Y Combinator-backed Guac trains algorithms to predict grocery demand
Poor grocery demand forecasting is responsible for more waste than you might expect. According to one source, grocery stores in the U.S. toss 10% of the roughly 44 billion pounds of food that the country produces annually. It’s not only bad for the environment — food waste is a major
Read moreAnti-ransomware startup Halcyon lands fresh $40M tranche
2023 proved to be a be a challenging year on the ransomware front after a brief lull in 2022. According to data from cryptocurrency tracing firm Chainalysis, victims had paid ransomware groups well over $400 million combined as of July 2023. Statista, meanwhile, reports that a whopping over two-thirds —
Read moreDog cancer treatment ImpriMed aims to expand its AI technology into human oncology
ImpriMed, a California-based precision medicine startup, builds AI-powered dog cancer treatment technology that helps veterinarians identify the most suitable drugs for individual canine and feline blood cancers. The startup, which centers on improving treatment outcomes of dogs and cats with cancer first, now aims to expand its precision medicine technology
Read moreSimSpace raises $45M to simulate tech stacks for cyber training
SimSpace, a startup that creates digital replicas of organizations’ tech and networking stacks for cybersecurity training, has raised $45 million in a funding round led by L2 Point Management. Bringing the company’s total raised to $70 million, the investment comes at an auspicious time for SimSpace, which had been entirely
Read moreWith Amo’s third app, the makers of Zenly release a Zenly-like app
Amo, the buzzy Paris-based startup that keeps releasing consumer social apps, is dropping its third app today. And it’s going to look really familiar to former users of Zenly as Amo’s third app is a location-sharing app — just like Zenly. In case you missed the previous episodes, Amo is
Read moreConformal map between disk and equilateral triangle
The Dixon elliptic functions sm and cm are in some ways analogous to sine and cosine. However, whereas sine and cosine satisfy the Dixon functions satisfy The exponent 3 foreshadows the fact that these functions have a sort of three-fold symmetry. In particular, the function sm maps an equilateral triangle
Read more12 Days of Christmas & 12 Days Without Power Cuts in 2023
As we approach the 12 days of Christmas towards the end of December, we have the collective opportunity to reflect on the fact that we’ve only had 12 days with no power cuts this year. The latest insights from EskomSePush indicate that we spent 45 days in Stage 6 loadshedding
Read moreElevating Your Gaming Experience: The Key Role of Cutting-Edge Monitors
In gaming, every detail matters. From the precision of your controller to the graphics card powering your adventures, serious gamers understand the importance of optimising every aspect of their set-up. Among the crucial components, the monitor plays an important role in shaping how you see the virtual world and respond
Read moreThe tax change that’s hurting startups and developers
In the United States, R&D expenses and software development suddenly got a lot more expensive, leading to surprise layoffs. Plus, what defines shovelware, game developers look towards unionization, and the right way to kill your process.
Read moreA Comparative Analysis of X and WeChat: Navigating the Realm of Multi-Service Platforms
In the ever-evolving landscape of digital communication and service integration, two prominent platforms, X and WeChat, have emerged as trailblazers. While both aspire to be comprehensive multi-service platforms, they differ significantly in their origins, functionalities, and user experiences. Origins and Background of the Two Platforms X, formerly known as Twitter,
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