November 2023

As Google Drive struggles with missing files bug, it redesigns its homepage to find files faster

November 30, 2023

Google Drive is rolling out a new homepage that aims to make it easier and faster for you to find files, even as the company is facing an issue that saw files go missing from users’ drives. Google has acknowledged the problem and expects a solution within the next few days. The cloud storage service is […]

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Kognitos raises $35M to help businesses automate back-office processes

November 30, 2023

Businesses will never not (forgive the double negative) push to improve efficiency. It’s their commercial imperative. Sometimes, that takes the form of budget cuts. Other times, it’s more drastic — e.g. layoffs or hiring freezes. But Binny Gill, the co-founder of Kognitos, makes the case that companies can have their cake and eat it too […]

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South Korea to launch digital currency pilot with 100,000 residents next year

November 30, 2023

The Bank of Korea (BOK) rolled out details on its pilot program for its retail central bank digital currency (CBDC), stating that 100,000 selected Korean citizens will join the trial in the fourth quarter of next year. The participants will be able to buy goods with tokens in the form of CBDC issued by commercial […]

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The Download: abandoning carbon offsets, and creating new materials

November 30, 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. The University of California has all but dropped carbon offsets—and thinks you should, too In the fall of 2018, the University of California tasked a team of researchers with identifying projects from which…

3 Energy Gems for Your Portfolio – Buy Them Now

November 30, 2023
The escalating crude oil prices, bolstered by robust global energy demand, could provide an impetus for operators to amplify oil and natural gas production, creating fruitful prospects for the energy…

NomuPay, formed out of Wirecard’s ashes, acquires Total Processing for tooling and customer service

November 30, 2023

NomuPay — the payments startup that was formed out of some of the healthier pieces of the dramatically failed fintech Wirecard — has made an acquisition as it continues on its trajectory of better economies of scale. It has picked up Total Processing, a startup out of Manchester that builds payment processing solutions for functions […]

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Meta reportedly set to launch Threads in the EU next month

November 30, 2023

Since its launch in July, Meta’s text-based social network Threads has gained many features, but a major missing part in the puzzle has been the app’s availability in the EU. The company, however, could launch the platform in the EU next month, according to the Wall Street Journal. The report notes that to comply with […]

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What’s up with Tesla’s Cybertruck? Everything to know about much-hyped electric pickup

November 30, 2023

Tesla is moving forward with the long-awaited launch of its Cybertruck electric pickup. The boxy vehicle is Tesla’s first new model since 2020, when it started delivering the Model Y. Yet, Cybertruck’s initial debut predates that moment; Tesla CEO Elon Musk showed off an early version of the pickup at a memorable 2019 event, when […]

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