As the Re:WIRED GREEN event on addressing climate change drew to a close yesterday, the weather underlined the urgency in the most horrific way possible. While climate activist and lawyer Colette Pichon Battle spoke from a stage in blue-skied San Francisco, Hurricane Ian continued its destructive path across southwest Florida, underscoring her already-urgent call to… Continue reading Colette Pichon Battle’s Plea for Climate Justice From the US Gulf
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It’s Time to Reframe the Story of Climate Inequity
In 2011, DTE Energy Company removed 1,200 streetlights from the city of Highland Park, Michigan. A Black working-class suburb of Detroit that was once a boom town for the automotive industry, Highland Park was on the verge of bankruptcy. Unable to pay DTE the $4 million it was owed, the city went dark. The streetlights… Continue reading It’s Time to Reframe the Story of Climate Inequity
Elon Musk’s texts with Jack Dorsey and Parag Agrawal detail tumultuous Twitter negotiations
A tranche of Elon Musk’s private messages have been made public as part of his ongoing lawsuit with Twitter. The messages, revealed in a court filing Thursday, shed new light on Musk’s behind-the-scenes negotiations with Twitter’s leadership, as well discussions with former CEO Jack Dorsey, and how Musk’s talks with CEO Parag Agrawal quickly soured.… Continue reading Elon Musk’s texts with Jack Dorsey and Parag Agrawal detail tumultuous Twitter negotiations
Intel claims its Arc A770 and A750 GPUs will outperform NVIDIA’s mid-range RTX 3060
Ahead of bringing its Arc desktop GPUs to everyone in a couple of weeks, Intel has revealed more details about what to expect from the graphics cards in terms of specs and performance. The A770, which starts at $329, will have 32 Xe cores, 32 ray-tracing units and a 2,100MHz graphics clock. In terms of… Continue reading Intel claims its Arc A770 and A750 GPUs will outperform NVIDIA’s mid-range RTX 3060
Twitter embraces TikTok-style ‘immersive’ video
Videos on Twitter will now look a lot more like TikTok. The company announced that it’s switching to a full-screen “immersive” video player for watching clips. It’s also borrowing the now-familiar “swipe up” gesture that will allow people to endlessly scroll through more videos on the platform. The update will make watching videos on Twitter… Continue reading Twitter embraces TikTok-style ‘immersive’ video
MSI Stealth 15M review: Coasting on its good looks
It’s only natural that a person’s tastes and preferences change over time. So after years of thirsting for big, beefy gaming laptops with shiny lights, I’ve started gravitating towards more understated all-rounders that don’t scream “Look at me.” And for the last few generations, MSI’s Stealth 15M line has been one of the best at… Continue reading MSI Stealth 15M review: Coasting on its good looks
Meta reportedly suspends all hiring, warns staff of possible layoffs
As with many other industries, the tech sector has been feeling the squeeze of the global economic slowdown this year. Meta isn’t immune to that. Reports in May suggested that the company would slow down the rate of new hires this year. Now, Bloomberg reports that Meta has put all hiring on hold. CEO Mark Zuckerberg… Continue reading Meta reportedly suspends all hiring, warns staff of possible layoffs
Elev8 to launch $200m India-focused growth-stage fundThe fund will invest in Series B and C rounds in startups based out of India
Elev8 Venture Partners, a venture capital firm backed by Venture Catalysts, has announced the launch of its $200-million India-focused fund to invest in growth-stage, technology-driven companies. In a statement, Elev8 said the sector-agnostic fund will invest in Series B and C rounds in startups based out of India with a ticket size of $5-15 million.… Continue reading Elev8 to launch $200m India-focused growth-stage fundThe fund will invest in Series B and C rounds in startups based out of India
Shares of Leapmotor and Onewo tumble in Hong Kong debutLeapmotor shares closed down 33.5%, while Onewo shares shed 6.8% on Thursday.
Hong Kong’s two largest completed IPOs of 2022, worth a combined $1.5 billion, closed deep in the red on their market debuts on Thursday, dampening prospects of a recovery in new share sales in the city for the rest of the year. Shares of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology ended at HK$31.90,… Continue reading Shares of Leapmotor and Onewo tumble in Hong Kong debutLeapmotor shares closed down 33.5%, while Onewo shares shed 6.8% on Thursday.
IPOs by US tech companies sink to lowest level since global financial crisisOnly 14 tech cos have listed in the US so far this year, compared with 12 …
Initial public offerings by US tech companies have sunk to their lowest levels since the global financial crisis of 2008, as stock market volatility, soaring inflation, and interest rate hikes have soured investor sentiment towards new listings. According to Refinitiv data, only 14 tech companies have floated their shares on stock exchanges so far this year, compared with 12 in 2009.… Continue reading IPOs by US tech companies sink to lowest level since global financial crisisOnly 14 tech cos have listed in the US so far this year, compared with 12 …