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4 weeks ago | techxplore.com | Zena Assaad |Sadie Harley |Alexander Pol

Google recently unveiled the next phase of its artificial intelligence (AI) journey: "AI mode". This new feature will soon be released as a new option to users of Google's search engine in the United States, with no timeline yet for the rest of the world. The company says it will be akin to having a conversation with an expert well versed on a wide range of topics. This is just one of many steps Google is taking in pursuit of its "all-in" approach to AI.

Feb 13, 2025 | startupdaily.net | Simon Thomsen |Harrison Polites |Zena Assaad

Startup 360 cohost Kayla Medica with episode 1 guests Steve Taitoko and Vinisha Rathod and some old cis het white guy they brought along as their diversity pick Welcome to the Startup 360 product launch! We hope you like our MVP with cohosts Kayla Medica and Simon Thomsen.

Feb 13, 2025 | startupdaily.net | Tom Williams |Simon Thomsen |Harrison Polites |Zena Assaad

A Melbourne startup building AI agents for the disability and aged care sectors has raised $2.5 million in Seed funding. The round for Minikai was led by Tidal Ventures with participation from Antler. Tigerspike founder Luke Janssen previously backed the startup with a six-figure pre-Seed investment nearly 12 months ago.

Feb 13, 2025 | startupdaily.net | Tom Williams |Simon Thomsen |Harrison Polites |Zena Assaad

The independent review by four industry experts, announced in December and led by Australian-born Tesla chair Robyn Denholm, released a discussion paper on Wednesday as it continued the first review into Australian R&D in almost two decades. The nation’s “siloed” R&D system and “a business community that is largely indifferent” meant Australia’s economy was “unprepared to achieve sustained growth”, the discussion paper found.

Feb 12, 2025 | startupdaily.net | Simon Thomsen |Harrison Polites |Zena Assaad

Battery storage tech startup Allegro Energy has scored a $1.85 million federal government grant to bring its battery technology to mass production. The Newcastle-based startup is one of five early stage tech companies funded under the $400 million Industry Growth Program. Allegro Energy has developed water-based Redox Flow Batteries (RFB) to store renewable energy.