Monthly Archives: July 2023

General Mills is paying this agriculture tech startup to help make Cheerios greener

Regrow Ag is a tech and science startup that sells high level agriculture data to improve regenerative farming and reduce agriculture’s carbon emissions.

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Apple’s Mac market share jumped even though PC sales fell for the sixth consecutive quarter

The year-over-year Mac shipment growth comes even as the broader market and competitors notch sharp declines in shipments, and as the Intel transition wraps up.

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Sam Altman explains why he’s helping to take nuclear microreactor company Oklo public via SPAC

Micro nuclear reactor company Oklo announced Tuesday it will go public via merger with a SPAC that was co-founded by Sam Altman, the Chairman of Oklo’s board.

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Amazon launches first U.S. challenge to EU content rules and says it would be ‘unfairly singled out’

Amazon said it shouldn’t be subject to the Digital Services Act as the majority of its business is concentrated in online retail.

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Court Ruling Clears Path for Microsoft to Buy Activision

Microsoft could now complete its purchase of the video game giant as soon as this month, but it is still blocked from closing in Britain.

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Amazon Prime Day 2023: 5 Best Apple Deals

Discover the best Apple deals on the iPads, AirPods and Apple Watch for Amazon Prime Day 2023. The post Amazon Prime Day 2023: 5 Best Apple Deals appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Prompt engineering startup Vellum.ai raises $5M as demand for generative AI services scales

This morning, Vellum.ai said it had closed a $5 million seed round. The company declined to share who its lead investor was for the round apart from noting that it was a multi-stage firm, but it did tell TechCrunch that … Continue reading

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India deals a 28% tax blow to online gaming firms

India unveiled a significant tax increase on turnovers of online gaming companies on Tuesday evening in a major blow to the fast-growing industry that was quick to label the move as “catastrophic” and “unconstitutional.” The Goods and Services Tax Council, … Continue reading

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Online Safety Bill: Algorithms that lead boys to Andrew Tate content targeted

The government is defeated by peers who want to stop social media algorithms causing harm.

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Upwork Launches New Generative AI Tools and Services Hub

Upwork is launching a new generative AI tools and services hub. Discover more about Upwork’s latest news with our article. The post Upwork Launches New Generative AI Tools and Services Hub appeared first on TechRepublic.

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