The wait is finally over. Our 4th studio album, In Verses, is yours. Today feels surreal; it’s an echo of thirteen years caught in one moment. This is for you, enjoy the ride, and please… listen carefully. In Verses out today at midnight local. karnivool.lnk.to/inverses

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We had a fantastic day at @DDDPerth. The MakerX booth was buzzing and we met so many new people, swapped ideas, and had some great conversations about what we’re building at MakerX! A big highlight was seeing our Principal Engineer, Jack Watts present “Making AI Systems You Can Trust in Production” to a full room. He shared practical strategies for tackling real-world challenges with AI systems, sparking plenty of discussion both during and after the session. Huge thanks to the hashtag #DDDPerth organisers for another well-run event. Always great to be part of a community that values sharing knowledge and pushing ideas forward.

Watching Jack Watts from @MakerXAU talk about building AI systems you can trust in production at @DDDPerth #dddperth

Friends, the wait is over. 10 years in the making, our 4th studio album 'In Verses' will officially be yours Feb 6. Here is another taste of the record, Aozora - out now. Thank you for your patience. Pre-order 'In Verses' now karnivool.lnk.to/inverses

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the @UniMelb last week for an evening exploring how AI is reshaping the way we work, transact, verify identity, and establish truth. We heard an opening keynote from our CTO and Co-founder @robdmoore who then joined a panel discussion with Lenka Bednarikova (Head of AI & Advanced Analytics, Australian Retirement Trust) and @StaciW_DC (CEO, @AlgoFoundation ), moderated by Imogen Crump. Key insights from the evening: 💫 The AI paradox: AI is simultaneously our biggest opportunity and greatest threat. According to MIT, despite $30-40 billion in enterprise investment, 95% of organisations are getting zero return on GenAI. 💫 Beyond cost-cutting to value creation: The real opportunity isn't replacing humans with AI, but enabling humans and AI to create value that neither could achieve alone through autonomous, trusted, and economically meaningful work. 💫 A north star for business leaders: Rob presented a north star to help guide leaders on their AI adoption journeys; We want AI to do valuable, economically meaningful, autonomous, trusted, reliable work on behalf of humans and organisations. 💫 Four building blocks need reimagining: Work coordination, truth verification, identity, and money systems are the cornerstone of work, but are all designed for human-scale operations; they must evolve to support work at an AI-driven speed, scale and sophistication. 💫 The infrastructure challenge: Current work coordination relies on humans as "duct tape" for broken processes and incomplete data and this along with traditional payment rails, legal frameworks (built for human actors), and verification systems (broken by deepfakes) can't support autonomous AI agents that need comprehensive context and make decisions in milliseconds. 💫 The convergence opportunity: Agentic AI with proper data and context platforms combined with third-generation blockchain, decentralised identity & verifiable credentials, and regulated, programmable money are emerging as solutions, but only when we understand these as interconnected, not isolated solutions. 💫 Australia's choice: With strong financial infrastructure but slower regulatory progress compared to the EU and Singapore, we face a critical decision: lead this transformation or risk being left behind. The evening reinforced that this isn't just about technology—it's about reimagining the fundamental infrastructure of work and value creation in an AI-driven economy. A big thank you to our speakers and the University of Melbourne for partnering with us to make this important conversation possible.

Here’s a sneak peek from Monday at Innovation Week at @UniMelb! We kicked things off with an opening keynote from @robdmoore (Co-founder & CTO, MakerX), followed by a panel featuring Lenka Bednarikova (Head of AI & Advanced Analytics, Australian Retirement Trust) and @StaciW_DC (CEO, @AlgoFoundation). Together, they explored how AI is transforming the way we work, transact, verify identity, and establish truth, and what this means for Australia’s future in the global landscape. Stay tuned! We’ll be sharing highlights, key insights, and photos from the session shortly.

In partnership with @UniMelb, we’re bringing together three incredible voices from technology, finance, and academia for a big conversation about how AI is reshaping the foundations of society: @robdmoore– Co-founder & CTO, MakerX A serial entrepreneur at the AI frontier, co-founding MakerBOS and QRX, and leading an R&D studio recognised in Deloitte Tech Fast 50, AFR Most Innovative Companies, and Best Workplaces Top 100. Rob will deliver the opening keynote, setting the stage for AI’s transformative impact. Lenka Bednarikova – Head of AI & Advanced Analytics, Australian Retirement Trust A digital and AI strategist with over a decade of experience driving large-scale transformations across finance and technology. At ART, Lenka leads teams designing intelligent systems that create true business impact. @StaciW_DC – CEO, @AlgoFoundation With a career spanning the Milken Institute, J.P. Morgan, Nasdaq, and the U.S. Treasury Dept, Staci brings a global perspective on blockchain, digital identity, and the future of finance. With the panel being hosted by the incredible Imogen Crump 👏. 📅Monday, September 1st ⏰5:00pm – 6:15pm 📍University of Melbourne / Melbourne Connect Co-working Free registration here: melbconnect.com.au/events/th… Don’t miss the chance to hear from these leaders at the intersection of AI, finance, and technology, and be part of the conversation on what comes next!

