Vibrant Planet uses AI for land mapping and improving climate resiliency

March 26, 2024

As the planet warms due to human-caused climate change, damage from wildfires has increased with it. The amount of forest area burned by wildfires increased 320% from 1996 to 2021, according to the National Integrated Drought Information System. While building tech to slow the progression and impacts of climate change would be ideal, it’s a […]

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Understanding the S&P 500’s significant surge

March 26, 2024
The S&P 500, a stock market index that measures the stock performance of 500 large companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States, has increased significantly by 25% over…

Synctera is the latest banking-as-a-service startup to lay off staff

March 26, 2024

Banking-as-a-service startup (BaaS) Synctera has conducted a restructuring that has resulted in a staff reduction, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. While Synctera did not share how many employees were impacted, a report in Fintech Business Weekly pegs the number to be about 17 people, or about 15% of the company. Doing the math, that means […]

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