Jared Lynch

Melbourne

Technology Editor at The Australian

Journalist, writing for The @Australian. Ex @FinancialReview, @TheAge, @SMH.

Articles

How Apple plans to change the way you drive

2 weeks ago | stockhead.com.au | Jared Lynch |Jared Lynch

Apple has upped the ante in the $US1.5 trillion ($2.3 trillion) battle to control the vehicle dashboard, updating its CarPlay offering to extend beyond an infotainment system to change the way people drive. CarPlay allows people to mirror their iPhone on their vehicle’s dashboard screens to play music, access maps, receive text messages and make phone calls. Apple says motorists use the software 600 million times a day.
Airwallex brings in new talent as valuation nears $10bn

3 weeks ago | stockhead.com.au | Jared Lynch

Airwallex – an Aussie fintech worth almost $10bn – has appointed former Optus chief executive Kelly Bayer Rosmarin and former Optus acting chief Michael Venter as directors of its new board. Ms Bayer Rosmarin is also a former executive at Commonwealth Bank where she helmed its institutional banking and markets division. The Airwallex directorship marks the first high-profile appointment since she left Optus in late 2023 after appearing at a bruising Senate inquiry into a nationwide outage.
What is the ‘rule of 40’ and how can it help stock picking?

3 weeks ago | stockhead.com.au | Jared Lynch

TechnologyOne chief executive Ed Chung says he does not want to “overplay” the so-called “rule of 40” that has become key to measuring the performance of software companies, despite delivering a bumper score. But what is the rule, and how can it help you pick stocks? Young tech companies often generate buzz – and dizzying valuations – as they develop at breakneck speed, prioritising capital growth over profitability. This is fine during a strong economy.
What the XXXX? AI can pick out your beer

3 weeks ago | stockhead.com.au | Jared Lynch

Hold my beer – artificial intelligence can now recommend me a top tipple. Australia’s second biggest brewer Lion has tapped SAP to accelerate its digital transformation. But not only that, Lion partnered with the German software titan to develop an AI app, dubbed Joey, to allow customers to pick beers they’re more likely to enjoy — in less than 10 days. Normally apps built from scratch take months.
The questions Telstra must answer about its coverage

1 month ago | stockhead.com.au | Jared Lynch

Telstra appears to be laying the groundwork to refute any independent verification of its mobile coverage claims. The problem for Australia’s biggest telco is that the accusation that it overstated its mobile network by about one million square kilometres is based on its own data.
How to pick investment winners with AI

1 month ago | stockhead.com.au | Jared Lynch

Titanium Ventures is turning to artificial intelligence to unearth the next unicorn as it uses the much-hyped technology to determine which companies are likely to deliver the best returns for its investors. The fund – originally spun out of Telstra a decade ago before the telco sold its stake, exiting the venture capital business last year – says its proprietary AI tools have already identified eight “standout portfolio companies”.
58pc of super funds ‘leaving door open to hackers’

1 month ago | stockhead.com.au | Jared Lynch

Hackers infiltrated some of Australia’s biggest industry super funds last month following repeated warnings from financial and corporate regulators that their digital defences weren’t up to scratch. Criminals siphoned at least $700,000 from AustralianSuper members’ accounts alone. Now Proofpoint, a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, says 58 per cent of funds are still failing behind on “basic cybersecurity measures”.
Australia should hold its nerve against Facebook despite tariff threat

2 months ago | stockhead.com.au | Jared Lynch

Australia should take note of Papua New Guinea’s ban on Facebook and give local regulators greater powers to rein in US tech giants as scams and misinformation run rife on their platforms, former competition watchdog boss Rod Sims says. PNG – which has about 1.3 million Facebook users – has blocked access to the social media platform to limit hate speech, misinformation and pornography.
Australian AI hacking helper attracts big investors

Mar 12, 2025 | stockhead.com.au | Jared Lynch

Fake meat and artificial intelligence-powered cyber attacks might not appear to have much in common. But there are plenty of parallels, according to tech entrepreneur Soroush Pour. Mr Pour’s key interest is how technology can be used to solve the most crucial problems facing humanity. This led him to lab grown meat start-up Vow, and more recently founding his own cyber security software company, Harmony Intelligence, with former colleague Alex Browne.
Blackbird ventures an opinion on AI outlook: There’s no sign of a bubble

Mar 6, 2025 | stockhead.com.au | Jared Lynch

Artificial intelligence is just getting started, with Australia’s biggest venture capital firm dismissing concerns about a bubble forming in the much-hyped technology after China’s DeepSeek began to puncture dizzying valuations. Blackbird Ventures partner Tom Humphrey said 2025 would be “the year of enterprise AI” when the nation’s biggest companies begin deploying it at scale to jump-start flatling productivity.