These two Sydney mates just raised US$23 million for their AI legal startup
Checkbox, an Australian-founded AI start-up that wants to build an AI ‘front door’ for in-house legal teams, will use the cash to build out its automated workflows.
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Bill Gates donated another $2 billion to ex-wife Melinda’s foundations, new records show
Melinda French Gates has received at least $10.8 billion from Bill to bolster her philanthropy supporting women and families.
From Sydney to Mayfair: Yerin Ha’s Bridgerton breakout
Ha is alumnus of the 2025 Forbes Asia 30 Under 30, and recently starred in the most popular Australian series on Netflix. Her next challenge is a Cinderella storyline set in Mayfair.
Inside the AO’s player perks: Beauty salons, tax officers, and a ‘never say no’ policy
Craig Tiley has made the Australian Open the tour’s most player-friendly stop, with on-site salons, health specialists, recovery services, AI match analytics, private drivers and round-the-clock concierge support at Melbourne Park.
ICE will reportedly be used as security at Winter Olympics
ICE officers will be used as security for February’s Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, despite opposition from Italian government officials.
The men making millions selling pepper spray to ICE
Safariland, owned by billionaire Warren Kanders, remains the number one supplier of pepper spray and tear gas to ICE and CBP, via a large federal distributor run by a MAGA-aligned former Marine.
TikTok star Khaby Lame sells his core company in $975 million deal
Khaby Lame, the 25-year-old Italian content creator known for his tight-lipped comedy skits, has sold his company Step Distinctive Limited
Here is a list of the world’s most expensive whiskey bottles of all time
From the $2.8 million Emerald Isle to record-setting Macallan, Japanese, and American bottles, a look at the whiskies that have fetched the highest prices ever at auction
Silver is moving faster than gold. That almost never happens.
Silver’s rally has pushed the gold-to-silver ratio below 50 for the first time since 2012. Here’s what the rare move means for investors and precious metals markets.
Billionaire deepens Australian investments with $318m Queensland purchase
Ho Bee Land—controlled by billionaire Chua Thian Poh—has been ramping up its presence in Australia, where national median home prices eose to a fresh record of A$1.3 million ($899,000) last year.