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Whole Foods to install smart food waste bins from Mill starting in 2027

The food waste startup founded by Nest alumnus Matt Rogers also received an investment from Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund.

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Netflix doubles down on video podcasts with iHeartMedia deal

Netflix’s has its second big foray into video podcasts with its new partnership with iHeartMedia.

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Instagram brings Reels to the big screen, starting with Amazon Fire TV

By bringing Reels to TVs, Instagram can better compete with YouTube, which largely dominates the TV space.

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Canadian peer-to-peer clothing rental company Rax is expanding to the U.S.

Rax is a peer-to-peer clothing rental company that won top consumer pitch at Disrupt this year.

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Apple TV adds support for Google Cast even as Netflix ditches the feature

The tech giant’s adoption of Google Cast signals its interest in making Apple TV a more competitive streaming service at a time when the market is seeing increased consolidation.

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Hacking group says it’s extorting Pornhub after stealing users’ viewing data

The Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters hacking collective stole Pornhub premium users’ data, including email addresses and viewing history.

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India’s Digantara raises $50M for space-based missile defence tech

With this funding, Digantara has raised $64.5 million in total.

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Databricks raises $4B at $134B valuation as its AI business heats up

The data intelligence company has just raised more than $4 billion in a Series L funding round at a $134 billion valuation — up 34% from the $100 billion valuation that it achieved just three months ago.

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Nuclear startup Last Energy raises $100M for its steel-encased micro reactor

Last Energy will use the funds to build its 5 megawatt pilot reactor in Texas, which it hopes to turn on next year.

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Everbloom built an AI to turn chicken feathers into cashmere

Everbloom has also developed a chemical process to transform waste fibers and feathers into upcycled materials that resemble everything from polyester to cashmere.

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