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1 month ago | 
nature.com | Jian Xu |Jay C. Nix |Michael Gross |Steven Brody |Gaya K. Amarasinghe |Jacqueline E. Payton
AbstractThe Mediator complex facilitates interactions between transcription factors and RNA polymerase II, a process that is required for host gene transcription, including in response to viral infections. Among the many subunits in the Mediator complex, the MED25 subunit has been shown to be a target for viral activators during infection.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
startupdaily.net | Simon Thomsen |Warwick Donaldson |Leonard Bernardone |Jian Xu
Bunnings may be a goldmine for Wesfarmers, but ecommerce site Catch has been a millstone since the ASX-listed retail conglomerate bought the tech startup for $230 million in 2019. Today, Wesfarmers announced it will shut down Catch at the end of April, blaming increased competition in Australian ecommerce. They expect Catch to post a loss before tax of between $38 million and $40 million in the half-year to 31 December, 2024.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
startupdaily.net | Warwick Donaldson |Leonard Bernardone |Jian Xu |Maeve Couch
In April 2024, I started my eighth business, CapXcentric, a pre-seed to Series A capital raising coaching business. And I made a deliberate decision: I’m not scaling it. I know, it sounds ironic. CapXcentric exists to guide founders through the capital raise process, often for high-growth, hyper-scale startups. But despite working in a space that’s all about going big, I’ve chosen to build a business that focuses on quality over quantity.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
startupdaily.net | Leonard Bernardone |Jian Xu |Maeve Couch |Tom Valcanis
Clean tech founder and investor Monique Conheady has added another directorial arrow to her corporate quiver, joining the board of Wollongong hydrogen electrolyser startup Hysata. Conheady was cofounder of the pioneering carshare startup Flexicar, acquired by Hertz Australia, and now chairs companies Energy Safe Victoria and JET Charge, as well as being a Breakthrough Victoria director.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
startupdaily.net | Leonard Bernardone |Jian Xu |Maeve Couch |Tom Valcanis
Canberra has a new think tank for tech policy founded by three women to offer advice on the way forward in a digital world. The Tech Policy Design Institute (TPDi) bills itself as Australia’s first non-partisan, independent think tank focused on best practice technology policy.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
startupdaily.net | Simon Thomsen |Warwick Donaldson |Leonard Bernardone |Jian Xu
A startup that accredits and verifies workers and volunteers in care, sport and community roles has signed a five-year deal with Tennis Australia as part of the Australian Open. Oho is one of five Australian startups among 12 for the annual AO Startups program, which runs during the grand slam tournament, integrating into the event. Tennis Australia Director of Innovation Dr Machar Reid said it’s the largest intake since the program launched.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
startupdaily.net | Simon Thomsen |Warwick Donaldson |Leonard Bernardone |Jian Xu
Investors keen to climb about the success of ecommerce unicorn Rokt have shelled out US$335 million (A$510m) to acquire existing shares as the business gears up for an IPO in 2026.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
flipboard.com | Jian Xu
30 Women Sit Back And Let Men Dig Their Own Graves In New Mansplaining TrendJoining the words “man” and “explain”, society has coined the perfect term to use when a male feels the need to tell you how things are done or how …
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
startupdaily.net | Leonard Bernardone |Jian Xu |Maeve Couch |Tom Valcanis
The Australian Open (AO) has rolled out facial recognition technology for all visitors under a new addition to its conditions of entry. By purchasing a ticket or entering Melbourne Park for this year’s competition, which runs January 6-26, visitors acknowledge security cameras “that may incorporate facial recognition technology” are used to “enhance security and patron safety” in and around tournament grounds.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
startupdaily.net | Jian Xu |Maeve Couch |Tom Valcanis |Simon Thomsen
There is a slim chance this dramatic development might not happen if the US Supreme Court accepts a last minute legal argument from TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, that the ban is unconstitutional – or if ByteDance divests its US operations. But the 170 million users of TikTok in the US aren’t taking any chances. Many self-described “TikTok refugees” have begun to flee to alternative social media sites, mocking the alleged security concerns on TikTok in the process.