Excited to be at the @GPTW_Australia Best Workplace Awards representing @MakerXAU

We’re excited to announce our very own @robdmoore, Co-founder and CTO of MakerX, to our upcoming @UniMelb event: The AI Revolution: Rethinking Money, Identity, Truth and Work. Rob is a serial entrepreneur at the AI frontier, co-founding MakerBOS (the world’s first AI-native business operating system) and QRX (AI-generated QR codes with 850,000 created and 5x engagement rates). At MakerX, he leads an R&D studio recognised in the @Deloitte Tech Fast 50, The @FinancialReview - Most Innovative Companies, and Great Place To Work ! With a career spanning startups, multinationals, and global consulting, Rob has driven complex software projects and culture change initiatives across organisations including @AlgoFoundation, @Telstra , @KPMG, @Bankwest, @iiNet, @Bunnings, @_EventsAIR, MRL, and @CurtinUni. Previously the Global Delivery Innovation Lead and a Principal Consultant at @TelstraPurple, Rob uniquely combines deep technical expertise with executive leadership and high-performance culture building. At this event, Rob will deliver the opening keynote, offering a strategic lens on the future of AI-driven change and what it means for business, technology, and society. 📅  Monday, September 1st ⏱️ 5:00pm – 6:15pm 📍 University of Melbourne / Melbourne Connect Co-working 🎟️ Free registration here: melbconnect.com.au/events/th…

MakerX is holding an event with @UniMelb discussing The AI Revolution: Rethinking Money, Identity, Truth and Work. Artificial intelligence is reshaping the foundations of business and society, transforming how we manage money, verify identity, navigate truth, and structure work. This event brings together leading voices from finance, technology, and academia to examine the opportunities and risks emerging across these four critical domains. The program opens with a keynote from @robdmoore, Co-Founder and CTO of MakerX, offering a strategic lens on the future of AI-driven change. A panel discussion will follow with - ⚫ Lenka Bednarikova - Head of AI & Advanced Analytics, @Ausretiretrust. ⚫ @StaciW_DC – CEO, @AlgoFoundation. Date: Monday, September 1st Time: 5:00pm - 7:15pm ✉️ Please register for this free event below melbconnect.com.au/events/th…

Drone. This is for all the people who have supported Karnivool over the last 20 years. Thank you for the patience, support and all the love you’ve shown us. We truly love what we do and are grateful beyond words to do it. We hope it makes you smile. This is just the beginning.

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Excited to see Kisschasy live!

We're delighted to have Jack Watts join us as a Principal AI Engineer. Jack brings a wealth of practical experience in AI and Machine Learning. His expertise will be key as we continue exploring and building the future of intelligent, high-impact digital products. Welcome to the crew, Jack! We can’t wait to see what we create together! 💥

AI code assistants: game-changer or productivity killer? Depends who you ask, and what phase of software you're in. In his latest blog, @staff0rd explores why feedback on AI coding tools is so divided, and how understanding the context of your build makes all the difference. blog.makerx.com.au/ai-code-a…

In our next blog, our Principal Designer, Donna Spencer shares her go-to alignment workshop structure, the practical, flexible way we help turn ambitious ideas into actionable next steps. 👉 makerx.io/2s5tpe

We’re thrilled to see @meliss_houghton speaking on a panel in the beautiful South West to speak on a panel at the upcoming Techtrails STEM Community Event: “Learning Together” in the Margaret River! Melissa will be joining a powerhouse lineup of #STEM leaders from cultural science to AI, forensic science to digital art to inspire families, educators, and students with the power (and possibility!) of science, tech, engineering, and maths. As a champion of innovation and inclusion at MakerX, Melissa brings deep insight into the world of software engineering, digital products, and creating future-ready careers. We can’t wait to hear her perspective on where tech is headed and how we can get there together. 📅 Thursday, 1st May 🕧4:30pm – 6:30pm 📍Margaret River Senior High School 🎟️Free to attend! Register here 👇 makerx.io/2qm2qo

The MakerX team spent the week building, sharing and learning at the @AlgoFoundation developer retreat in Spain. We love exploring and pushing what’s possible in the #Algorand ecosystem! Between all the amazing sessions and conversations, we hacked on some cool ideas - 💡 Our CTO @robdmoore worked with @aorumbayev to explore abstracted accounts for AI agents (with baked-in restrictions). Altynbek also experimented with adding AlgoKit project support for uv (Python) and pnpm (TypeScript). 💡 @pattlericker explored how he could enable a one shot vibe coding experience for an Algorand TypeScript smart contract using Cursor rules. 💡 Daniel McGregor hacked on the Puya compiler core to add tuple storage (local, global, box) support, which was very well received by the devs we spoke with. 💡 @campbell_neil presented on what’s cooking in AlgoKit and also created an easy way for Algorand node runners to monitor and alert on the health of their node, so they can ensure correct participation. The vibes were immaculate and we left full of energy and excitement for what’s ahead!!

Really cool to see the @MakerXAU and @AlgoFoundation #algokit engineering teams collaborate in person!