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Capital Brief covers business and politics news for those shaping the new Australian economy: founders and executives who need capital to grow their businesses, the people who help them get it, investors who allocate it, and decision makers in the federal capital, Canberra.

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capitalbrief.com > article > melbourne-startup-elita-doubles-down-on-dog-longevity-076360cc-2eea-499d-b2d0-03dd7a4e8158

Melbourne startup Elita doubles down on dog longevity

15+ hour, 29+ min ago   (293+ words) The longevity boom might be all the rage for humans, but Melbourne startup Elita is betting dogs are next. The pet health company has raised $1.9 million from US venture firm Boost VC, Gandel Invest, Artesian’s Female Leaders Fund, Touch Ventures…...


capitalbrief.com > newsletter > trump-rejects-ai-slowdown-calls-must-beat-china-5e8cff78-8af8-4298-9bc5-9cb0adbcf930

Trump rejects AI slowdown calls, must beat China

20+ hour, 34+ min ago   (82+ words) Good morning. Here’s what happened overnight and what you need to know today. A US music-rights specialist is suing Canva over licensing concerns, while Canva is countersuing over the disclosure of proprietary music-usage data. Bronwen Clune · 14 September 2026 Economists are near-certain…...


capitalbrief.com > briefing > tsmc-mediatek-sales-surge-as-ai-chip-demand-stays-strong-1a94c767-45cc-4e41-adcb-6b8c8c3f251b

TSMC, MediaTek sales surge as AI chip demand stays strong

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (328+ words) The news: MediaTek and TSMC both reported a surge in monthly sales on Thursday as Taiwanese chipmakers grapple with strong demand for AI semiconductors. TSMC, the world’s largest chipmaker, reported a 53.3% increase in monthly sales in August, lifting revenue to…...


capitalbrief.com > article > dont-call-it-a-backlash-airtrunks-been-building-data-centres-for-years-e0bb8547-2c26-4d22-bf93-8857652ca69d

Don’t call it a backlash, AirTrunk’s been building data centres for years

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (235+ words) AirTrunk has been building and operating data centres in Australia for more than a decade. But even it has been caught off guard by the shift in sentiment towards the facilities as a generational AI boom kicks into gear. The…...


capitalbrief.com > article > main-sequence-injects-10m-into-metacognition-ai-to-build-the-windows-for-robots-2540792d-3f5d-40e1-8bd8-5c15d31181e8

Main Sequence injects $10m into Metacognition AI to build ‘Windows for robots’

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (259+ words) Australian artificial intelligence researcher Anton van den Hengel has raised $10 million from Main Sequence to build what he describes as the “Windows for robots” — a software layer designed to let people safely control robots and complex industrial systems using natural…...


capitalbrief.com > briefing > firmus-locks-in-openai-as-anchor-customer-unveils-two-malaysian-sites-21059d2d-d58b-41aa-a43e-c632c619c3ce

Firmus locks in OpenAI as anchor customer, unveils two Malaysian sites

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (353+ words) The news: AI factory company Firmus has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with ChatGPT developer OpenAI. The numbers: Under the partnership, OpenAI will become an anchor customer of ASX-bound Firmus and contract AI compute capacity from two new Firmus AI…...


capitalbrief.com > newsletter > irens-roberts-reckons-compute-will-never-catch-up-b899ddf3-92b3-45e2-8b2d-14512863f0b4

IREN’s Roberts reckons compute will never catch up

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (165+ words) Live now: On The Call. Join now → Essential overnight intelligence. Sent first thing. Get Standup → One read. You’re across it. Get access → Get the Capital Brief app. Download → Good morning. Here’s what happened overnight and what you need to know…...


capitalbrief.com > briefing > computing-power-may-never-catch-up-to-ai-demand-iren-says-71f21282-1da4-4ce4-a414-baa9deb547eb

Computing power may never catch up to AI demand, Iren says

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (321+ words) The news: The supply of computing power may never catch up with demand from AI products, according to Sydney-based Iren co-founder Daniel Roberts. In an interview with the Financial Times, Roberts said the data centre buildout was fundamentally different from…...


capitalbrief.com > newsletter > agents-of-fortune-e16494f1-880f-47bb-b16e-b73480a5154a

Agents of fortune — Capital Brief

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (295+ words) In the past week, the federal government launched a new financial innovation strategy, the Reserve Bank called for submissions on tokenisation and most of the big banks urged regulators to act early on AI and autonomous commerce. The industry’s increasingly…...


capitalbrief.com > article > canva-steps-up-us-public-market-preparations-with-ipo-focused-hiring-push-7ef11b3f-e966-464f-aa2b-aa7f4a923c14

Canva steps up US public market preparations with IPO-focused hiring push

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (232+ words) Canva appears to have accelerated the build-out of its US public-company infrastructure, hiring senior staff to rehearse earnings calls, manage sell-side analysts, prepare financial guidance and strengthen the financial systems needed to operate under public-market scrutiny. Canva has been open…...