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Google is funding an AI-powered satellite constellation that will spot wildfires faster
Early next year, Google and its partners plan to launch the first in a series of satellites that together would provide close-up, frequently refreshed images of wildfires around the world, offering data that could help firefighters battle blazes more rapidly, effectively, and safely. The online search giant’s nonprofit and research arms have collaborated with the
Bitcoin Funding Rates Surge As Liquidity & Market Makers Take A Hit
You are here: Home/ News/ Bitcoin Funding Rates Surge As Liquidity & Market Makers Take A HitRecently, Glassnode’s Lead On-chain Analyst took to Twitter to unveil a fascinating development in the world of Bitcoin. The analyst’s tweet revealed that the funding rates in Bitcoin perpetual swap markets were now generating a staggering 6% annualized yield. #Bitcoin
NOAA seeks funding increases for next-generation satellite programs
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Geostationary and Extended Orbits constellation includes three satellites: GEO-West, GEO-Center and GEO-East. Credit: NOAA WASHINGTON — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is once again requesting a significant budget increase for future weather satellite programs after Congress cut its funding request for 2023. In its fiscal year 2024 budget
eToro Gets $250M Funding from Failed SPAC Deal, Valuation Hits $3.5B
eToro has secured $250 million in new funding months after its failed attempt to go public through a merger with the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), FinTech Acquisition Corps. V. The funding brings eToro’s valuation to $3.5 billion, the Israeli social trading network disclosed on Tuesday in its latest financial results.According to eToro, the funding
WHO Launches Funding Appeal to Battle Health Emergencies
GENEVA (Reuters) -The World Health Organization on Monday launched a funding appeal for $2.54 billion to help people facing health emergencies across the world including in conflicts in Yemen, Syria and Ukraine."More people than ever before face the imminent risk of disease and starvation and need help now," said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. "The
Funding urged for fatal allergy recording system
Groups have called for a system that monitors fatal allergic reactions in the United Kingdom to receive continued support. The British Society for Allergy & Clinical Immunology (BSACI) is leading the request for additional funding for the UK Fatal Anaphylaxis Registry (UKFAR). Anaphylaxis is a serious, and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. In 2020, BSACI and Manchester
A Senate vote Tuesday teed up the latest version of Congress' effort to fund domestic chip manufacturing for final approval Wednesday morning and likely, though not certain, House passage by the weekend.Yes, but: Congress has been deadlocked on this issue for over a year now, and has only reached this point after intense lobbying and…
GTR launches new seed funding program
The initiative will function as a year-long support program for later stage game startupsToday game startup accelerator Global Top Round (GTR), a subsidiary of GXC, has announced the launch of its new seed investment program. The company said that the initiative will be year long, as it'll invest $150,000 to $300,000 to 5-7 studios each,…
‘Funding is a huge problem,’ says Sama on shortage of medical doctors in SA
Covid has had a profound impact on medical care, including a shortage of doctors and nurses, according to the South African Medical Association (Sama). According to Sama board member Dr Angelique Coetzee, although there certainly is a shortage of medical doctors, there also is a backlog of specialists in the country. This is following the…
Nokia Bell Labs gets funding to cool down data centres
With ever more compute power needed all over the world, Bell Labs has been tasked by the US Department of Energy (DoE) to develop ways of making data centres more energy efficient. The firm, which will receive over $2m for its efforts, said it aims to deliver tech that will allow for "sustainable" growth while…