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Feature Panel: A quantum future – Australia’s role in the quantum revolution – Moderator: Michael Falk, IP Australia– Michelle Simmons, Silicon Quantum Computing– Mark Luo, Quantum Brilliance– Rita Gatt, Deloitte– Andrew Dzurak, Diraq– Biliana Rajevic, Australian Quantum Alliance and Quantum Women– Susan Travis, Tech Council of Australia   

Pro Medicus (ASX:PME), a leading provider of healthcare imaging solutions, offering advanced radiology software and services, has announced a landmark $330m, 10-year contract with Trinity Health, one of the largest not-for-profit healthcare systems in the United States. The deal, signed through Pro Medicus’s US subsidiary Visage Imaging Inc, is the company’s largest to date and

Millibeam, a company focused on advancing millimetre-wave technology, aims to address the challenges of energy efficiency, range, and bandwidth in modern communication systems. Their innovative chips, used in mobile phones, base stations and satellite communications, operate across multiple bands simultaneously, reducing costs and enhancing performance. The company’s technology enables higher data rates, low latency, and

AVJennings (ASX:AVJ) has announced an unsolicited, non-binding indicative proposal from Proprium Capital Partners and AVID Property Group, aiming to acquire all outstanding shares in AVJennings through an all-cash offer of $0.67 per share. The proposal, to be executed via a scheme of arrangement, represents a substantial 103% premium to AVJennings’ closing share price of $0.33 on

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has initiated a broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft, focusing on the company’s cloud computing, software licensing, artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity offerings. The probe marks a renewed scrutiny of Microsoft’s business practices, reminiscent of its legal battles over bundled software in the 1990s. The FTC is said to have

Google is grappling with a number of antitrust challenges in the United States as federal authorities intensify their scrutiny of the tech giant’s business practices. Closing arguments were presented this week in Alexandria, Virginia, in the US Justice Department’s (DOJ) second antitrust case against Google, focusing on the company’s online advertising technology. Prosecutors allege Google

Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) posted third-quarter earnings for fiscal 2025 that delivered mixed results. Revenue rose 9.3% year-over-year to US$24.37bn but fell short of analysts’ consensus estimates of US$24.66bn. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) landed at US$2.15, exceeding expectations of US$2.07. The Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG), buoyed by robust demand for AI servers, was a

US markets dipped slightly, with tech stocks pressured by disappointing news from Dell, HP, and CrowdStrike. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.6%, closing at 19,060.48. All of the magnificent seven declined, led by Nvidia. The S&P 500 dropped 0.38% to 5,998.74, ending a seven-day winning streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 138.25 points, or

Feature Panel: Going global – Funding and commercialising Australian innovation on the worldwide stage – Moderator: Nathan Simiana, Deloitte– Marc Kennis, Pitt Street Research– James Berman, Bell Potter– Paula Adamson, Wrays– James Walker, Scalare Partners– Mike Nicholls, Main Sequence Ventures– Pat Stewart, Radium

Syenta, a company founded on technology developed from research at the Australian National University, focuses on revolutionising semiconductor chip manufacturing. The company’s proprietary method, called localised electrochemical modelling, accelerates the advanced packaging process, crucial for high-performance chips used in IoT, AI, and 6G technologies. Unlike traditional photolithography, which is slow and costly, Syenta’s process combines