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Capital Brief's roundup: superannuation policy plans, a NSW data centre planning dispute, KPMG resisting a break-up, Stripe and Canva leaders on AI, Stripe's local Treasury push, and Culture Amp's data policy change.

Canva founder says AI costs down 90% after skyrocketing bills delayed product rollout

At a Sydney event, Canva's co-founder explained how soaring compute bills forced a delay to its AI relaunch, and how homegrown models cut serving costs; he also recalls early government backing.

Canva co-founder hits 'the shed' to fix costly AI delays

Canva co-founder Cliff Obrecht says its AI engineers now work side by side in a shed at the Surry Hills campus, tackling problems behind delayed AI products, speaking alongside Stripe's John Collison.

The startup funding round: Fintech frenzy continues, $50 million for cancer biotech, and Stripe's $122 billion valuation

Weekly roundup reporting QBiotics' $50 million raise, LAB Group's $4 million from Costa Asset Management, Hudled's $640,000 backing, and Stripe's US$600 million round at a US$95 billion valuation.

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Your 90-second guide to the day in tech

Daily roundup covering the Microsoft-Google clash over news bargaining, Seequent's sale to Bentley Systems, Stripe's huge funding round, and DroneShield's repeat government contract.

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