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Richlister Christian Beck has launched an artificial intelligence-powered platform to provide Australians with free legal advice – and he doesn’t mind if it makes a loss in the short-term.

Elon Musk says there will be billions of humanoid robots — more than earth’s population — in the next 20 years, catapulting Tesla to become a $US25 trillion ($38.12 trillion) company.

Alzheimer’s disease and obesity might not appear to have much in common. But Verge Genomics, a start-up that has secured backing from Andrew Forrest, is developing treatments for both. The common link? Ageing. We take a look at AI is transforming drug development. 

The Australian's annual tech magazine, The List Top 100 Innovators, celebrating the nation's most innovative entrepreneurs was unveiled on October 18. Find out who's building the future in The List   online at theaustralian.com.au.

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