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Smart receipt startup Slyp wants half of Australia using its products by the end of the year — and now it’s got $25 million to make it happen

Smart receipt startup Slyp has raised $25 million in a Series A funding round to fuel its mission to digitise receipts for businesses and individual consumers.�
The Australian fintech says it wants one in two Australians accessing Slyp through their banking apps by the end of the year.�
The company is among a raft of startups globally seeking to build products around digitised receipts.

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News 11 hours ago

10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

This is Business Insider Australia's morning newsletter for Wednesday, February 9.

News Feb. 7, 2022, 4:51 PM

Vitamin D could be a piece of COVID-19’s ‘complex puzzle’, Israeli scientists say, after a new study finds a link between deficiency and severe illness

Vitamin D helps bolster the immune system to tackle viruses that attack the lungs, the researchers said.

US 11 hours ago

Even in China, where Lady Gaga is banned, fans are infuriated about her Best Actress Oscar snub

Lady Gaga was banned in China in 2016 after a meeting with the Dalai Lama, a Tibetan spiritual leader viewed by officials as a Tibetan separatist.

News 12 hours ago

Chipotle says it could raise prices again this year after a 4% price hike in December as inflation looks set to persist

A chicken burrito now costs $10.30 in New York City. That's about 8% more expensive than its retail price of $9.50 last June, per USA Today.

US 14 hours ago

Pro-Trump Colorado clerk being investigated for alleged election tampering appears to kick at police officer during arrest

The arrest was unrelated to the election investigation; police were attempting to execute a warrant for Peters' iPad, per the local police department.

News 14 hours ago

Roger Stone raked in tens of thousands of dollars from defending Matt Gaetz and endorsing up-and-coming GOP candidates

New FEC filings show that Roger Stone's company, Drake Ventures, has been receiving cash from at least two GOP endorsements.

News 14 hours ago

A medic on the set of ‘Rust’ is suing over the ‘shock, trauma, and severe emotional distress’ of attending to dying cinematographer Halyna Hutchins

Cherlyn Schaefer said she suffered "tremendous shock, trauma, and severe emotional distress," and was medically disqualified from returning to work.

News 15 hours ago

‘Stand up and tell them to pound sand’: Ron DeSantis backs Joe Rogan, telling him not ‘kow to the mob’

Echoing former President Donald Trump. DeSantis said Rogan "shouldn't have apologized" for uttering the N-word on his show.

News 16 hours ago

Joe Biden slams “Don’t Say Gay” bill one day after Ron DeSantis signaled support for the controversial Florida legislation

GOP lawmakers in Florida on Tuesday advanced legislation that would ban the discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools.

News 17 hours ago

Hyundai and Kia warn that 500,000 of their cars in the US are at risk of spontaneously catching fire and advise owners to park outside

Hyundai and Kia said a short circuit in their anti-lock braking systems could set car engines on fire, even when the vehicles are turned off.

News

News Feb. 7, 2022, 3:08 PM

The Federal Court has dealt Facebook a blow, ruling the social media giant operates in Australia – and legal action against it can go ahead

The Federal Court has knocked back efforts from Meta, formerly Facebook, to dismiss legal action brought against it. Australia’s privacy watchdog accused Facebook of breaching local privacy laws through the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The Federal Court today found Facebook operates in Australia, making the legal action valid. Visit Business Insider […]

News Feb. 4, 2022, 3:38 PM

CBA is betting Australia’s housing affordability crisis will see buyers turn to the ‘rent-to-buy’ model, as it backs startup OwnHome to the tune of $31 million

Rent-to-own has produced unicorns in the US. CBA is betting Australia's housing unaffordability will see it do well here, too.

News Feb. 8, 2022, 8:33 AM

10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

This is Business Insider Australia's morning newsletter for Tuesday, February 8.

Markets

Markets Jan. 24, 2022, 4:26 AM

The world’s top 5 tech tycoons — including Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Bill Gates — have already lost about $85 billion this year after a brutal market selloff

Elon Musk — the world's richest man — has lost $27 billion year-to-date, and is now worth $243 billion after hitting a high in November of more than $300 billion.

Markets Feb. 6, 2022, 8:51 PM

A newly launched meme coin wants to buy a Tesla for the 19-year-old tracking Elon Musk’s private jet ‘if Elon won’t’

"It's just pretty funny what this has all turned into," Jack Sweeney, the 19-year-old tracking Musk's jet, told Insider.

Markets Feb. 7, 2022, 7:04 PM

Shiba inu rallies 50% to a new 2022 high as meme coins soar

Other meme coins from dogecoin to floki inu also gained on Monday after suffering from a recent slump.

Tech

News Feb. 5, 2022, 10:29 AM

Teen who runs Twitter account tracking Elon Musk’s private jet rejects offer of free Tesla to delete it

Jack Sweeney told Elon Musk he'd accept a free Tesla to delete the account. But on Friday, Sweeney rejected an offer of a free Tesla for three years.

Tech Feb. 5, 2022, 8:53 PM

India Arie shares clips of Joe Rogan saying the N-word as she asks Spotify to remove her music over his ‘language around race’

India Arie previously announced that she will remove her music and podcast from Spotify over Joe Rogan's use of language.

News Feb. 5, 2022, 1:05 PM

Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey are two of crypto’s biggest mascots — but they aren’t fans of Web3, the metaverse, or NFTs

Some assume Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey's crypto support translates to all decentralized tech. But they've scoffed at Web3, NFTs, and the metaverse.

Strategy

Strategy Feb. 3, 2022, 2:10 PM

Major Australian employers are losing the battle for tech talent because they won’t consider applicants without a degree, a young business leader says

Australian employers focus too much on university degrees when hiring tech talent, said Lambros Photios, founder of software developer Station Five.

