Plastic has a recycling problem. Only about 9% of plastic gets recycled, and a majority of that waste comes from single use items like plastic grocery bags. It’s partly a design problem — they’re made to be discarded. But it’s also a technology problem because recycling such films isn’t easy, and the results usually aren’t great. […]
Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, or NYK Line, is acquiring Germany’s salary payment platform for seafaring workers, Kadmos, as it seeks to further expand the reach of its fintech services in the maritime sector. The companies did not disclose the financial terms of the acquisition deal, which is expected to be completed in […]
Early-stage founders, listen up! You will want a front row seat at the Builders Stage on October 27 at 1:00 p.m. PT. This session at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 brings together Nina Achadjian, partner, Index Ventures; Jerry Chen, general partner, Greylock; and Viviana Faga, general partner, Felicis, all of whom will share their 2026 investment priorities […]
Google introduced its AI mode, a Q&A-style search tool, to users in India today. The company said that this tool is still in the experimental stage and users will need to opt in to it through Search Labs. Once a user has opted in, they can ask queries in English. Google didn’t specify whether it […]
Snapdragon India on Wednesday announced that it will soon launch new Snapdragon X CPUs in India. First unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025 last month, the chipsets aim to compete with affordable offerings from other companies such as Intel and AMD. Similar to their global counterparts, the Snapdragon X CPUs are likely to […]
Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro models might offer better heat management than the current iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, thanks to a new vapour chamber (VC) cooling system. Information leaked by a tipster reveals that Apple might make some hardware changes to the iPhone 17 Pro, in time for the arrival of its […]
Meta Platforms held discussions with Artificial Intelligence (AI) search startup Perplexity AI Inc. about a possible takeover before moving ahead with a multibillion-dollar investment in Scale AI, according to people familiar with the matter. The two companies couldn’t come to an agreement and decided not to pursue the deal, said the people, who asked not […]
With Meta making a bigger push to lure sports communities over to its apps, X is looking to fight back, by adding various new sports engagement options which it hopes will enhance game day interaction in the app. X has been working on this since November last year, when it launched its new “NFL Portal” […]
Jill Whalen, a true SEO pioneer, recently passed away. Although she has been retired for over ten years, her influence continues in the content-first SEO practices she advocated that are gradually gaining ground thirty years after she first championed that approach to ranking websites. Contributions To SEO As part of the first wave of SEO, […]
Google Analytics quietly rolled out a new feature: Consent Signal Ratings for each data stream – and it couldn’t have come at a better time. What’s new. GA4 now displays a Consent Signal Rating per data stream, effectively auditing your Consent Mode setup. The tool categorizes your implementation as Excellent or Good (with more statuses potentially […]
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