Ribbit Capital leads $26.7M round for Brazilian fintech Cora
Cora, a São Paulo-based technology-enabled lender to small-and-medium-sized businesses, has raised $26.7 million in a Series A round led by Silicon Valley VC firm Ribbit Capital. Kaszek Ventures, QED Investors and Greenoaks Capital also participated.....»»
Should Apple bring Touch ID back to the iPhone?
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ArmorCode raises $40 million to help companies ship secure software
ArmorCode announced it closed a pre-emptive $40 million Series B round to advance its mission of helping companies ship secure software fast and at scale. Premier venture firm HighlandX led the round, joined by NGP Capital, along with participation f.....»»
ChatGPT is writing legislation now
A Brazilian city councilman secretly submitted an ordinance written by ChatGPT. Uh oh, Brazilian city lawmakers unknowingly enacted a piece of legislation written by ChatGPT, Associated Press reports.The legislation was passed in October in the.....»»
Capital, canaries, or catalysts: Insurance industry"s role in tackling climate change risks
Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, canaries were used in coal mines to assess the risk of toxic gases. If the birds became ill or passed away, their fate served as a warning for miners to vacate the premises......»»
Hard to bear: UK"s only pandas return to China
The UK's only giant pandas left Edinburgh for China on Monday after spending 12 cubless years in the Scottish capital......»»
Crime Blotter: Apple Store sting leads to arrest for gym owner
In the latest Apple Crime Blotter, Car thieves in Washington reject Android phone, sentencing in New Hampshire iPhone plot, and an iPhone heist in the Netherlands.Carnegie Library Apple Store The latest in an occasional AppleInsider series, looking a.....»»
US leads call to triple nuclear power at COP28
More than 20 nations including the United States called for a tripling of nuclear energy to drive down emissions on Saturday as world leaders assembled for a second day at UN climate talks in Dubai......»»
Will RCS support on iPhone make you more likely to switch to Android?
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EV maker Fisker slashes 2023 production target
Electric-vehicle maker Fisker said on Friday it will scale down production this month, and produce fewer cars this year than its previous guidance, to prioritize cash for working capital needs......»»
Job opening hints at Brazilian fintech replacing Goldman Sachs as Apple Card issuer
A recent report from The Wall Street Journal revealed that Apple and Goldman Sachs are ending the partnership they made in 2019 to introduce the Apple Card. Although the news didn’t come as a surprise, it’s still unclear what will happen to the A.....»»
Almost half of Aussies in regional areas say they"ve experienced severe climate impacts
Almost half (49%) of Aussies living in regional areas say their area has had severe climate impacts, compared with 43% in capital cities, according to international research, which also found that almost 6 in 10 Australians say their government is no.....»»
Apple Music or Spotify?
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India hopes cloud seeding can wash away deadly smog
Indian scientists are preparing cloud seeding technology to clean poisonous smog in the capital with rain, but environmental critics fear it is an expensive distraction from tackling root causes......»»
Join the hunt for the ancient capital of Kush on Lost Cities Revealed with Albert Lin
Ars chats with the NatGeo explorer about how technology can help strip back layers of time. Enlarge / NatGeo Explorer Albert Lin sits on the edge of a cliff during his quest to find the lost city of the Cloud Warriors in Peru. (c.....»»
Load of rubbish: litter-hunters vie for unusual world title in Tokyo
Tokyo's well-kept streets may not be the most obvious place to do it, but competitive litter-hunters on Wednesday sifted through the Japanese capital in their first world championship......»»
LaFontaine Automotive sells two Stellantis dealerships in Michigan
LaFontaine Automotive plans to use capital gained from divestitures to add dealerships in targeted markets......»»
Lasso Security emerges from stealth and raises $6 million
Lasso Security announced a $6 million seed round led by Entrée Capital with the participation of Samsung Next. Every few years there’s a major technological revolution. In the 90s, it was the internet; in the 2010s, it was the cloud and most r.....»»
Would you pay extra for a MacBook with 5G?
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Cultural capital is key to a sense of belonging for college students of color
College students' sense of belonging is believed to have important and far-reaching implications, contributing to academic achievement and persistence at college as well as offering protective effects against anxiety and depression......»»