Strategy Jan. 21, 2022, 9:27 AM

More than 25% of Atlassian’s local workforce abandoned Sydney after the launch of its remote-first policy

A quarter of its Australian workforce now work in a remote location, considered by the company to be a two-hour commute or more from its headquarters in the Sydney CBD.

Strategy Feb. 1, 2022, 2:20 PM

These are the highest-paying tech roles in Australia — with workers offered salary increases of up to 30% just to secure talent

The new report examines global market conditions, along with hiring trends and predictions.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle Feb. 5, 2022, 10:34 PM

Queen Elizabeth II announces Camilla as future ‘Queen’ when Prince Charles takes the throne

"It is my sincere wish that, when the time comes, Camilla will be known as Queen Consort," the Queen said Saturday in her Platinum Jubilee message.

Lifestyle Feb. 6, 2022, 9:10 PM

‘Run the World’ actress Andrea Bordeaux says she was fired from the series over COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Andrea Bordeaux spoke out Friday on Instagram after a publication reported that she left the series instead of being fired.

Lifestyle Feb. 5, 2022, 7:28 PM

Awkwafina addresses ‘blaaccent’ accusations on social media following backlash over NAACP nomination

"But I must emphasize: To mock, belittle, or to be unkind in any way possible at the expense of others is: Simply. Not. My. Nature," Awkwafina wrote.

Reviews

Reviews Mar. 1, 2021, 2:59 PM

Here’s which iPad is best for you, between the mini, Pro and Air

The 2020 10.2-inch iPad is best for most people with its sharp screen, fast processor, stylus support, and low price. The 2019 iPad Mini and 2020 iPad Air are also great choices if you want faster processors and better specs. Finally, the iPad Pro models are best for people who […]

Reviews Mar. 15, 2021, 4:00 PM

‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ is the movie fans deserved to see back in 2017

Snyder's vision of the DC group is the superior version of the film, filled with many never-before-seen moments and a new villain.

Reviews Mar. 15, 2021, 8:30 PM

15 items everyone should have in their at-home emergency kit

Emergencies can happen at any time, so it’s imperative to have an at-home emergency kit ready should disaster strike. Experts have suggested creating two kits for unexpected situations: a stationary and mobile emergency kit for your home. Due to fears of coronavirus, we’re doing our best to ensure the products […]

Strategy 3 hours ago

Australian social media advertising topped $3.6 billion in 2021 — and TikTok won the war for users’ attention, new data shows

Fresh insights into Australia's social media usage suggest TikTok is carving away at Facebook's stranglehold on the nation's attention span, drawing massive ad spending and e-commerce potential to the short video app.

News 3 hours ago

Smart receipt startup Slyp wants half of Australia using its products by the end of the year — and now it’s got $25 million to make it happen

The Australian fintech says it wants one in two Australians accessing Slyp through their banking apps by the end of the year.

News 9 hours ago

Australian EV startup Tritium will open a US factory to build charging stations, as it eyes further global expansion in 2022

It follows an aggressive push by the company to compete with more established EV firms in the Asia Pacific region.

News 11 hours ago

10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

This is Business Insider Australia's morning newsletter for Wednesday, February 9.

US 11 hours ago

Even in China, where Lady Gaga is banned, fans are infuriated about her Best Actress Oscar snub

Lady Gaga was banned in China in 2016 after a meeting with the Dalai Lama, a Tibetan spiritual leader viewed by officials as a Tibetan separatist.

News 12 hours ago

Chipotle says it could raise prices again this year after a 4% price hike in December as inflation looks set to persist

A chicken burrito now costs $10.30 in New York City. That's about 8% more expensive than its retail price of $9.50 last June, per USA Today.

US 14 hours ago

Pro-Trump Colorado clerk being investigated for alleged election tampering appears to kick at police officer during arrest

The arrest was unrelated to the election investigation; police were attempting to execute a warrant for Peters' iPad, per the local police department.

News 14 hours ago

Roger Stone raked in tens of thousands of dollars from defending Matt Gaetz and endorsing up-and-coming GOP candidates

New FEC filings show that Roger Stone's company, Drake Ventures, has been receiving cash from at least two GOP endorsements.

News 14 hours ago

A medic on the set of ‘Rust’ is suing over the ‘shock, trauma, and severe emotional distress’ of attending to dying cinematographer Halyna Hutchins

Cherlyn Schaefer said she suffered "tremendous shock, trauma, and severe emotional distress," and was medically disqualified from returning to work.

News 15 hours ago

‘Stand up and tell them to pound sand’: Ron DeSantis backs Joe Rogan, telling him not ‘kow to the mob’

Echoing former President Donald Trump. DeSantis said Rogan "shouldn't have apologized" for uttering the N-word on his show.

News 16 hours ago

Joe Biden slams “Don’t Say Gay” bill one day after Ron DeSantis signaled support for the controversial Florida legislation

GOP lawmakers in Florida on Tuesday advanced legislation that would ban the discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools.

News 17 hours ago

Hyundai and Kia warn that 500,000 of their cars in the US are at risk of spontaneously catching fire and advise owners to park outside

Hyundai and Kia said a short circuit in their anti-lock braking systems could set car engines on fire, even when the vehicles are turned off.

US 18 hours ago

Sen. Ron Johnson was one of 3 Republican senators to attend MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell’s meeting to discuss delaying the election certification 2 days before the Jan 6 Capitol riot

The senator — who previously called the riot a "peaceful protest" — voted to certify the election results despite first saying he wouldn't.

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