Monthly Archives: September 2023

Equity vs. Debt Allocation

How you allocate your assets between equity and debt is one of the most important decisions you’ll make when investing. In addition to being riskier, equity investments, such as stocks, offer higher returns. Compared to equity investments, bonds offer a lower … Continue reading

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Indian Cyber Force Targeting Canadian Sites, and Other Cybercrimes

Hackers from India, who call themselves the Indian Cyber Force, have threatened to target Canadian websites in response to claims that the Indian government played a role in killing a Canadian citizen promoting an independent Sikh state. The group shared … Continue reading

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Solutions at the Eleventh Forbes Philanthropy Summit

The 11th Forbes 400 Summit on Philanthropy was held in New York City on September 22, 2023, gathering over 100 global philanthropists, social entrepreneurs, and business leaders. The theme for this year, “Contrarian Thinking: Unconventional Solutions At Scale,” offered a … Continue reading

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AI Hurricane Predictions Are Storming the World of Weather Forecasting

This year’s hurricane season provides a test run for the idea that machine-learning algorithms can improve weather forecasts. So far, the AI models are making good calls.

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Binance to sell Russia business for undisclosed amount

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, said it will sell its Russia business to newly-launched exchange CommEX.

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Work on the Go With This Near-Mint Refurbished iPad Mini 2. Now at $87.99

Stay connected while you travel with a compact 7.9-inch tablet that you can use for virtual conferencing, notes, and more for up to 10 hours on a single charge.

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Travel wheelchair Revolve Air launches on Kickstarter

Revolve Air, a travel wheelchair that can fold to cabin luggage size, is now available for pre-orders on Kickstarter at a cost of $4,999.

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Former Tinder CEO’s startup to fight loneliness with AI chatbot gets backing by Sequoia

Former Tinder CEO Renate Nyborg’s startup Meeno, which aims to fight loneliness through an AI-powered chatbot, announced that it has raised a $3.9 million seed round led by Sequoia. Meeno aims to release its app on the App Store in … Continue reading

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Resourcify, a platform to digitize waste management, raises €14M

Resourcify, a waste management and recycling platform, today announced that it raised €14 million ~($14.94 million) in a Series A round led by Vorwerk Ventures with participation from Revent, Ananda Impact Ventures, Speedinvest, BonVenture and WEPA Ventures. It’s a win … Continue reading

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Akamai launches new cloud computing regions in Asia, Europe and the Americas

Akamai today announced a major expansion of its cloud computing presence around the world. While you might still think of Akamai as a content delivery service, the acquisition of Linode a year ago clearly signaled its ambition to become a … Continue reading

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