Guide to 3 Energy Stocks Buys
Record-high demand for crude oil and tight supplies amid extended oil output cuts will likely push energy prices higher, driving the energy sector’s growth prospects. Given favorable conditions in the…
The MacBook Neo is ‘the most repairable MacBook’ in years, according to iFixit
Apple’s new MacBook Neo isn’t just the most affordable MacBook — it’s also the company’s most repairable laptop in “about fourteen years.”
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Real-time flight rewards search engine Point.me raises $10M
Point.me, an online search engine and concierge service that makes it easy to discover real-time reward flight options, has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by by Thayer Ventures. The platform checks for flights on 33 loyalty programs across more than 150 airlines to uncover real-time award flight options. The New York-based startup […]
Financing climate solutions: Do it the easy way or the impactful way?
Over time, funders will find investing in diverse innovators as a pragmatic solution to address the climate crisis.
A closer look at e/OS: Murena’s privacy-first ‘deGoogled’ Android alternative
Murena is in the business of deGoogling Android smartphones in the name of privacy. The French/European firm has been doing this for around five years, as a not-for-profit foundation — but also, in more recent years, opening a for-profit arm that sells devices running its alternative, anti-tracking OS. It’s hardware agnostic, loading its open source […]
Mastering Money: How the 80/20 Rule Can Help You Save and Simplify Your Finances
Did you know that, back in 2022, the lack of financial literacy cost 15% of Americans at least ten grand? That’s right! While most can find a way to land…
Create a ‘permissionless’ pilot program that drives sales and delights customers
The permissionless pilot is a product demo that uses public, customer-specific data to instantly deliver the ‘wow!’ moment.
India warns of malware attacks targeting its Android users
India has warned its citizens of an advanced malware targeting Android users, capable of accessing sensitive data and allowing hackers control over infected devices. The Controller General of Defence Accounts, a department in India’s Defense Ministry, released the advisory on the Remote Access Trojan called DogeRAT, originally brought to notice by the cybersecurity startup CloudSEK. The […]
ThetaRay nabs $57M for AI tools to ID and fight money laundering
Money laundering — the process of transferring assets around in order to disguise the illicit origin of the money behind them — has been a huge and growing business for years, used by terrorists to finance their work, criminals to wash their spoils, (some) fat cats to avoid taxes and more. Aided by the rise […]
Catalyst Fund reaches first close to back climate-tech startups in Africa
The Catalyst Fund by BFA Global has reached the first close of its $40 million fund intended for investment in climate startups in Africa. The fund announced today an initial close of $8.6 million with the backing of FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi), Cisco Foundation, USAID Prosper Africa, and tech investor Andrew Bredenkamp. The fund plans […]
Opna wants to help companies hit ‘net zero’ by finding and funding carbon projects
The race to net zero has led thousands of businesses to commit to eliminating their greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, a commitment that falls short of what is needed to counter the growing climate emergency. The problems are manifold. Insufficient action and planning among governments and corporations is part of it, but even with the best […]