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From Turing to ChatGPT: The transformation of AI
October 18, 2024

Brief Timeline of AI The roots of artificial intelligence trace back to science fiction short story ‘Runaround’ written by Isaac Asimov in 1942 that detailed the three laws of robotics,…

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The Rise of Big Tech: From Industry Giants to Market Disruptors
October 4, 2024

From the rise of the internet to the birth of the social network, technology has been a driving force behind economic growth in these last few decades. At the forefront…

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Sustainability in the 2024 Paris Olympics
September 2, 2024

From new world records across the track, field and pool, an awe-inspiring comeback performance from Céline Dion and viral Olympic memes, the Paris 2024 summer Olympics dared to shine bright…

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Chip Supremacy: Tech Wars, AI and International Policy
September 28, 2023

The Criticality of Semiconductors in Global Markets  Semiconductors are the perfect brains for electronic devices. With their conductivity which depends on the environment, semiconductor chips are considered a critical infrastructure…

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Venture Capital, Tech Giants, and the AI Surge: The Evolving Saga of IPOs
September 3, 2023

An Initial Public Offering marks the moment a private company goes public, offering its shares to public investors. The history of IPOs is a tale of market resilience amidst economic…

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Investing in Knowledge: The Power and Promise of Studying the Universe
May 27, 2023

Introduction For as long as humankind has been around, we have been enamoured with the mystifying allure of the night sky and its endless possibilities. In the modern day and…

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agAInst?
March 16, 2023

AI has injected itself in our lives over the past decade. Join Arthur as he discusses the future AI has to play in society moving forward, with a specific look at the automotive industry.

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The Evolution of Technology and its Implications on the Financial Services Sector
September 19, 2022

Join Varad, Dylan and Vlad as they explore how technological advances has changed the financial services sector.

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The Changing Business of Music
August 7, 2022

Join Chamindu as he explores the emerging cultural and technological trends in the music industry.

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The Technological Revolution in The Labour Market
May 31, 2022

Join Jeff, Ray, and Sriram as they explore the economics effects of the COVID-19 pandemic to better understand how future technological advancements might impact the labour market.

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The Ethics Behind Neuralink: Elon Musk’s New Venture.
March 17, 2022

Join Amy, Laurel and Philip as they explore the implications that Elon Musk's Neuralink project has for the future of health and discuss the ethical implications of its animal-based testing.

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Half dead cats and quantum computing. How are these two related?
May 19, 2021

Most people have heard of quantum computing. But what is this technology really about? Which industries will it disrupt? Join us for a CAINZ crash course on this topic.

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Delayed COVID vaccine rollout causing havoc amongst Australians
April 25, 2021

A lack of clarity arising from a delay in the vaccine rollout has caused serious unrest among Australians. Last month, the rollout fell...

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Influencers: Love or hate them, they are here to stay
April 18, 2021

The rapidly evolving influencer industry has become essential to consumers and companies alike. However this area still has room to grow and may be unrecognisable soon.

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Energy policy and climate technologies: Australia’s road to recovery?
October 6, 2020

In the past decade of Australian politics, no Prime Minister has been able to announce and deliver a new energy policy without sowing the seeds of their own defeat. Years on, the energy and climate conversations have yet again returned to the forefront of Australian politics, this time exacerbated the SA state wide blackouts of 2016 and the Black Summer bushfires of 2019/20.

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How young investors are following in the footsteps of technological change
September 5, 2020

Investors around the world have been forced to adapt in order to survive. More accessible technology has seen young investors deviate away from traditional investment strategies. Is this the dawn of a new age for investment markets or simply a passing fad? Here's our take on it!

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The TikTok ban: where lies the future of TikTok and social network services
August 30, 2020

It is still too early to conclude whether TikTok is here to stay with US tech giants expressing interests in the acquisition and TikTok's persistence in proving data security.

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SpaceX: Eliminating Ground Infrastructure Limitations
May 5, 2020

Continuously innovating to change the world, Elon Musk further pursues plans to provide worldwide internet access through launching satellites and makes significant progress in commercialising human space travel.

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Food Delivery: The New Norm?
April 30, 2020

With social distancing rules preventing us from leaving the house, we have increasingly turned to food delivery services. Could this be the new norm?

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The Business of Music Streaming
April 26, 2020

The music industry has changed drastically in recent years with the rise and growth of music streaming platforms. The market is dominated by a few key players, however new players are entering.

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Open Banking: The latest Revolution in Financial Services
April 14, 2020

The banks are the cornerstone of our financial system with millions of people using their services everyday. Yet there seems to be an open secret that has the potential to revolutionise the way they bank. This revolution is Open Banking.

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The reinvention of the internet is near after Huawei’s ‘New IP’ proposal
April 10, 2020

Recently, Chinese companies have proposed a new standard for networking technology at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). They claim their new IP system would tackle all the challenges the current IP system has.

