AWS Helps Cape Town Restore 15 billion liters of Water
Cape Town, South Africa faces a complex water crisis. With its population rapidly growing in the face of climate change-induced droughts, the city has had to get creative about ensuring continued access to clean water for its residents. Escaping Day Zero In 2018, Cape Town narrowly avoided “Day Zero” –
Read moreSPAR International chooses RELEX Solutions to optimise its supply chain
RELEX Solutions, a provider of integrated retail and supply chain planning solutions, has signed a Preferred Supplier Agreement with SPAR International, whose network of independently owned and operated retailers and wholesalers work together in partnership under the SPAR brand. The network currently comprises 13,900 stores in 48 countries. Access to
Read moreYouTube is now cracking down on ad-blockers globally
YouTube is now cracking down on ad-blocker usage globally, by showing warnings about breaking the platform’s terms of service. In some cases, the company is preventing users from viewing more videos unless they disable ad blocks. The video streaming platform started experimenting in June where it showed a message to
Read moreSoutheast Asia funding at its lowest level in six years
Every year, Temasek teams up with Bain & Company on the e-Conomy SEA report. It covers Southeast Asia’s digital economy and is published by Google. This year’s report, published today, underscores what many startups and investors already know—the region’s funding landscape is currently challenging to navigate. On the bright side,
Read moreBuy now, pay later platform Tabby nabs $200M in Series D funding at $1.5B valuation
The past year and a half have witnessed multiple startups facing valuation cuts as funding from VCs waned in an environment of rising interest rates. In this context, fintechs, especially buy now, pay later companies serving Western customers, including Affirm, Afterpay and Klarna, have encountered challenges in the public and
Read moreStanchion Taps Pierre Aurel as New Chief Product Officer
Stanchion Payments, a prominent global provider of payment technology, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Pierre Aurel as its new Chief Product Officer. With a remarkable track record in payment product development and innovation, Pierre brings a wealth of experience to his role in Stanchion’s dynamic and expanding team.
Read moreWho’s going (and who’s not) to the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park?
Ahead of the AI Safety Summit starting tomorrow morning taking place outside of London in Bletchley Park, today, the U.K. government has confirmed more details about who is actually going to be attending the event. The list’s publication comes after weeks of speculation and criticism that the event’s line up
Read moreElon Musk’s ‘everything app’ plan for X, in his own words
Photo illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Jerod Harris, Chesnot, Getty Images During an employee all-hands, Musk said that Twitter became X to replace YouTube, LinkedIn, FaceTime, dating apps, and even your bank. Since Elon Musk bought Twitter a year ago, he has blown it up
Read moreWeWork reportedly on the verge of filing for bankruptcy, stock plummets
WeWork is on the verge of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New Jersey, according to sources cited by The Wall Street Journal. If WeWork does indeed file, it shouldn’t come as a shock to close followers of the flexible workspace provider. WeWork warned in August in its second-quarter earnings
Read moreFAA completes SpaceX Starship safety review as environmental assessment remains ongoing
The Federal Aviation Administration has finished a key portion of the launch license review for SpaceX’s Starship, bringing the company one step closer to a second launch. Regulators said Tuesday that they completed a safety review focused on how a Starship launch could affect public health and property. That review
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