Brevel sprouts $18.5M to develop microalgae-based alternative proteins
Microalgae is everywhere, it seems. It’s being used as a way to replace fossil fuels and is used in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals and as a food source. It’s a substantial market, too, expected to be valued at $25.4 billion by 2033. Brevel, a Tel Aviv–based company, is developing microalgae into an
Read moreCloud camera security startup Solink raises $60M
Solink, a company that provides physical security systems for businesses, including closed-circuit camera analytics, today announced that it raised $60 million in a Series C round led by Goldman Sachs with participation from Omers Ventures and BDC IT Ventures. Co-founder and CEO Michael Matta said the cash will be put
Read moreA note on Zipf’s law
Very often when a number is large, and we don’t know or care exactly how large it is, we can model it as infinite. This may make no practical difference and can make calculations much easier. I give several examples of this in the article Infinite is easier than big.
Read moreAMD ‘Zenbleed’ exploit can leak passwords and encryption keys from Ryzen CPUs
AMD is rolling out patches for at-risk CPUs, though these updates may impact system performance. | Illustration: Beatrice Sala A new vulnerability impacting AMD’s line of Zen 2 processors — which includes popular CPUs like the budget-friendly Ryzen 5 3600 — has been discovered that can be exploited to steal
Read moreAfrican governments are collaborating with innovators to strengthen local health supply chains
Last year, global healthcare consulting firm Salient Advisory surveyed more than 80 companies across four African countries for a report emphasizing the growth of startups digitizing the continent’s health supply chain and distribution and regulatory frameworks governing e-pharmacy activities. This time, the firm went deeper into Africa’s health supply chain
Read moreFetching Data from an HTTP API with Python
In this tutorial, Stuart shows you how easy it is to use an HTTP API from Python using a couple of third-party modules. Continue reading Fetching Data from an HTTP API with Python on SitePoint.
Read moreProsus slams Byju’s after quitting board, says Indian startup ‘regularly disregarded advice’
Prosus, a large investor in Byju’s has gone on record to express its disappointment in the edtech giant’s reporting and governance practices, a month after the all the key investors quit the startup’s board. Prosus, one of the most prolific investors in India, said in a statement on Tuesday that Byju’s
Read moreHow the Python team is adapting the language for an AI future (Ep. 593)
In part two of their conversation, Ben and Kyle chat with Python core developer and Steering Council member Pablo Galindo Salgado about balancing consistency and new features in language design, the importance of gathering community feedback on new iterations, and why he’s focused on making Python faster. Episode notes: Pablo
Read moreInstagram is down for multiple users
While the world is captivated by the drama of Twitter rebranding to X, rival social network Instagram is currently down for many users. People complained that they have been getting errors such as “Couldn’t refresh the feed.” me leaving instagram when i see “couldn’t refresh feed” #InstagramDown pic.twitter.com/mltOQGp7s8 — AJ
Read moreApple targeted in App Store antitrust damages suit that’s seeking $1BN+ for UK developers
A class-action damages claim is being brought against Apple on behalf of U.K.-based developers. The suit, which is seeking a compensation payout that could be as high as £800 million (over $1 billion), accuses the tech giant of abusing a dominant position by charging an “anticompetitive” 30% fee on in-app
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