Nourish Ingredients, a food tech company that creates animal-free fats using synthetic biology, secured $28.6 million in Series A funding, led by Horizons Ventures and supported by Main Sequence Ventures and Hostplus. We previously profiled the Australian company in 2021 when it raised $11 million. It is one of the few companies in the food…
Deliveroo has confirmed it’s exiting the Netherlands following an announcement this summer that it was consulting on pulling out of the market. In a statement today, the on-demand delivery app said its consultation had concluded that achieving and sustaining a top-tier market position in the market would require “a disproportionate level of investment with highly…
After Microsoft brought out the first major update to Windows 11, another minor update arrived this week (October 18) that finally brings two requested features to everyone – tabs in File Explorer and Taskbar improvements. Tabs are clearly the main feature here, especially for me, as being able to manage multiple files within one window…
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Passwords are falling in popularity as people turn to more secure password-less authentication methods. That’s according to the FIDO Alliance’s latest Online Authentication Barometer report, which gathers insights into the state of online authentication globally. Based on a survey of more than 10,000 consumers in the UK, France, Germany, US, Australia, Singapore, Japan, South Korea,…
Some Apple workers in Australia went on strike on Tuesday. Loren Elliott/Reuters Dozens of Apple workers in Australia went on strike on Tuesday in a dispute over pay and conditions. The workers are now refusing to repair AirPods, fix screens, or handle deliveries. Union official Josh Cullinan said the strike represented landmark action by Australian…
Hinterhaus Productions/Getty Images The USDA has canceled $800 million in debts for 13,100 farmers, it said Tuesday. The Inflation Reduction Act included $3.1 billion in assistance for distressed farm loan borrowers. The USDA said Tuesday’s announcement was “just the first step” in aiding distressed farmers. The US Department of Agriculture has already canceled $800 million…
Europe is still negotiating natural gas deals with Qatar. Hoëgh LNG Qatar’s energy minister told the FT he can’t envisage a future with zero Russian gas flows to Europe. Its energy supply problem could last until 2025 if Russian deliveries don’t return, Saad al-Kaabi said. European importers are in “huge competition” with Asian buyers for…
Although the company originated as a bread and pasta shop in Italy, Barilla is now based in Illinois. SOPA Images / Contributor / Getty Images A judge has ruled that pasta brand Barilla must face a class-action lawsuit over its advertising. Although styled as “Italy’s No. 1 brand of pasta,” its products are made in…
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images Jeff Bezos said the US economy faces a significant risk of recession. Amazon’s billionaire founder advised people to prepare for a difficult downturn. Bezos flagged inflation as a critical problem to solve earlier this year. Jeff Bezos has warned the US economy may be headed for a recession…