For climate tech startups, the IRA is starting to pay off
The Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law by President Joe Biden in August 2022, has allocated $400 billion in federal dollars for clean energy projects as the United States aims for up to a 40% reduction in economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. And even startups are beginning to benefit.
Read moreBuild a JavaScript Tool Library That Simulates Interfaces to Generate Random Data
Image generated using MidjourneyWhen it comes to web development, many frontend developers have experienced the waiting process for backend API integration. Initially, when the backend APIs are not ready, many developers are unable to start working and can only do some preliminary preparations, which can feel like a waste of time.Some
Read moreCyber Security Today, August 18, 2023 – CISA urges action on a Citrix ShareFile vulnerability, and more
The CISA urges action on a Citrix ShareFile vulnerability, and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Friday, August 18th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. A vulnerability in the storage zones controller of Citrix’s ShareFile file transfer application has caught
Read moreWhy generalist investors will always win
Will Robbins Contributor Share on Twitter Will Robbins is a general partner at Contrary Capital. More posts by this contributor In the new normal for VC, builders will win Opportunities (and challenges) in church tech Year after year, vertical-specific investors become increasingly central to the venture world. Andreessen Horowitz’s American
Read moreCommunication using thought alone? Unbabel unveils AI project to give us superhuman capabilities
Sitting in a meeting room in a startup office in Lisbon, I silently typed the answer to a question only the person opposite would know the answer to. What kind of coffee had I asked for when I’d arrived at the office? A short moment later, without even moving or
Read moreDo 5% less
I’ve been thinking about things that were ruined by doing about 5% more than was necessary, like an actor whose plastic surgery looks plastic. Sometimes excellence requires pushing ourselves to do more than we want to do or more than we think we can do. But sometimes excellence requires restraint.
Read moreThe Importance of Targeted Grant Programs Q & A: Juddy Gitahi
Salient Advisory’s recent report, reveals that a mere 2% of funding supports female founders. Women-led ventures heavily rely on grants and debt due to this financing gap, often leading them to be perceived as social enterprises, consequently impacting healthcare innovations. In Africa, a male-dominated healthcare supply chain and 8% of
Read moreAlexforbes’s Collaboration with Microsoft Teams Rooms
Hybrid work has become the norm for numerous businesses, yet the journey towards refined work methods continues. Organizations are agilely responding to the dynamic demands of industries, businesses, and customers. Urgency to Innovate: Vital for Financial Services The need to modernize and innovate has gained unprecedented importance, especially for companies
Read moreThe Dark Side of Digital Nomadism ‘Digital Nomadification’ Q & A with Alison McKie
The rise of digital nomadism, driven by technological advancements, promises remote work freedom but has darker consequences: potential societal fragmentation, cultural homogenization, loss of local identity, mental health challenges, labor exploitation, economic disparities, and eroding citizenship. This trend challenges traditional communities and raises questions about its impact on society, particularly
Read moreNavigating South Africa’s Linguistic Complexity in Voice Assistants
South African languages present a considerable challenge for voice assistants. With twelve officially recognized dialects that further branch into numerous regional, cultural, and colloquial accents, the linguistic complexity is daunting. The prevalence of multilingualism among South Africans adds layers of intricacy to their speech patterns. The Unique Accent Landscape Brandon
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