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At Davos earlier this year, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella introduced a term that should be ringing alarm bells in every Australian boardroom: “Enterprise Sovereignty.” On the surface, it sounds like standard Silicon Valley jargon. But for a nation of “middle power” industries – our banks, law firms, and miners who often find themselves at the mercy of global software stacks – it touches a nerve, writes David Brudenell.

For years, Australia’s startup ecosystem has wrestled with a stubborn reality: if you weren’t technical, your odds of founding and funding a venture dropped dramatically. And because computer science classrooms have long skewed male, that technical barrier is one major aspect reinforcing the gender funding gap.

Australia is leaving 24 billion dollars on the table, because of outdated financial infrastructure, according to OKX Australia’s CEO. Forbes Australia digs into the research to understand the proposed fixes.

Albert Park’s Turn 6 has been renamed “In Her Corner” ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, recognising female engineering leaders in Formula 1 and highlighting the sport’s push for greater representation in the paddock.

From the 107-day sprint for the presidency to the personal toll of breaking barriers, the former Vice President reveals the realities of being a pioneer. “Your Secret Service code name is Pioneer,” Kamala Harris’ post-election memoir begins. “You are the first woman in history to be elected Vice President of the United States. On July […]

The F1 racing great is back in Melbourne ahead of Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix, and was interviewed at the OKX and Forbes Australia lunch at Melbourne’s Convention Centre. Piastri opened up about F1’s new racing regulations and the power of disassociating results, emotions, effort and teamwork.

With an expanding war in the Middle East and less than 100 days until the start of the World Cup, the promised $30.5 billion economic boon to the U.S. is not a sure thing.

Affleck says the company’s AI technology is not about “generating something from nothing,” but instead can be used to help with filmmaking aspects like coloring, lighting and visual effects.

The defence and energy sectors have the most to gain from a lengthy conflict.

The news comes one day after the tech giant raised prices on its new generation of signature models.