Can we feed the world without burning it down? The world’s agri-food greenhouse gas footprint has reached unprecedented levels. And with the global population set to surge to 10 billion by 2050, that footprint is on track to more than triple based on today’s agricultural practices. Further, agriculture (including animal husbandry) is responsible for 70 […]
As AI and machine learning transform industries by automating much of the work currently done by humans, women’s careers will be disproportionately affected. That’s according to a McKinsey Global Institute report published earlier this year (“The future of women at work: Transitions in the age of automation“), which found that in the 10 economies (Canada,
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Data recovery juggernaut Acronis today announced it’s nabbed $147 million in an investment round led by Goldman Sachs at a valuation of over $1 billion, following on the heels of angel, debt, and later-stage raises from March 2014 to May 2016. The capital infusion brings Singapore- and Switzerland-based Acronis’ total raised to well over $150
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Back in 2017, Kristel Kruustük told us her inspiring story about starting her software testing company, Testlio. Kruustük and her husband Marko Kruustük started Testlio in 2012, and within five years they had built it up into a global testing company with more than a thousand freelance testers. But in the past year the company
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Trevor Noah is a comedian, writer, and political commentator arguably best known for hosting The Daily Show. Noah spoke today about technology, education, gaming, VR, and his foundation that helps children in the U.S. and South Africa. And of course, there were plenty of jokes. But it was Noah’s advice to tech leaders that arguably
(Reuters) — Tesla said on Wednesday it was launching an insurance service designed to give drivers in California, its biggest market, lower rates because of safety features on its electric vehicles. Chief Executive Elon Musk has been one of the strongest proponents of the idea that car insurance rates should plummet as driver-assist and self-driving
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Baidu is now the No. 2 two smart speaker company globally in terms of shipments, according to a new report from Canalys. The Chinese technology giant entered the affordable smart speaker market last June when it launched the 249 yuan ($39) Xiaodu, having ditched an earlier high-end smart speaker called Raven-H, which cost around 7
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By Stephen Moyers Location matters when founding a startup. The location an entrepreneur chooses can create meaningful business partnerships with local government, investors, and accelerators. In the past, startups flocked to Silicon Valley, New York City, Boston, or Seattle. These cities shared 76% of venture capital money among them in 2017. Today, however, the startup
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As the founder and CEO of Garnysh, a Silicon Valley-based fitness and technology company, I know a thing or two about surviving in business. And as a woman entrepreneur, I’m even more knowledgeable about the challenges female entrepreneurs face in that cutthroat world. Here are what I consider to be three rules for business success
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