Creative Ways to Make a Productive Outdoor Workspace
People are always looking for the best way to work. Greater efficiency gets more work done with less effort, and higher productivity means you can accomplish more in pursuit of…
The Download: AI’s impact on the economy, and DeepSeek strikes again
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 State of AI: Welcome to the economic singularity —David Rotman and Richard Waters Any far-reaching new technology is always uneven in its adoption, but few have been more uneven than generative AI.…
Understanding the Basics of Franchising Your Business
Is franchising right for you? Unlock your business’s potential and learn where to start.
8 Legitimate Retirement Fears & How to Overcome Your Real Money Fear
You are not alone if you habitually fear running out of funds during your retirement years. As much as 66% of US citizens are concerned about their finances running dry…
Restaurant365 gobbles up $135M to supersize its software for the food service industry
The price of food continues to go up and up, but surprisingly that hasn’t (yet?) played out as pressure on the wider restaurant industry. Now, a startup that’s building technology to serve that sector announced a supersized round of funding to nourish its growth. Restaurant365, which develops all-in-one restaurant management software, announced $135 million in […]
Restaurant365 gobbles up $135M to supersize its software for the food service industry by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch
To secure early-stage funding, entrepreneurs should build ESG into their business models
Veronique Hördemann Contributor Share on Twitter Veronique Hördemann is an investment partner at Future Energy Ventures who has a strong track record in venture capital, the energy industry and commodity trading. ESG has been under the microscope for the past 12 months with pressure from some Republican politicians in the U.S. who have called for […]
To secure early-stage funding, entrepreneurs should build ESG into their business models by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
Bulls Back in Charge?
It has been a nice week for stocks, and if the debt ceiling issue gets resolved without too much hassle, we could see further rallying. It goes without saying, but…
From seed to Series A in 7 months: Why and how Odyssey Energy Solutions moved quickly
The startup’s platform helps launch, build and manage distributed renewable energy projects in emerging markets.
From seed to Series A in 7 months: Why and how Odyssey Energy Solutions moved quickly by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch
Your digital life isn’t as permanent as you think it is
Robyn Caplan understands the fragility of digital memories intimately. After tragically losing both of her parents during the covid pandemic, Caplan treasures the digital possessions she inherited. She cherishes her mom’s iPad, access to her dad’s email inbox, and message threads with both of them. It allows her to see the world through the eyes…
African B2B e-commerce startup Sabi tops $300M valuation in new funding
Sabi, a Lagos-based B2B e-commerce startup providing digital commerce infrastructure to Africa’s informal economy, has raised $38 million in Series B funding at a valuation of $300 million, according to two people familiar with the matter, signaling revived investor interest in a B2B e-commerce market going through some reckoning. Frankfurt-based specialist fintech investor CommerzVentures, Stockholm-based […]
African B2B e-commerce startup Sabi tops $300M valuation in new funding by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch
I just met the founders of a would-be longevity state
This article is from The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, sign up here. What if I told you there’s a group of people who think death is morally bad—that we have a moral duty to find ways to slow or reverse aging? Who seek to…