October 2023

Think that your plastic is being recycled? Think again.

October 12, 2023
On a Saturday last summer, I kayaked up a Connecticut river from the coast, buoyed by the rising tide, to pick up trash with a group of locals. Blue herons and white egrets hunted in the shallows. Ospreys soared overhead hauling freshly caught fish. The wind combed the water into fields of ripples, refracting the…

Bon Vivant toasts taking $15.9M to brew up versatile animal-free dairy proteins

October 12, 2023
Lyon, France-based precision fermentation startup Bon Vivant, which is using biotech techniques to reprogram yeast microorganisms to produce animal-free milk proteins with a substantially lower environmental footprint than traditional dairy, credits clarity of strategy and execution for keeping its investors enthused at a time when raising remains a challenge for many tech founders. All the […]

10 Minute School aims to democratize education for Bangladeshi students

October 12, 2023
Access to education in Bangladesh is filled with inequalities, say the founders of edtech 10 Minute School. Many rural areas don’t have good learning centers and as a result, students travel to capital Dhaka to prepare for their university admission exams. That option, however, is only available to families who have the financial means. Originally […]

Twitch adds anti-harassment features to stop banned users from watching streams

October 11, 2023
Twitch streamers can finally block banned users from watching their streams, thanks to a recent update to the platform’s anti-harassment features. Twitch first announced the feature in August. Though tools to prevent banned users from participating in a stream’s chat have existed for years, streamers could do little from preventing banned users from actually watching […]

Soaring ARM Demand Amid Rising Rates

October 11, 2023
ARM demand saw a significant increase last week, likely due to shifts in interest rates and market conditions. With the average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages rising to…