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Watch Duty surpasses ChatGPT as top free app on App Store as California fires spread

Watch Duty, an app to track wildfires with live maps and alerts, has become the number one free app in Apple’s App Store...

A new wave of desalination startups argues that deeper is better

It’s a cruel reality that only about 3% of the world’s water is fresh, and of that, only a fraction is readily available....

Planet A Foods nabs $30M to make tons more cocoa-free chocolate

Turning sunflower seeds into sustainable, cocoa-free chocolate has netted Munich-based B2B food tech startup Planet A Foods (formerly QOA) a $30 million Series...

Glint Solar grabs $8M to help accelerate solar energy adoption across Europe

Solar energy is booming, which is good news for Glint Solar. The Norwegian software-as-a-service startup has built a platform that’s helping energy giants...

Generative AI could cause 10 billion iPhones worth of e-waste per year by 2030

The immense and quickly advancing computing requirements of AI models could lead to the industry discarding the e-waste equivalent of over 10 billion...

Climate change could lead to $11bn in weather damage at NFL stadiums by 2050, experts warn

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Kenya’s Octavia gets $3.9M seed to remove carbon from air

As calls for urgent climate action persist, technologies to help remove the heat-trapping greenhouse gases from the atmosphere are also emerging globally. In Africa,...

Storio is helping other businesses unlock more value from solar energy

Meet Storio, a French startup that’s focused on providing smart energy storage for commercial and industrial customers. Founded in 2023, the startup raised...

Meat replacement startup Heura has a new mission to slay junk food with healthier plant-based swaps

The offices of plant-based protein startup Heura are tucked away down a narrow street a short distance from one of Barcelona’s main tourist...

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