December 29, 2025

Bangladesh’s garment-making industry is getting greener

Pollution from textile production—dyes, chemicals, and heavy metals like lead and cadmium—is common in the waters of the Buriganga River as it runs through Dhaka, Bangladesh. It’s among many harms posed by a garment sector that was once synonymous with tragedy: In 2013, the eight-story Rana Plaza factory building collapsed, killing 1,134 people and injuring…

Astranis’ novel approach to internet satellites is starting to pay off

May 24, 2023

Astranis, a satellite internet startup based in San Francisco, said Wednesday that its first spacecraft completed a milestone test and will start bringing broadband access to rural Alaskans as soon as mid-June. It’s a major step for the company, which was founded in 2015 by John Gedmark and Ryan McLinko. By taking a first principles […]

Astranis’ novel approach to internet satellites is starting to pay off by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

Memcyco raises $10M to protect businesses from brandjacking

May 24, 2023

Memcyco, a Tel Aviv-based startup that provides businesses with tools to guard against website impersonation, today announced that it has raised a $10 million seed funding. The round was led by Capri Ventures and Venture Guides. The company provides businesses with a digital watermark that they can display on their sites to ensure visitors that […]

Memcyco raises $10M to protect businesses from brandjacking by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch

Opera launches new integrated AI sidebar powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT

May 24, 2023

Opera announced today that it’s introducing an AI side panel in its browser called “Aria” that is powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The company says Aria is both a web and a browser expert that makes it easier to find information on the web, generate text or code, or get your product queries answered. The new […]

Opera launches new integrated AI sidebar powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Google to work with Europe on stop-gap ‘AI Pact’

May 24, 2023

Google’s Sundar Pichai has agreed to work with lawmakers in Europe on what’s being referred to as an “AI Pact” — seemingly a stop-gap set of voluntary rules or standards while formal regulations for applying AI are still being worked on. Pichai was meeting with Thierry Breton, the European Union’s internal market commissioner, who put […]

Google to work with Europe on stop-gap ‘AI Pact’ by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

3 Time Management Tips for New College Grads

May 24, 2023
Graduating from college is such an exciting time in a young person’s life. You’re putting school behind you and moving on to a future full of possibility. You may feel…

Paramount+ to increase in price when it combines with Showtime on June 27

May 24, 2023

The same week that Warner Bros. Discovery launched its merged HBO Max and Discovery+ streaming service, Max, Paramount announced the launch date of Paramount+ with Showtime. The newly integrated service will roll out to users in the U.S. on June 27. As part of the launch date announcement, the company also said that it plans […]

Paramount+ to increase in price when it combines with Showtime on June 27 by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch