Alongside today’s release of the new Pixel 6 smartphones, Google has again upgraded one of the device’s most basic — but often overlooked — functions: the ability to make phone calls. In previous years, Google Assistant learned to screen your calls and make your reservations by phone via a technology called Duplex. Last year, it […]
Dispute resolution platform Immediation raises $3.6M AUD to expand in the U.S.
The pandemic forced the legal profession to cobble together remote work strategies, often through a combination of video conferencing and emails. Founded in Melbourne, Immediation provides a tailor-made solution with digital courtrooms and mediation tools. It has been adopted by Australian federal courts and New Zealand government agencies, and is now expanding in the United […]
How I went from a college dorm brainstorm to leading edtech
StuDocu co-founder and CEO Marnix Broer shares his journey of building and scaling the study resources sharing platform.
Lawpath gets $7.5M AUD to become the Asia Pacific’s LegalZoom
With its subscription-based legal services platform, Lawpath wants to become the Asia Pacific’s LegalZoom (in fact, LegalZoom is one of its investors). Based in Sydney, Australia, Lawpath serves small businesses with services like legal documents, customized legal workflows, e-signatures, business registration, and on-demand lawyers. The company announced today it has raised $7.5 million AUD (about […]
Investible launches $100M AUD fund for early-stage climate tech startups
Investible, the Sydney-based early-stage venture firm known for investments in Canva and other top Australian startups, announced today it is raising a $100 million AUD (about $72.3 million USD) Climate Tech Fund. This is the first time Investible has launched a sector-focused fund. It’s first two funds, including a $50 million AUD one closed earlier […]
Little Fluffy Clouds May Help Save Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
To slow the speed at which high temperatures and warm waters bleach the corals of the Great Barrier Reef, Australian scientists are spraying droplets of ocean water into the sky to form clouds to protect the environmental treasure. From a report: Resea…
Eftpos Granted Government Accreditation as First Private ID Exchange Operator
Eftpos has become Australia’s first accredited non-government operator of a digital identity exchange under the federal government’s Trusted Digital Identity Framework (TDIF). From a report: By becoming an accredited operator, Eftpos connectID can now …
オーストラリアで Wing の宅配ドローンとカラスの縄張り争いが発生
オーストラリア・キャンベラ北部ハリソンで Alphabet 傘下 Wing の宅配ドローンに対するカラスの縄張り行動が発生し、サービスが一時中止となったそうだ (ABC News の記事、 The Register の記事、 動画)。
Wing の宅配ドローンは少なくとも 14 基のモーターを搭載する大型のもので、カラスよりもはるかに大きい。コーヒーを出前するドローンをカラスが襲う様子が動画撮影されているが、ドローンは揺さぶられる程度で墜落の危険は大きくないと思われる。
キャンベラとその周辺地域…
Apps to reach record highs in Q3 of 36B downloads and $34B in consumer spending
A new forecast on the state of the app economy indicates the third quarter will see record-breaking revenues spent on apps and games. According to App Annie, consumers worldwide will spend $34 billion on apps and games in Q3, a 20% year-over-year increase on spending. The increase indicates that the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on consumer […]
Australian growth marketing agency Ammo helps startups calibrate their efforts
Australian growth marketing agency Ammo encourages startups to develop a minimum viable brand and provides services to make sure that their marketing efforts are correctly calibrated.