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Hometree, a fast-growing residential energy services company, has raised €297 million of debt financing from Barclays to help homeowners finance the installation of solar panels, battery storage systems and heat pumps through a range of industry-leading lease and loan products. The zero-deposit payment options are uniquely designed for the domestic renewable energy market and the ...
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PayPay and Alipay+ announced an extended partnership at the Singapore FinTech Festival 2024, to increasing merchant coverage across Japan. PayPay, Japan’s leading QR payment operator, and AliPay+, Ant International’s mobile payment method that helps merchants reach shoppers in Asia, will now connect over three million local merchants to the global payment ecosystem. The extended partnership... Read more » Read more ›
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The best extra accessories we've seen on sale to go with your Quest 3/3S headset: straps, batteries, and more. Read more ›
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Bloomberg reports that Uber has started farming out independent contractors for data-labeling services as well as coders-for-hire. Uber describes its new Scaled Solutions division as a platform of “analysts, testers and independent data operators,” according to the company’s website. Scaled Solutions began life as an internal team, handling “large-scale annotation tasks” for Uber’s other services. Now it’s been expanded to provide coders and data labelers for outside companies like Pokémon... Read more ›
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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge These days, Black Friday isn’t so much a single-day shopping holiday as it is an ever-expanding, monthslong event that often begins as early as October. The 24-hour deal blitz that once was the focus of newspaper headlines and mobs outside of stores is no more, which makes knowing when and where you should be spending your cash all the more confusing. Luckily, we’re here... Read more ›
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The Tesla CEO went after the F-35, calling crewed fighter jets "obsolete in the age of drones," but uncrewed technology isn't there yet. Read more ›
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Rumors on social media inflamed speculation of a pay disparity between Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. Read more ›
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Trump's promise to impose a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada and Mexico mimics his old strategy of using tariff threats as a negotiating tool. Read more ›
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Keep your devices charged and ready with this smart plug outlet that's now only $40, and works with Alexa and Google Home. Read more ›
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Cath Virginia / The Verge Spotify is getting support for Google’s Gemini Extensions, which will allow users to search for and play music using the generative AI assistant with natural language requests. The extension was first spotted in the code of the Google app in June, and now it’s rolling out to compatible Android devices, as reported by 9to5Google. Gemini can play music found by song titles, artist names, album... Read more ›
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Eric Schmidt said the emotionally and physically "perfect" AI girlfriend may lead young male users to become obsessed with the chatbot. Read more ›
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Since 2006, Apple has partnered with the (RED) brand to raise money for The Global Fund, an organization that aims to combat diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria in Africa. Through this partnership, Apple has long offered a (PRODUCT)RED color option for some products, but it has scaled back this effort over the past few years. The only current-generation (PRODUCT)RED product that Apple sells new is the iPhone SE... Read more ›
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A group of artists who say they were given early access to OpenAI's Sora video generation model released a version of the tool to the public. Read more ›
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Roku's ultracompact Streambar SE costs less than $70 during this week's Black Friday sale, and it is a nice upgrade over most built-in TV speakers. Read more ›
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A recent neo-Nazi rally in Columbus, Ohio drew national attention—but it was just one of dozens that increasingly emboldened white power groups have held this year. Read more ›
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BI's Workforce Innovation Board discusses how DEI can innovate by tapping artificial intelligence and focusing on outcomes. Read more ›
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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's movie career spans over 20 years and is filled with both hits and misses. We ranked all his movies, including his cameos. Read more ›
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The Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar beef took over the hip-hop world in 2024, but the rappers had been trading barbs for years before "Not Like Us." Read more ›
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President-elect Trump announced on Monday plans to levy 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico. Read more ›
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Expanded tariffs on imports from China and other trade partners are part of President-elect Donald Trump’s economic plans once he takes office in January. Though he claims his protectionist trade policy will bring jobs back to the US, Trump’s tariffs will come at a steep cost to consumers and the economy as a whole. “We’re […] Read more ›
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Outside of London, Manchester stands as the second-biggest startup hub for tech startups in the UK, housing over 1,600 new ventures and fostering a vibrant ecosystem of innovation. A combination of world-class universities, a supportive business ecosystem, and a growing network of investors has made Manchester an ideal breeding ground for new ventures. As more ... Read more ›
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Liquid Wind, a Swedish developer of eFuel production facilities, has successfully raised €44 million in Series C financing. The funding round, led by Uniper, HYCAP Fund I SCSp, and Samsung Ventures, marks one of the largest investments in Europe’s eFuel sector this year. This capital injection will accelerate the company’s strategy to develop 10 eFuel ... Read more ›
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Apeiron Ventures, a seed-stage investment fund, has partnered with Z Link, a Gen Z marketing agency, to release a survey exploring Gen Z’s entrepreneurial ambitions across Europe. The research, conducted with 691 participants aged 17 to 26 during October 2024, spanned 14 different countries, including the UK, Greece, and Moldova. The survey aims to provide ... Read more ›
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Belgian BiocSol, a UCLouvain spin-off specialising in sustainable microbial-based crop protection, has secured €5.2 million in seed funding led by Agri Investment Fund (AIF) and VIVES IUF, the round also included Belgian investors Invest.BW and IMBC Spinnova. This funding marks the first step toward BiocSol’s €10 million fundraising goal by year-end, enabling the company to ... Read more ›
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Cloud management platform emma has successfully closed a €16.3 million Series A funding round to fur ther develop their cloud management platform, led by venture capital firm Smartfin with participation from RTP Global and existing investors. This brings emma’s total funding to €22.1 million, following its €5.7 million Seed Round in March 2023. Founded in ... Read more ›
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Swansea-based Three-Sixty Aquaculture, the UK’s only sushi-grade prawn farm, has raised €4.1 million in a Series A funding round led by PrimeStar Industries. The round also saw participation from investors including chef Marcus Wareing and Matthew Freud. The funding will enable Three-Sixty to scale its operations by establishing a new facility in Neath, Wales, expanding ... Read more ›
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Welsh Laennec AI Limited has announced the completion of its pre-seed funding round, securing investment from SFC Capital and OVC Ventures, which will accelerate the development of the company’s AI-powered medical devices, designed to bring affordable, patient-focused healthcare into homes. Founded with a vision to further healthcare delivery, Laennec AI integrates advanced algorithms into a ... Read more ›
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Taito.ai has secured $2.7 million in seed funding, led by Accel, to transform employee performance management using AI. The round also attracted prominent angel investors, including Eléonore Crespo, (Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Pigment), Robert Gentz (Co-founder and Co-CEO of Zalando), Miki Kuusi (Founder and CEO of Wolt) and Ilkka Paananen (Co-Founder and CEO of Supercell). ... Read more ›
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Anymaster, a Cyprus service marketplace connecting clients with trusted local professionals, has announced its launch in Athens following a successful €350,000 funding round. Backed by prominent investors, including Lamda Development and Oxean, the startup is set to enter Greece’s service industry with its platform. Founded to address inefficiencies in the service market, Anymaster enables clients ... Read more ›
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Extantia Capital, a venture capital firm dedicated to climate tech, has closed its flagship Article 9 fund at €204 million. The fund saw support from institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, insurance companies, and family offices. Founded in 2020, Extantia targets high-impact opportunities within the climate sector, investing in both software and hardware ... Read more ›
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