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Oliver Curtis on Firmus: From prison barber to AI billionaire
Season 5 · Episode 9

Oliver Curtis on Firmus: From prison barber to AI billionaire

The Fin · Australian Financial Review

March 20, 202633m 14s

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Show Notes

Technology reporter Amelia McGuire and Chanticleer columnist Anthony Macdonald on whether Curtis' AI start-up Firmus can live up to the hype.

This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband

Further reading:Firmus lands $600m-plus annual tech giant deal as it eyes ASX floatThe artificial intelligence start-up has already announced a $70 billion plan to work with Nvidia and CDC Data Centres on facilities across the country.Firmus plans mid-year IPO after sealing $14b Blackstone dealThe AI data centre provider co-founded by Oliver Curtis has secured the huge debt facility to build its so-called AI factories across Australia.The new iron ore: Can AI ‘tokens’ become Australia’s next great export?Having exhausted excess power in the US, the tech giants want to have AI factories in Australia. Are we the lucky country again, or is it all a trick?

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