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The next gold rush is far, far away - and closer than you think

22 Sep 2023

As space exploration and colonisation expand, off-Earth resources will create a booming market.

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Are you being watched while working? What hybrid workers need to know

18 Sep 2023

Companies may be monitoring their employees working remotely, raising questions about the ethics and legality of surveillance. 

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App-solutely addicted: is your screen time impacting your health?

05 Apr 2023

Our addiction to smartphone apps could be affecting our health negatively, leading to issues like sleep deprivation, says a UNSW Business School technology expert.

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Charting a new course for university education in the age of ChatGPT

22 Mar 2023

With the advent of ChatGPT, now is the time for universities to embark on a grand new adventure, write UNSW Business School's Chona Ryan, Christine Van Toorn, Eric Lim, Michael Cahalane and Sam Kirshner.

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Why did Silicon Valley Bank fail?

13 Mar 2023

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has collapsed. How did this happen - and what can we expect next?

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I tried the Replika AI companion and can see why users are falling hard

22 Feb 2023

The sudden removal of ‘erotic’ features from the virtual friend app has left lovelorn users high and dry.

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Tens of thousands have been laid off in tech: what will happen next?

03 Feb 2023

Over 85,000 workers in tech have been laid off so far in 2023. So, what does this mean for the industry – and the wider economy?

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Had your data leaked in 2022? Blockchain could have the answer

17 Jan 2023

We saw enormous amounts of data leaked in 2022. UNSW Business School's Dr Eric Lim asks if blockchain offers a way to stop it happening again.

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Can you 'die' in real life if the metaverse bans you?

09 Feb 2022

Several things need to happen to ensure the metaverse is a free, decentralised creators’ economy, writes UNSW Business School’s Eric Lim.

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Six steps to crowdfunding success for entrepreneurs

15 Dec 2021

New research has found crowdfunding entrepreneurs should follow a number of steps to generate trust with investors in order to realise the full potential of crowdfunding.

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