📅 Google Calendar gets a trim: As the war against diversity, equity and inclusion gains steam, people are noticing that Google has removed events like Black History Month, Pride Month, Jewish Heritage, and Indigenous People Month from the default view on its Calendar app. The company says it did this last year. Read More
☀️ Powered by the sun: Microsoft has procured 389 MW of renewable power from across three solar projects in the U.S. The electricity will add to Microsoft's renewable energy mix and feed its AI data centers. Read More
🌲 From farm to forest: Chestnut Carbon raised $160 million to buy degraded farmland, plant native trees on it, and then harvest the resulting carbon credits – a hot commodity as tech companies look to offset skyrocketing emissions from data centers. Read More
💸 Buy Now IPO Later: Tabby, a BNPL startup in the Middle East, has doubled its valuation to $3.3 billion following a $160 million fundraise. The funds will help the already-profitable startup to expand beyond BNPL and gear up for a potential IPO. Read More
📹 Bold move: Adobe has launched a standalone subscription service for Firefly AI that gives users access to the company's AI image, vector, and video generating models. The Firefly offerings will compete with OpenAI's Sora, Runway's Gen-3 Alpha, and others. Read More
🤳 The problem with ghost kitchens is that there's no brand that people can engage with, no storefront to visit, and no colorful chef in the kitchen to compliment. German startup Lanch thinks it can change that by tapping creators and influencers to launch and endorse food products. Read More
