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Nov 30, 2024 | 
startupdaily.net | Lisa M. Given |Leonard Bernardone |Simon Thomsen |Laetitia Andrac
In doing so, it has ignored advice from a chorus of experts – and from the Australian Human Rights Commission, which said the government rushed the legislation through parliament “without taking the time to get the details right. Or even knowing how the ban will work in practice.”The ban is, however, backed by 77% of Australians, according to a new poll. It won’t take effect for at least 12 months. So what will happen before then?
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
startupdaily.net | Leonard Bernardone |Simon Thomsen |Laetitia Andrac
On Tuesday, the Senate Select Committee on Adopting Artificial Intelligence tabled a report on the “opportunities and impacts” coming from Australia’s uptake of AI. The 222-page report raised 13 key recommendations on the domestic adoption of AI, with notable consideration given to the definition and treatment of “high-risk” use of AI. The committee suggested government include general-purpose AI models, such as large language models (LLMs), in a list of “high-risk AI uses”.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
startupdaily.net | Leonard Bernardone |Lisa M. Given |Simon Thomsen |Laetitia Andrac
On Tuesday, the Senate Select Committee on Adopting Artificial Intelligence tabled a report on the “opportunities and impacts” coming from Australia’s uptake of AI. The 222-page report raised 13 key recommendations on the domestic adoption of AI, with notable consideration given to the definition and treatment of “high-risk” use of AI. The committee suggested government include general-purpose AI models, such as large language models (LLMs), in a list of “high-risk AI uses”.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
startupdaily.net | Simon Thomsen |Laetitia Andrac |Harrison Polites
Western Sydney cultivated meat startup Vow, best known for its “woolly mammoth meatball“, has launched in a second Asian city, with a new product resembling the French delicacy foie gras. The release of Forged Gras as a cell-based meat tackles one of the key ethical issues in foie gras production, gavage, the force-feeding of ducks and geese to create the fatty, swollen liver that is foie gras. Its production is banned in many countries, including Australia.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
startupdaily.net | Laetitia Andrac |Harrison Polites |Cec Busby
Western Australian venue rentals startup SpacetoCo has raised $2 million from Purpose Ventures, as the booking platform look to take its international ambitions to the UK. SpaceToCo simplifies the venue hire process for owners such as local government and community centres. Its enterprise-level software streamline the booking process and reduces repetitive administration tasks as well as improving access to under-utilised spaces.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
startupdaily.net | Simon Thomsen |Laetitia Andrac |Harrison Polites
A biotech startup hoping to use gene therapy to treat neurodegenerative diseases such as Motor Neurone Disease (MND), epilepsy and dementia has raised $16.75 million in a Series A. The round for Celosia Therapeutics was led by research commercialisation fund Uniseed, with support from UniSuper and hedge fund manager Iomar Barrett, who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) disease, the most common form of Motor Neuron Disease (MND), which the startup is hoping to treat.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
startupdaily.net | Laetitia Andrac |Harrison Polites |Cec Busby |Lisa Sarago
An estate planning platform that has digitised writing a will has raised $17 million in a Series B. The round for Safewill was co-led by King River Capital and existing backer Reinventure. Also doubling down were Carthona Capital and Flying Fox Ventures. Safewill previously raised a $5.5 million Series A extension in May 2023 topping up the initial $3 million Series A in October 2021.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
startupdaily.net | Laetitia Andrac |Harrison Polites |Cec Busby |Lisa Sarago
The best of Indonesia’s SheHacks startup program has arrived in Sydney, with five leading female founders from Jakarta ready to meet with government, industry leaders and investors to explore opportunities for transnational collaboration and mentorship.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
startupdaily.net | Laetitia Andrac |Harrison Polites |Cec Busby |Lisa Sarago
It seems like almost every week, another woman entrepreneur publicly shares her story about being under the neurodivergent umbrella. Inspiring leaders like Celeste Barber, Steph Claire Smith (KIC), Mamamia’s CEO Mia Freedman, and The Digital Picnic founder Cherie Conan are proof that neurodivergence is not an obstacle to achieving success, when working in an inclusive environment.
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Jul 1, 2024 | 
bestholisticlife.com | Laetitia Andrac
Energy Update July 2024—Welcome to this space of the magazine, the one you connect with each month—the moon, the sun, your spiritual being. This is an invitation to set intentions and reflect throughout the month of July at key moments punctuating the solar and lunar cycles—a form of soul nourishment. Have courage, dear heart… This is a month for the Sun and the Moon. Grab a cup of tea (or coffee), your journal and an open mind. Let us get started. Cancer: the sign of sensitivity. The crab.