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Online Education: A Silver Lining to the COVID-19 Crisis?
March 20, 2020

The past month has been laced with uncertainty. Schools across the globe have been scrambling to adopt online learning solutions.

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China’s Digital Currency: A Boon for People, Productivity and Power
September 23, 2019

China has recently surprised the market, especially the crypto sector, by announcing that they are almost ready to launch a digital currency called Renminbi to replace physical cash for the…

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CommBank launches exciting new CommSec Pocket app
September 6, 2019

The concept of micro-investing is not new in any sense. The idea of saving and investing small amounts of money at regular intervals is a simplistic method of earning large…

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AI: Artificial Intelligence or Artificial Ignorance?
August 22, 2019

For a society indisputably flourishing in the technological age, it only makes sense that AI serves on the forefront of such massive change. From $500 million research companies such as…

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Libra Cryptocurrency and the Circle of Centralisation
August 12, 2019

Facebook has become an integral part of daily life for millions of people everywhere– for better or for worse. The social media giant aims to extend their influence and change…

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The Race for the Rising Sun
August 12, 2019

Solar power has been winning the race for the most efficient renewable energy source and for good reason. With such abundant supply of sunshine in this great nation, there is…

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The Death of Foxtel
April 29, 2019

With the disintegration of free to air television over the last 20 years, we have seen Telstra and 20th Century Fox’s brainchild, Foxtel, rise and perch itself into a position…

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The New Age of UBER: Going Public
April 16, 2019

INTRODUCTION On April 11, news came about that Uber was intending to go public. Uber is due to begin its investor roadshow in the week beginning April 29 with plans…

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The Aftermath of the Christchurch Attacks
April 2, 2019

An overview of recent events On March 15, 2019, New Zealand was shocked by a brutal massacre, causing 50 deaths and 50 wounded. The tragedy took place in two mosques,…

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Cryptocurrencies: Politics, Culture and The Future
September 20, 2018

Context  The financial world has been exploding since the creation of a new, completely decentralized, transparent and seemingly infallible form of currency called Bitcoin, whose popularity soared in December 2017…

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Understanding Blockchain
September 4, 2018

What is blockchain? Blockchain is a data storage technology created by researchers in 1991 to put digital timestamps on documents in a way that makes it impossible for them to…

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Are Tesla Management Asleep At The Wheel?
August 29, 2018

The multibillion-dollar automaker Tesla is no stranger to headline-making controversies. From Musk’s impulsive and controversial tweets, to the company’s worsening financial health, Tesla is seemingly trapped in one of its…

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How Tesla continues to succeed
March 29, 2018

To any individual that has a keen interest in the automotive industry and modern technology, Elon Musk’s Tesla is not unheard of. It is one of the most outstanding performers…

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The End of Cash
September 2, 2017

Cryptocurrency, introduced Cryptocurrency is taking the business world by storm, paving the way for digital currencies as the payment method of the future. Decentralized from banks, cryptocurrencies use encryption to…

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“I’ll Be Back”….Sooner Than You Think?
June 20, 2017

In the classic film series, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s cyborg assassin, The Terminator, sent back from 2029, was able to learn and develop from human interaction, including the ability to feel human…

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The Future of the Internet of Things and Big Data
June 20, 2017

We are living in an age of information that, even thirty years ago, people could not have possibly imagined. Type up a document at work, and you can access it…

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Streaming; The shift in tone of the music industry
June 20, 2017

The previous decade has seen a decline in piracy and illegal music downloading due in part to the increase of legal music streaming services. During the 1990s, CDs and cassette…

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A New Page to the Snap Story
April 20, 2017

This year Snap Inc. the developer of Snapchat had its Initial Public Offering (IPO) causing investors to fixate on the valuation of the social media company. An IPO refers to…

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Could Elon Musk’s Battery farm supercharge South Australia’s electricity supply?
April 20, 2017

It seems audacious, because it is. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has wagered to resolve South Australia’s potential electricity shortage in 100 days by building a supercharged battery farm. The announcement…

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The Collapse of Dick Smith, but will it rise again?
April 11, 2016

Struggled to re-finance its debt, the electronics retailer Dick Smith was forced to close all of its stores due to failing attempts to sell the company. It is estimated that…

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Tech Industry in Australia
April 3, 2016

Recent global headlines have been dominated by the emergence of tech industries and the jaw-dropping valuations of “unicorns”- startup companies with valuations of over $1 billion. The hype surrounding the…

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Mobile-Apps: The ‘Next Big Thing’ Driving Business Growth
April 3, 2016

In recent years it has become almost impossible to ignore the world’s movement online, with the millennial generation leading the way into the ‘on-demand economy’. A growing mobile market implies…

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The Path to Uberfication
August 31, 2015

The transportation network company Uber have revolutionised the way drivers connect with passengers. Although battling numerous court cases and causing global strikes, the six year old company have expanded into…

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