Refabric completed pre-seed round investment Refabric, an AI-powered software company in the fashion and textile industry, completed its pre-seed investment round.Having co-founded by Seda Domaniç, Begüm Doğru Öztekin, Safiye Dinçtürk Turgut, Hakan Baş, Mustafa Alpay and Alemşah Öztürk, The Delaware-based company raised $1.16 million at […]
Month: August 2024
Evreka, Turkish sustainability startup, to provide technology to Saudi Arabia’s Neom project
Turkish startup involved in Saudi Arabia’s futuristic project, Neom Evreka, a Turkish sustainability startup specializing in waste and material management technology, expands its presence in the Gulf countries by participating in significant projects in Saudi Arabia. Continuing its efforts to establish the smart waste management […]
Top 3 tech, startup and sustainability stories of the week, 19th – 23rd August, 2024
Two stories come from Europe and one story from the US 1- Margrethe Vestager, Big Tech’s European nemesis, steps down Margrethe Vestager, the European Union’s commissioner for competition, won’t be nominated for a third term and will be stepping down this year. I saw this […]
FT Business Book of the Year 2024 longlist announced
Out of 600 entries, 16 books made the longlist Financial Times announced the longlist Business Book of the Year 2024. In collaboration with Schroders, an investment consultancy, the longlist covers 16 books, falling into four categories, namely; technology, economics, biography and organizations. Being held since […]
Top 3 tech, startup and sustainability stories of the week, 12th – 16th August, 2024
AI-capable PC sales, Norway’s wealth fund and sustainability in traffic are this week’s top stories 1-14% of PCs shipped are AI-capable Microsoft calls it Copilot + PC, while Intel says AI PC. Here is the thing: 14% of PCs shipped globally in Q2 2024 are […]
Top 3 tech, startup and sustainability stories of the week, 5th – 9th August, 2024
EU AI Act, Groq and Walmart are this week’s top stories 1-EU AI Act goes into effect, claiming global standard for AI governance The European Union’s AI Act entered into force by the beginning of August. History reveals It is the world’s first detailed regulation […]
Instagram blocked in Turkey and a glance at Instagram with data
Data reveal how Instagram matters to Turkey Instagram blocked in Turkey, due to politically-motivated reasons, on 1st August. Information Technologies and Communications Authority (BTK), Turkey’s internet and communications regulator, held a meeting with Instagram’s roof company Meta on 5th August, but no deal has been […]
Top 3 tech, startup and sustainability stories of the week, 29th July – 2nd August, 2024
This week’s stories come from the Netherlands, Australia and the USA 1-KLM plans liquid hydrogen plane takeoff in two years KLM targets liquid hydrogen plane takeoff in two years. I saw this sustainability story at The Next Web and KLM, the Dutch national carrier, has […]