December 24, 2025

Four bright spots in climate news in 2025

Climate news hasn’t been great in 2025. Global greenhouse-gas emissions hit record highs (again). This year is set to be either the second or third warmest on record. Climate-fueled disasters like wildfires in California and flooding in Indonesia and Pakistan devastated communities and caused billions in damage. In addition to these worrying indicators of our…

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$500M in, GV gears up for more deals in Europe with a new partner in London, Luna Dai Schmid

February 7, 2023

Startups are raising less, and less often, right now, and some portfolios are buckling under the weight of write-downs from lower valuations and startups closing for business. But the venture industry continues to swim, and a number of firms are setting up to invest more, even as we swing through the downcycle. In the latest […]

$500M in, GV gears up for more deals in Europe with a new partner in London, Luna Dai Schmid by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

Facebook rolls out new comment moderation tools for creators

February 7, 2023

Facebook announced today that it’s introducing more comment moderation tools and controls to make it easier for creators to manage conversations on the social network. Creators will now be able to search comments by keywords, including emojis, commenter names and dates, on their posts and take bulk actions, such as liking or hiding. These new […]

Facebook rolls out new comment moderation tools for creators by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Riot prepares your team against highly sophisticated cyberattacks

February 7, 2023

French startup Riot has raised a $12 million Series A round to iterate on its all-in-one cybersecurity awareness platform for businesses and their employees. The startup originally focused on fake phishing campaigns. It now also offers customized educational content that can help grow the cybersecurity culture in your team. While it is still quite difficult […]

Riot prepares your team against highly sophisticated cyberattacks by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

TikTok is crushing YouTube in annual study of kids’ and teens’ app usage

February 7, 2023

For another year in a row, TikTok has found itself as the social app kids and teens are spending the most time using throughout the day, even outpacing YouTube. According to an ongoing annual review of kids’ and teens’ app usage and behavior globally, the younger demographic — minors ranging in ages from 4 through […]

TikTok is crushing YouTube in annual study of kids’ and teens’ app usage by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch