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Here’s One New Way for Business Owners to Cut Costs and Meet Sustainability Goals

June 27, 2023
Now more than ever, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) need real, tangible solutions to rising operating costs and evolving consumer demands. Solutions must be flexible, affordable and long-lasting; cleantech, despite its niche-sounding nature, has broad applications that can help business owners stay competitive and impress stakeholders with next-generation quality and efficiency.

An encryption exodus looms over UK’s Online Safety Bill

June 27, 2023

The backlash against the encryption-busting Online Safety Bill continues to grow, suggesting the United Kingdom could soon face a looming exodus of secure messaging apps. First drafted in May 2021, the Online Safety Bill would allow the U.K. government to compel backdoor access to any end-to-end encryption system. While the government claims the complex legislation […]

An encryption exodus looms over UK’s Online Safety Bill by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

Airmo combines space and climate tech with emissions monitoring satellites

June 27, 2023

German startup Airmo is taking aim at climate change, with plans to launch a twelve-satellite constellation to monitor greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the planet. To fuel its ambitions, the company announced today that it closed €5.2 million ($5.7 million) in pre-seed funding, which includes €1.5 million from venture investors and a €3.7 million contract […]

Airmo combines space and climate tech with emissions monitoring satellites by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

Reka emerges from stealth to build custom AI models for the enterprise

June 27, 2023

Large language models (LLMs) like OpenAI’s GPT-4 are all the rage these days, owing to their unparalleled ability to analyze and generate text. But for organizations looking to leverage LLMs for specific tasks — say, writing ad copy in a brand’s style — their generalist nature can become a liability. When the instructions get too […]

Reka emerges from stealth to build custom AI models for the enterprise by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

How Shein’s influencer trip to a Chinese factory backfired

June 27, 2023

As Shein eyes an IPO, the company’s image needs a serious makeover. From stealing indie designers’ work, to violating local labor laws, Shein has fallen out of vogue on social media, so the company invited a group of influencers to tour one of its factories in Guangzhou, China. “I expected the facility to be so […]

How Shein’s influencer trip to a Chinese factory backfired by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch