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What we're reading across AI, data, cloud, and go-to-market — refreshed weekly, plus the occasional note from our desk.

Your data is your edge — if you can actually use it

Most SMBs are sitting on years of useful data trapped in spreadsheets and apps. Turning it into decisions is more achievable than you think.

Iksha Consulting · 23 June 2026

Australia

Kiwi edtech SupaHuman chalks up $2.6 million Series for Australian plans

SupaHuman grabs NZ$2.6m to slash training gruntwork with AI

Startup Daily · 19 Oct 2026

Australia

Gotta steal ’em all: Pokémon card retailers targeted in six-figure crime spree

Pokémon cards are hot property, and thieves have caught on. Australian retailers are counting the cost, with one store losing $170,000 in stock. The post Gotta steal ’em all: Pokém

SmartCompany · 19 Oct 2026

Australia

Dots: Proactive AI Tool for Continuous Workflow

OpenAI Dots: AI agent for proactive support, continuous operation across apps for enhanced productivity and workflow efficiency.

Dynamic Business · 18 Oct 2026

Australia

How to get your business recommended by ChatGPT and AI search

Australian searches about AI search visibility more than doubled in a year. GOJI pulled the numbers and set out five steps any business can take to be the one AI recommends.

Dynamic Business · 16 Oct 2026

Australia

Fintech census puts Canberra’s startup tax debate to the test

Australia’s fintechs are growing up, but Canberra’s tax tinkering won’t fix funding, regulation or procurement gridlock.

Startup Daily · 15 Oct 2026

Australia

How are Australian online sellers getting customers from AI tools?

Do AI referrals really convert better? We look at Shopify’s new figures alongside Deloitte data on how many SMEs are fully AI enabled.

Dynamic Business · 14 Oct 2026

Australia

Which Australian startups are on LinkedIn’s 2026 watch list?

From aged care robots to quantum computing, Dynamic Business runs through the startups LinkedIn says are growing fast, and where AI shows up.

Dynamic Business · 14 Oct 2026

Australia

Meet the Australian VC firm with two homegrown unicorns

Main Sequence has backed two Australian unicorns and 75+ startups. Here’s how a CSIRO-born fund became deep tech’s biggest local player.

Dynamic Business · 13 Oct 2026

Australia

Tech Tuesday: Best AI-powered customer success platforms for 2026

A practical guide to the platforms, agents, and intelligence tools redefining how B2B teams retain, expand, and truly understand their customers.

Dynamic Business · 13 Oct 2026

Australia

What happens to your home if your business can’t repay a loan

Two Australian business owners borrowed to stay afloat. Both are now facing the loss of their homes, says Malcolm Howell of Jirsch Sutherland.

Dynamic Business · 13 Oct 2026

Small Business

Digitisation without the disruption

You don’t have to halt the business to modernise it. How to digitise an SMB one step at a time, without a risky “big bang.”

Iksha Consulting · 23 June 2026

AI & ML

Build, buy, or wait: an AI decision guide for SMB owners

Not every problem needs custom AI — and not every off-the-shelf tool is enough. A simple four-question test before you spend a dollar.

Iksha Consulting · 23 June 2026

Small Business

Automating the boring stuff: five workflows worth it first

Automation isn’t about replacing people — it’s about giving them their week back. The five workflows we automate first for SMBs.

Iksha Consulting · 23 June 2026

AI & ML

AI for Australian SMBs: where to actually start

Skip the hype. A practical, low-risk way for small and medium businesses to get real value from AI in weeks — not quarters.

Iksha Consulting · 23 June 2026