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New electric motor set to massively increase the power of electric vehicles

August 21, 2019August 21, 2019

The electric vehicle industry could be in for a major shakeup with the development of a unique electric engine which investors claim can generate between two to five times the torque of existing motors of the same size. American company Linear Labs has released its...

NSW digital transformation strategy to include startups and scaleup opportunities

Jennifer Havilah/Sydney/August 19, 2019August 20, 2019

NSW Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello, has signalled there may be future opportunities for the NSW Government to engage agile startup and scaleup businesses, in the revamped digital transformation strategy. It is encouraging news for smaller entrepreneurial companies worried about being swamped by bigger...

Australian boards and CEOs unprepared for the digital age

Lance Northey/August 19, 2019August 20, 2019

One of the world’s leading change and disruption expert claims the Boards of most Australian corporations are unprepared for the digital age - with some even unable to make the change. Larry Quick said the Boards of Australian companies were not ready to deal with...

Driverless scooters that motor to charging stations

August 19, 2019August 20, 2019

The ride sharing industry is on the brink of a major revolutionary change with the unveiling of a new scooter that drives itself to a charging station without a human rider. Credit: REUTERS/Florence Lo Segway-Ninebot a joint venture between Chinese electronics maker Ninebot and US...

Maybe we’ll “meat” again unless plants take over

Ray Chesterton/Sydney/August 12, 2019August 12, 2019

It has yet to fully impact Australian markets, but plant-based substitutes to meat continue to make inroads into the hearts, minds and stomachs of millions of Americans. Non-meat sausages, hamburgers and beef have attracted a growing army of devotees across the U.S. and food innovator...

French imagining counter terrorism responses

Ray Chesterton/Sydney/August 12, 2019August 12, 2019

French defence authorities have gone deep into the past to safeguard their future by challenging science fiction writers to dream up life-threatening plots for their army to solve. The imaginations of the science fiction writers have been unshackled by the French Government so they create...

Amazon launch pad for local companies

Ray Chesterton/Sydney/August 12, 2019August 12, 2019

About 100 small Australian companies and entrepreneurs are celebrating winning a commercial lottery to get places on a new online local store being trialled by global marketing giant Amazon. The companies will get the chance to show their products to a massive online audience opening...

The cumbersome CDR legislation that will prevent Australia entering the trillion-dollar data economy

Jennifer Havilah/Sydney/August 12, 2019August 12, 2019

The new Consumer Data Rights legislation is cumbersome and will prevent Australia competing with the US, Europe, Japan and South-East Asia, in the trillion-dollar financial data economy, says international data specialist Julian Ranger. The Federal Government recently passed the Open Banking sections of the CDR...

Australian Navy eyes-off autonomous water drone to patrol our coastline and identify security threats

Lance Northey/August 12, 2019August 13, 2019

A ground breaking new unmanned surface vehicle, with the potential to revolutionise coastal surveillance operations has caught the eye of the Australian Navy. Ocius Technology, a NSW company, has developed an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) called the Bluebottle which can be used for a variety...

Robots stun Olympics by taking hi tech gold medal

Ray Chesterton/Sydney/August 5, 2019August 5, 2019

Multi-tasking designer robots have already won the gold medal for eye-widening technological achievement at the Tokyo Olympics even though opening ceremony is 12 months away. Australia’s computer devotees, start-uppers and gamers, not always renowned for their interest in sports generally, will find the Olympics irresistible...

The Aussie software solution that helps users navigate a tsunami of information on the World Wide Web

Jennifer Havilah/Sydney/August 5, 2019August 5, 2019

The Australian company WordFlow has proved its sophisticated new smart software has the potential to save the world's internet users trillions of hours - by ending laborious searches for information. Now, set for international expansion, WordFlow is well-positioned to be our next big tech success...

Hi tech monitors stopping retail grocery theft

Ray Chesterton/Sydney/August 5, 2019August 5, 2019

American retailing giant Walmart continues to lead the way in using artificial intelligence to curtail theft at its self-service checkouts, but Australian stores are not far behind in using hi tech devices to stop shoplifting. With theft from Australian retail chains, including Woolworths and Coles...

Historian’s candid look at Silicon Valley success

Ray Chesterton/Sydney/August 5, 2019August 5, 2019

Historian Margaret O’Mara’s new book called The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America, is an exhaustive account of Silicon Valley’s evolution into the headquarters of modern technology. The book also looks extensively into the circumstances that saw military financial muscle used to support research and development...

Talk’s not cheap on the speaking circuit

Ray Chesterton/Sydney/August 5, 2019August 5, 2019

Talk’s not cheap. On the Australian speaking circuit it comes with a price tag that includes appearance fees , scheduling, persuasion, persistence and most importantly – timing. When Karen Beattie’s start-up speaker-recruitment company bought U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to Australia for a series of...

Canada chases world’s best hi-tech skills

Ray Chesterton/Sydney/August 5, 2019August 5, 2019

Canada is striving to become one of the most tech-savvy countries in the fast-developing technological world by enticing some of the most innovative minds in the world to work there, including Australians. Unlike Australia, where government support for innovation is minimal, Canada is joining countries...

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