but the vast majority feel AI outputs are not completely trustworthy.
E-safety commissioner Julie Inman Grant has confirmed she will pursue the case to remove violent content from X in Federal Court. The social media platform led by Musk said it is pleased that ‘freedom of speech has prevailed.’
French Gates disclosed she is stepping down from the Gates Foundation this week and investing a further $1.5 billion into women’s causes via Pivotal Ventures. $30m is pledged to former NZ PM Jacinda Ardern.
Australian AI policy expert Helen Toner – formerly an OpenAI board member – spoke about her experiences with Altman on the TED AI podcast this week. The CEO lied, withheld and misrepresented information to the board, Toner says.
It will host the Olympics in 2032, has grown in population by 21% over the last decade, and is expecting 41% growth in exports over 7 years. Brissy is booming; here’s why.
VC Niki Scevak started Australia’s leading accelerator in 2011, receiving initial funding from Atlassian founders Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar. These are the 20 most valuable startups to come out of the program in the 13 years since.
When Amazon Prime launched in Australia in 2017 it cost just under $7 a month. This time last year the company hiked its monthly fee to $9.99 – a 42% jump. Come July, watching ad-free content will set Prime Video users back $12.99 each month.
From glory on the golf course, to ownership on the pickleball court. Australian golfer Adam Scott talks to Forbes Australia about co-owning the Gold Coast Glory Major League Pickleball team.