Shoppers reveal what really puts them off using retail tech this Christmas
The loss of human interaction now outranks data privacy concerns for Australian shoppers navigating self-checkouts and AI chatbots, QUT study finds.

The loss of human interaction now outranks data privacy concerns for Australian shoppers navigating self-checkouts and AI chatbots, QUT study finds.
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November 25, 2025
November 25, 2025
This week’s Tech Tuesday covers tools that help you see where your brand appears in AI-generated answers, which competitors show up instead, and which sources are shaping those results.
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November 25, 2025
November 25, 2025
Job ads fell 0.4% in October, but applications per role climbed for over three years straight, says SEEK Senior Economist Dr Blair Chapman.
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November 25, 2025
November 25, 2025
Food waste platform Yume collapsed after exhausting its financial runway, founder Katy Barfield OAM announced this week.
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November 25, 2025
November 25, 2025
Gidon Sadovsky, CEO of Overnight Glasses, reveals the checkout tactics retailers use and how to spot them every time.
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November 24, 2025
November 24, 2025
Startup founders and leaders shares three concrete AgTech predictions for 2026, from autonomous machinery at scale to digital crop twins that forecast yields.
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November 24, 2025
November 24, 2025
Storm Menzies injured her hand and couldn’t open a mascara tube. Now her snap-on grips for beauty products have won $30,000 in funding.
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November 24, 2025
November 24, 2025
Four Australian startups have raised over $43 million combined as investors back solutions addressing workforce challenges and healthcare innovation.
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November 21, 2025
November 21, 2025
Brisbane’s economy has surpassed $200 billion with 16% growth in four years. Discover the innovators behind the city’s momentum at the milestone 20th Awards.
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November 21, 2025
November 21, 2025
SolarCloud founder John Kennedy explains how renters and apartment dwellers can finally tap into solar savings without panels on their roof in this founder feature.
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November 21, 2025
November 21, 2025