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The real reason why oil and gas companies are bullish on carbon capture

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April 2023

Outsourcing giant Capita fears customer data stolen during ransomware attack

April 20, 2023

Capita, the British outsourcing company that provides critical services for the U.K. government, says hackers may have accessed customer data during a cyberattack last month. The London-based outsourcing giant, whose customers include the NHS, the U.K. military, and the Department for Work and Pensions, said in a statement on Thursday that its investigation into the […]

Outsourcing giant Capita fears customer data stolen during ransomware attack by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

CoreWeave, a GPU-focused cloud compute provider, lands $221M investment

April 20, 2023

CoreWeave, an NYC-based startup that began as an Ethereum mining venture, has secured a large tranche of funding as it continues to transition to a general-purpose cloud computing platform. CoreWeave today announced that it raised $221 million in a Series B funding round led by Magnetar Capital with participation from Nvidia, former GitHub CEO Nat […]

CoreWeave, a GPU-focused cloud compute provider, lands $221M investment by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: recycling batteries, and augmented reality hits stores

April 20, 2023
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Why your iPhone 17 might come with a recycled battery Lithium-ion batteries power most of our personal electronics today. Mining the metals that make up those batteries can mean a lot of pollution,…

8 Expert Tips for Optimizing Your Professional Instagram Profile

April 20, 2023
Instagram has the potential to boost your income and help you develop your business and personal brand, regardless of what you’re selling. As an entrepreneur, it’s important to be aware of eight trendy tips to improve your Instagram game.

Watch SpaceX try to launch Starship to orbit for the first time… again

April 20, 2023

SpaceX is launching its Starship rocket from its Starbase facility in southern Texas today – the first time it’s trying to fly the fully-stacked version of the launch vehicle, which means Starship itself is set atop the Super Heavy booster that it requires to reach orbit. SpaceX has flown the Starship prototype before, but only […]

Watch SpaceX try to launch Starship to orbit for the first time… again by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch

3CX’s supply chain attack was caused by… another supply chain attack

April 20, 2023

The incident responders investigating how hackers carried out a complex supply-chain attack targeting enterprise phone provider 3CX say the company was compromised by another supply chain attack. 3CX, which develops a software-based phone system used by over 600,000 organizations worldwide with more than 12 million active daily users, worked with cybersecurity company Mandiant to investigate the incident. […]

3CX’s supply chain attack was caused by… another supply chain attack by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

Senegal’s logistics tech startup Chargel raises $2.5M seed funding

April 20, 2023

After selling their hospitality tech startup, Teranga, in 2018, Senegalese brothers Moustapha and Alioune Ndoye ventured into the trucking business as they pondered their next move. However, it soon became clear to them that fleet management is a major challenge, and one that largely influences the level of profits to be made by truck-owners. Some […]

Senegal’s logistics tech startup Chargel raises $2.5M seed funding by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch

Imgur will ban explicit images on its platform this month

April 20, 2023

Image hosting platform Imgur is set to ban explicit images on its platform from May 15. The company updated its terms of service and said that the company will focus on removing “nudity, pornography, & sexually explicit content” from the site later this month. The Medialab-owned company said that explicit content formed a risk to […]

Imgur will ban explicit images on its platform this month by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Rethinking sustainable mobility in a new, digital landscape

April 20, 2023
Driving is ubiquitous—a part of daily life for millions in rural and urban regions across the globe. Its by-products, however, are sobering. According to the World Economic Forum, transportation produces almost one-fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions. There is an undeniable need to design, develop, and implement solutions to decarbonize and transition to net-zero emissions. Auto industry…