Li-Cycle, a Canadian lithium-ion battery recycler, has opened a battery recycling facility in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The Toronto-based company, which also operates plants in Gilbert, Arizona and Rochester, New York, can now process up to 10,000 tons of manufacturing scrap and end-of-life batteries per year, the equivalent of approximately 20,000 EVs annually. The latest facility is…
Uniswap Labs has raised $165 million in a new funding round as the parent firm of the world’s largest decentralized exchange looks to broaden its offerings. The Series B funding was led by Polychain Capital, the startup said. The news confirms a TechCrunch scoop — that said that Uniswap Labs was looking to raise between…
Can you believe it? Microsoft Office soon won’t be called Microsoft Office anymore. Microsoft is rebranding its 32-year-old software package and giving it a new name: Microsoft 365. The change, spotted by The Verge, can be seen on Microsoft’s official pages, and is explained further in the FAQ. “Over the last couple years, Microsoft 365…
A new report has warned that as more cybercriminals learn the potential of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, the popularity of such tactics are growing exponentially. Research from SonicWall claims there has been a 90% increase in DDoS attacks in just 12 months, with businesses in the telecommunications sector taking the brunt of the…
Russian President Vladimir Putin surprised Turkey with his new proposal to redirect natural-gas supplies via Turkey. Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images Putin said Russia could send natural gas to Europe via Turkey, making it a “gas hub,” per Reuters. That’s because the key Nord Stream natural-gas pipelines linking Russia to Europe are damaged. Turkey’s energy minister said…
Eric André and fellow comedian Clayton English are suing police after being stopped in Atlanta airport. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Eric André is suing police after saying he was racially profiled at Atlanta airport last year. André and fellow comedian Clayton English were both questioned on a jet bridge about carrying drugs. Representatives for the two…
Visitors walk near an AI server based on Nvidia’s A100 chips at the 2021 Global Artificial Intelligence Technology Conference in Hangzhou, China, on June 06, 2021. Feature China/Future Publishing via Getty Images Chip stocks have sunk to a two-year low but retail investors keep buying the dip, Vanda Research says. Individual investors purchased a net…
Sony president and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida (L) and Honda president Toshihiro Mibe shake hands after announcing the partnership in March. BEHROUZ MEHRI / Contributor / Getty Honda and Sony will launch their first EV in the US in 2025, under a joint partnership. The Japanese giants intend to add value to the car by focusing on…
Payments service providers are building an array of financial services to compete with financial institutions (FIs). The surging popularity of service providers has given firms huge client bases to whom they can push financial solutions. Do you work in the Ecommerce and Retail industry? Get business insights on the latest tech innovations, market trends, and…
Ye, formerly known as Kanye West. AP Photo/Michael Wyke, File JPMorgan Chase bank has reportedly ended its working relationship with Kanye West. Prominent conservative Candace Owens tweeted a picture of a letter she said was sent to West by the bank. Owens and West were seen together earlier this month wearing “White Lives Matter” shirts….