Google’s Top 10 news events for 2024
The list spans elections and weather events here and abroad, the debilitating Crowdstrike outage, and a spectacular natural phenomenon.
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Beyond tokenism: Delivering record-breaking diversity in startups
Ten out of 12 startups in the 2024 Techstars Tech Central Sydney accelerator had at least one woman founder. Managing Director Kirstin Hunter shares the 3 insights gleaned from delivering Australia’s most diverse accelerator cohort.
The secret to ‘UNSW Founders’ success
The Sydney-based program is Australia’s best incubator/accelerator according to the 2024 Startup Muster report. Here’s what makes it so impactful.
The key areas being targeted in government’s ‘Australia-first AI plan’
The Minister for Industry and Science released an overview of the ‘Australian-first AI Plan’ that aims to boost capability, expand investment in technology, and grow the economy.
Five workplace trends to expect in 2025
From understanding the industries that are expanding to the changing needs of the millennial and Gen Z workforce, here is how to prepare for the work year ahead.
Australia not economically competitive in AI: Stanford research
Our sunburnt nation ranks just 30th out of 36 nations in the economic competition index. Australia is 16th globally in overall AI Vibrancy.
How Google’s NotebookLM is changing the podcast game
It used to take hours to create a high-quality podcast. NotebookLM can do it in around 5 minutes with eerily accurate and conversational results.
Battleground ballots: Arizona’s ‘Trump Train’ steams through
Donald Trump swept battleground states in the 2024 election. Ballot counting in Maricopa County – the epicentre of election denialism in 2020 – is still underway, though Trump has already claimed victory. Forbes Australia is on the ground in Scottsdale talking to voters about what matters to them.
Canva steamrolls on as valuation climbs $10bn to $49bn
Sydney-founded Canva — the world’s largest design company expected to IPO imminently — is now valued at $49 billion. The company was valued at $38.5 billion last year down from its high of $54.5 billion in 2021.
Building career insurance: 4 strategies for women leaders
Women who want to rise in the ranks—or reach and stay in middle management—face several challenges. Here is how you can overcome these career hurdles.