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Every year, poachers shoot hundreds of rhinos, fishing crews haul millions of sharks out of protected seas, and smugglers carry countless animals and plants across borders. This illegal activity is incredibly hard to disrupt, since it’s backed by sophisticated criminal networks and the perpetrators know that their chances of being caught are slim. With an annual value of $20 billion, according to Interpol, it’s the world’s fourth-most-lucrative criminal enterprise after trafficking in drugs, weapons, and people. The United Nations seeks to end trafficking in protected species by 2030. But the environmental guardians facing up to these nefarious networks—dispersed alliances of…

Data has become one of the most valuable assets for modern businesses. Companies across industries rely on data to understand customers, improve products, manage risks, and guide strategic decisions. From artificial intelligence models and business intelligence dashboards to cloud-based analytics and automation systems, data plays a central role in how organizations operate and grow.However, as digital systems become more advanced, a new challenge has emerged: not all data comes from real people. Automated bots, fake accounts, and AI-generated activity are increasingly influencing online platforms. This creates serious problems for businesses that depend on accurate and trustworthy information. To address this issue, human…

I’ll never forget the moment my phone rang and I heard those words, “Congratulations, we’d like to offer you the job.” I was sitting beside my mom and I burst into tears. It was more than just a job offer — it was the realization of a dream I’d carried for years finally coming true. My first reaction wasn’t just excitement — it was sheer relief. Getting that call to join Cisco TAC had been incredibly difficult, and in that moment, everything I had pushed through finally felt worth it. Let me take you back a bit. My dad passed…

Looking back over the years, I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time when planning a trip trying to find the best online price for my hotel stay. Does it make more sense to book directly with the hotel itself or a comparison site? Are there other websites that will offer a better deal that could shave a few dollars off the total package?Frankly, for the actual amount of money I have saved, I’m not sure that it was necessarily always time well spent.But if I was able to book hotel rooms worth up to €1,000 just for a single euro…

Last week, the federal government announced $84 million to install more than 8,000 new electric vehicle chargers across Canada and promised a new National Charging Infrastructure Strategy. It was a welcome encore following the release of a new auto strategy in which Canada re-committed to an EV future.  But on the charging front, Canada could and should think bigger than one-off funding announcements. One way to kickstart a Canadian charging strategy is to use the tools we already have and designate the build-out of a coast-to-coast EV charging network a ‘project of national interest.’  An estimated 16 to 25 million EVs are projected to be on…

Our energy infrastructure is close to failing—in fact, the ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) puts our energy grade at a D+. Narrowing in, the U.S. power grid includes an estimated 180–200 million distribution poles, which often have a lifespan anywhere between 50 and 70 years. Here’s the challenge. As with most infrastructure here in the United States, many of them are aging, and many are located in regions increasingly exposed to extreme weather. “Utilities need to make a difficult decision,” says Dominique Meyer, CEO of Looq AI. He says they ultimately need to decide whether these poles need to…

Xflow, an Indian fintech startup, has secured backing from both Stripe and PayPal Ventures in a $16.6 million funding round. The investment comes as the company works to carve out a position in cross-border B2B payments, a market still dominated by banks and manual processes. The Series A round was led by General Catalyst, with participation from existing investors Square Peg, Stripe, Lightspeed, and Moore Capital, while PayPal Ventures joined as a new backer. The all-equity round values the Bengaluru-based startup at $85 million post-investment and brings its total funding to more than $32 million to date. Despite rapid digitization…

Researchers at CU Boulder have developed highly efficient optical microresonators that could support a new generation of powerful sensor technologies. A microresonator is a microscopic structure designed to confine light in a small space. As light circulates inside, its intensity increases. When that intensity reaches a sufficient level, scientists can carry out specialized optical processes that enable sensing and other advanced functions. “Our work is about using less optical power with these resonators for future uses,” said Bright Lu, a fourth year doctoral student in electrical and computer engineering and a lead author on the study. “One day these microresonators…

On Monday, creative suite maker Canva announced the dual acquisition of startups Cavalry, which works on animation, and Mango AI, which works on improving ad performance. UK-based Cavalry works on 2D motion animation for different verticals such as advertising, marketing, gaming, and generative art. Canva said that Cavalry’s tooling will add to the existing capabilities of Affinity, Canva’s professional creative editing suite for photos, vectors, and layouts, which it acquired in 2024 Canva revamped Affinity’s design last year and made it free for all users. The company said that since then, people have downloaded the software over five million times.…

Happy customers don’t mind too much There’s nothing particularly wrong with that. Critics moaning about Apple’s famed low storage levels would only find something else to complain about if Apple loaded more storage inside its devices. There’s always going to be something that can be improved. For Apple management, those complaints will be weighed against the company’s industry leading consumer satisfaction rankings. It tells Apple’s leaders that yes, while storage is clearly an issue to many people, it’s not enough of a problem to severely dent the value of the “Apple experience.” There’s a lot of truth in that. After…