Monthly Archives: July 2023

FTX lobbyist tried to buy Pacific island of Nauru to create a new superspecies, lawsuit says

Gabe Bankman-Fried, the younger brother of FTX’s founder, tried to buy the island nation of Nauru to build a shelter to create a superhuman species in a lab.

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TikTok is adding support for text posts

As Twitter shoots itself in the foot with a rebrand this morning, TikTok has announced that it’s rolling out support for text posts. Although TikTok started off as a platform for short-form video, it later added support for images in … Continue reading

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Voltpost raises $3.6M seed round to bring EV charging to the curbside

For many American car owners, on-street parking is their only option. When it comes time to buy an electric vehicle, “where do I charge?” will undoubtedly be one of the first questions they ask. Fast charging is an option, one … Continue reading

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It’s Getting Harder for the Government to Secretly Flag Your Social Posts

Social apps prioritize content moderation tips from governments and online watchdogs. A US court ruling and a new EU law could restrict the practice, but they still leave loopholes.

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Supply Change Capital is latest women-led VC to raise substantial debut fund

Supply Change Capital closed on $40 million in capital commitments for its first fund, targeting investments in the global food industry valued at $10 trillion. The female and Latina-owned firm is spearheaded by co-founders and managing partners Noramay Cadena and … Continue reading

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Spotify confirms price hike as premium plan rises to $10.99/month in the US

Spotify has announced that it’s raising its premium plan prices, confirming reports that first started to surface over the weekend. The music-streaming giant, which claims some 500 million users globally 40% of which are premium subscribers, revealed that its main … Continue reading

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Public transit is driving EV sector growth in Kenya

The public transit sector in Kenya is driving the country’s electric vehicle adoption as global calls for a switch to sustainable transport continue. For the first time last year, commercial electric mass transport buses were deployed to various routes across … Continue reading

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5 key questions climate tech founders should ask impact investors

Agnes Svensson Contributor Agnes Svensson is the chief impact officer at Norrsken VC, Europe’s leading early-stage impact investor. She has more than 12 years’ experience driving sustainability, diversity, and inclusion initiatives in the private sector (most notably the fintech decacorn … Continue reading

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Twitter has officially changed its logo to ‘X’

Twitter has removed the iconic bird logo and adopted ‘X’ as its official logo. This move comes after Elon Musk announced the change over the weekend. The change is already live on the website. Notably, Musk tweeted that x.com now … Continue reading

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Generative AI’s Positive and Negative Impact on In-House Legal Teams

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become increasingly relevant in various industries such as banking, healthcare, and retail. When these AI capabilities are applied to the legal services domain, it opens up avenues for streamlining mundane tasks and tackling complex challenges … Continue reading

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