Google has entered into a major carbon credit agreement with Indian startup Mitti Labs to reduce methane emissions from rice farming across India. The four-year deal will eventually cover around 100,000 hectares of rice farms across three Indian states.
10 Sep 2026 · Source: TechCrunch
Snapchat is rolling out a new feature called Plans that lets users organize events and meetups directly within the app, turning group chat conversations into real-world gatherings.
10 Sep 2026 · Source: The Verge
Mach Industries, a defense technology startup, has doubled its valuation to $3.7 billion in just three months following a major funding round.
10 Sep 2026 · Source: TechCrunch
Snapchat has launched new event-planning features designed to compete with Partiful, allowing users to organize various types of gatherings directly within the app.
10 Sep 2026 · Source: TechCrunch
IDScan, an ID checking company, has confirmed a data breach affecting more than 150 million records. The stolen data includes people's full names, driver's licenses, and other government-issued identity documents.
10 Sep 2026 · Source: TechCrunch
NASA has designated the commander and pilot of Artemis II as the agency's first astronaut emeriti, marking the end of the Artemis II mission.
10 Sep 2026 · Source: Ars Technica
The US Army has committed $11 million to Tern, an Austin-based company developing a GPS alternative. Tern describes its technology as 'Google Maps for the battlefield,' suggesting a mapping or navigation solution designed for military applications.
10 Sep 2026 · Source: TechCrunch
A group of unicorn founders and investors has signed an open letter calling on EU lawmakers to preserve the integrity of a proposed new EU-wide corporate status during ongoing negotiations.
10 Sep 2026 · Source: TechCrunch
A tech reviewer has tested a range of portable Bluetooth speakers across different sizes and capacities, from compact pocket models to larger party-sized options.
10 Sep 2026 · Source: Wired
A second mathematician has accused OpenAI of unethical behavior and lack of transparency regarding the origins of data used in its AI models. This follows a recent dispute about whether the company's models benefited from unpublished mathematical work.
10 Sep 2026 · Source: The Verge