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The U.S. needs critical minerals. Can we get them without sacrificing our oceans?
Oceans cover about 70% of the Earth’s surface, yet the ocean floor remains largely untouched by humans. But perhaps not for long. A Canadian-based firm called the Metals Co....
IQM to install Poland’s first superconducting quantum computer
Poland is set to power up its first full-stack quantum computer this year, following a deal with Helsinki-based startup IQM. IQM, Europe’s best-funded quantum hardware company, will install the...
The vibes are shifting for US climate tech
There are still projects moving forward, but these cancellations definitely aren’t a good sign. And now we have tariffs to think about, adding additional layers of expense and, worse,...
A cult clothier and iconic publishing house join forces to fight book bans
Reading just got a whole lot cooler. Online Ceramics, a cult East L.A. clothing brand that makes hand-dyed apparel for artists like the Grateful Dead and André 3000 and...
Inside the controversial tree farms powering Apple’s carbon neutral goal
Eucalyptus has become the region’s new lifeblood. “I’m going to plant some eucalyptus / I’ll get rich and you’ll fall in love with me,” sings a local country duo....
A New Jersey wildfire tore through thousands of acres—right after the state cut back on prescribed burns
New Jersey has a million acres filled with towering pitch pines. It’s springtime and the trees stand straight, bare and bonelike, above a carpet of winter needles that worry...
This VC-backed network is on a mission to tackle the well-being crises with tech
Last year, NN Group and Rubio Impact Ventures launched the NN Social Innovation Startup Award providing grants and mentoring to startups to tackle mental, physical, and financial well-being challenges...
European climate tech funding sunk to five-year low in Q1 — here’s why
Europe’s climate tech startups raised $2.3bn (€2bn) in the first quarter of this year — the lowest total since Q3 2020, according to Dealroom data. Behind the headline figure...
Fertility startup ‘rejuvenates’ human eggs to boost chances of conception
German biotech startup Ovo Labs has developed new technologies to “rejuvenate” human eggs, potentially boosting the chances of conception. The therapeutics are designed to enhance in vitro fertilisation (IVF),...
TikTok’s ‘SkinnyTok’ trend is under fire from EU regulators
The European Commission is coming for “SkinnyTok.” EU regulators are investigating a recent wave of social media videos that promote extreme thinness and “tough love” weight-loss advice, assessing whether...
