At One Ventures $375M new fund shows climate tech is still hot
The 3-year-old venture capital firm raised more money than it expected for its second fund, suggesting that limited partners are warming to climate tech.
Musk v. Altman week 3: Musk and Altman traded blows over each other’s credibility. Now the jury will pick a side.
In the final week of the Musk v. Altman trial, lawyers traded blows over Elon Musk’s and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s credibility. Altman was grilled on his alleged history of lying and self-dealing involving companies that do business with OpenAI. But he fired back, painting Musk as a power-seeker who wanted to control the development…
Google Photos’ AI-powered Magic Editor feature to ship with Pixel 8 and 8 Pro
Google is bringing generative AI to its popular Google Photos app with the arrival of the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones. The feature, first announced at the company’s I/O developer conference in May, allows for more complicated edits — like filling in gaps in a photo, repositioning the subject, and other edits to […]
Pixel 8 Pro runs Google’s generative AI models on-device
Google’s newly announced Pixel 8 Pro will be the first hardware to run Google’s generative AI models on-device, according to Rick Osterloh, SVP of devices and services at Google. Onstage at an event today, Osterloh said that the Pixel 8 Pro’s custom-built Tensor G3 chip, which is designed to accelerate AI workloads, can run “distilled” […]
Data analytics reveal real business value
Business data provides an often untapped well of organizational value. Customer interaction data, supply chain data, operational data, human resource data, financial data, market research data, back-office data—these oft-hidden data sources “hold immense potential for operational insights and value creation,” says Sidharth Mukherjee, chief digital officer of Teleperformance, a global digital business services company. Making…
2023 Climate Tech Companies to Watch: Sublime Systems and its clean cement
Sublime Systems has invented a new way to make cement. The startup’s approach employs electrochemistry to dramatically cut emissions, both by tweaking the chemical reactions involved and by eliminating the need for high temperatures. Intro Sublime Systems is reinventing how we make cement—a material that’s a real climate nightmare, accounting for roughly 8% of global…
2023 Climate Tech Companies to Watch: Form Energy and its iron batteries
Form Energy is building iron-based batteries that could store renewable energy on the grid for long stretches, saving up for times when electricity sources such as wind and solar aren’t available. Using iron, one of the most common metals on the planet, could help the company build batteries that are cheap enough to be practical. …
2023 Climate Tech Companies to Watch: Twelve and its electrochemical reactor
Twelve is converting carbon dioxide emissions into sustainable jet fuel. It recently launched the first commercial-scale production facility for sustainable aviation fuels in the US. Intro Twelve is commercializing a process that breaks down and reforms carbon dioxide into nearly any chemical that is currently produced by fossil fuels. The company is already using it…
What is The Future of Coworking Spaces in a Hybrid World? Here’s Everything You Need to Know.
The traditional office, once a symbol of corporate stability and structure, is rapidly becoming an anachronism in today’s fluid work environment, and coworking spaces are replacing many of the traditional office space functions
‘Not Much Financial Education’ — Yet Millennials Have Boomers and Gen X Beat When It Comes to Retirement Savings. Here’s Why.
Millennials might own fewer homes and make less money — but they’re on track for a better retirement.