Anthropic’s Fable and Mythos models are back
The U.S. government slapped Anthropic with export restrictions days after the Fable 5 model was released to the greater public over cybersecurity safety concerns.
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The top 10 richest people in the world (August 2026)
There’s a new member of the $300 billion club and a second sibling from America’s richest family among the planet’s ten wealthiest people.
This drone startup bagged BHP, Rio Tinto as customers. Now it’s raised $25m to tackle defence spending boom
Emesent, a drone tech startup spun out of CSIRO, has raised $25 million in a round that includes NGS Super, Hostplus, Main Sequence and the NRF. CSIRO-spinout Emesent has raised $25 million in fresh funding, including $10 million in venture debt from the National Reconstruction Fund, as it aims to jump further into the exploding […]
New ‘payday super’ changes come into effect today. Here’s what you need to know
Employers will be required to pay superannuation monthly as of tomorrow rather than the existing quarterly scheme as the Government attempts to crack down on unpaid super.
Six women shaking up the Australian Quantum scene, you need to know
From CSIRO, to Q-CTRL, to Quantum Australia, here are six standout women changing the face of emerging technology in our nation.
The program that built Nike and H&M’s AI chiefs is coming to Australia
Faculty has for a decade run a highly-sought after Fellowship program turning STEM academics into AI workers. It’s now launched in Australia, its first foray outside of the UK.
These 32 Australian companies made Forbes’ Global 2000 list
Australia’s banking giants once again dominated Forbes’ Global 2000, with Commonwealth Bank leading a group of 32 national companies recognised among the world’s largest publicly listed businesses.
Advanced Navigation rides deep tech boom with first US manufacturing hub
After raising over $150 million, deep tech unicorn Advanced Navigation is expanding internationally with a manufacturing plant in Alabama and upcoming acquisitions across the US and Europe.
Airwallex mega raise nearly doubled its valuation in a year
Titans of finance including Baillie Gifford and T. Rowe Price have backed Airwallex in the startup’s US$320 million Series H, which values the Australian-born startup at $16 billion.
Why the best hires aren’t always the most qualified
Opinion: Many employers still mistake credentials for capability. Entrepreneur Sabri Suby argues that as AI makes information more accessible, problem-solving has become more important than which university you attended One of the biggest hiring mistakes businesses still make is confusing credentials with capability. We’ve all been there: you hired someone impressive on paper – great […]