Meta’s former CTO has a new $50 million project: ocean-based carbon removal

A nonprofit formed by Mike Schroepfer, Meta’s former chief technology officer, has spun out a new organization dedicated to accelerating research into ocean alkalinity enhancement—one potential means of using the seas to suck up and store away even more carbon dioxide. Additional Ventures, cofounded by Schroepfer, and a group of other foundations have committed $50

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Future of TV Briefing: FAST channel operators have hit a breaking point with streaming platforms

This week’s Future of TV Briefing dives into the fraying relations between free, ad-supported streaming TV platforms and channel operators.  FAST channel operators are frustrated by platforms’ limits on channels’ ad sales. Samsung TV Plus is pushing for more control over channels’ ad inventory. While Pluto TV and The Roku Channel primarily operate under revenue-sharing

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Automattic launches an AI writing assistant for WordPress

Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com and the main contributor to the open-source WordPress project, launched an AI assistant for the popular content management system on Tuesday. The company said that the assistant easily integrates with WordPress.com and all Jetpack-powered sites. When you’re writing a post or a page, you can add an ‘AI Assistant’ block

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These iPhones Will Bag the iOS 17 Update

        | Published: Tuesday, June 6, 2023, 18:26 [IST] During yesterday’s WWDC event, Apple revealed iOS 17, a greatly anticipated update that introduces numerous noteworthy additions to enrich the user experience. This latest release brings features like StandBy mode, NameDrop, a new Journal app, enhanced iMessage features, and Live Voicemail.Compatibility Requirements for

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