Technology and startups

The Canberra-based startup develops laptop-sized quantum computers, and is expected to receive $15 million for its contract with Germany's top cyber agency.

The lines between equity, secondary sales and debt are blurring, sparking debate on capital disclosure and transparency in the tech ecosystem.

The Sydney-based, Nasdaq-listed miner is leaning further and further into the AI data boom.

The most transformational developments in payments, which will reshape financial services, are real time account-to-account payments and open banking, according to Capgemini.

Big Tech is being hit with a barrage of new regulations and lawsuits all around the world. It's leading fund managers in Australia and abroad to rethink their exposure.

Labor's $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund is poised to announce its first investments within weeks, despite the resignation of CEO Ivan Power due to health issues.

Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind supports the progress on privacy law changes, but notes key reforms crucial for the economy were absent from the proposals.

Amid a push for extra fees in the new real time payments system, the RBA has warned participants to recognise the benefits they are receiving, not just their spend.

The world’s third-largest cybersecurity firm faces scrutiny after a data breach, first reported by Capital Brief, saw 440GB of information leaked online. But serious questions remain about the breach’s full impact and scope.

A hacker claims to have stolen 440 gigabytes of data from the $90 billion cybersecurity company.

While Labor appeared to be launching a war on big tech this week, it was just setting the stage for the one announcement that will truly infuriate social media giants.

As digital advisor to a key European parliamentarian, Kai Zenner shaped AI policy. With Australia now following suit, he warns of potential pitfalls.

After four years, draft legislation to overhaul Australia's Privacy Act could ramp up class actions and increase scrutiny of companies' AI training efforts. And there's still more to come.

The Department of Home Affairs is aware of the breach of the world's third-largest cybersecurity company, which says it protects "Australia's most critical infrastructure".

PayTo, meant as a low-cost direct debit alternative, is facing the prospect of extra fees — raising costs and the prospect of consumer surcharges.

Founder mode is always better than manager mode — as long as the founder is a visionary and the manager a hack. But it's not always that simple.

Vincent Lu, partner at Boman Group, says there is "room for improvement" in how Australian VCs communicate information to their limited partners.