The world of online advertising has changed dramatically since Ghostery first launched in 2009 to help people understand and block all the ways that advertisers were tracking them. Since then, Ghostery and ad blocking at large have attracted a significant user base. (In Ghostery’s case, the company says it has been downloaded more than 100 […]
Win or go home for USA vs. Uruguay at Copa America: “Game of our lives” needed to save USMNT from elimination
A damaging defeat to Panama in the second group match of the 2024 Copa America has left the United States in a dire situation. Instead of securing a knockout stage place in Atlanta, which they could have done with a victory, the 2-1 loss leaves them essentially requiring a victory against Uruguay to advance to […]
Hero wants to save the day for companies facing a working capital crunch
Hero, a new fintech startup based in Paris, is announcing an €11.3 million all-equity funding round led by Valar Ventures ($ 12.2 million at today’s exchange rate). For the past couple of years, the company has been quietly building an ambitious banking product for small companies that can essentially replace everything you’d expect from a […]
Kilimo helps farmers save water and get paid for it
When people think about the water they use, they tend to think about drinking water out of the tap or maybe their daily shower. But about 70% of the water we use goes toward growing the crops that feed us, a number that swells to as high as 90% in low-income countries. Finding water for […]
Google looks to AI to help save the coral reefs
Google has developed a new AI tool to help marine biologists better understand coral reef ecosystems and their health, which can aid in conversation efforts. The tool, SurfPerch, created with Google Research and DeepMind, was trained on thousands of hours of audio reef recordings that allow scientists studying the reef to be able to “hear […]