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Green steel startup Boston Metal is doubling down on critical metals

The startup Boston Metal has raised a $75 million funding round to produce critical metals, MIT Technology Review can exclusively report.   The company has been known largely for its efforts to clean up steel production, an industry that's responsible for about 8% of global greenhouse emissions today. With the additional money, the new focus could

Embracer Follows Ubisoft In Splitting Off New Publisher To Handle Huge IP, Tomb Raider & LOTR Included

Say hello to Fellowship Entertainment by Ben Kerry 11 hours ago Embracer Group has today announced plans to create a secondary publishing label called Fellowship Entertainment, in order to "capture the full potential of the high-quality assets" that the group currently owns. The Swedish game publisher says that it hopes to spin off Fellowship Entertainment

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Daughter Apple Martin in Nancy Meyers Movie

Gwyneth Paltrow's Daughter Apple Martin Makes Directorial Debut With Student Show Apple Martin doesn’t fall far from the tree. Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin ’s daughter will be following in her mom’s acting footsteps and making her movie debut in Nancy Meyers’ upcoming film, Deadline and Entertainment Weekly reported on May 18. The 22-year-old—who graduated

VeryDarkman Fires Back At Northern Youth Leader Over Apology Demand

Nigerian activist Verydarkman reacted strongly to a 48-hour ultimatum from Abdul Danbature. Danbature, claiming to be the president of Northern Youths, demanded an apology from Verydarkman to the Sultan of Sokoto. The demand for an apology arose after Verydarkman’s response to a viral video. Nigerian activist Verydarkman has responded sharply to a 48-hour ultimatum issued

Villanova fires Kyle Neptune after three seasons. Where will the Wildcats turn next?

Basketball Villanova has fired men’s basketball coach Kyle Neptune after three disappointing seasons following the Jay Wright era.The 40-year-old Neptune,...

The LA Fires Are Taking a Toll on Mental Health

For days, uncontrollable wildfires have swept through Los Angeles, reducing people's homes, livelihoods, and sense of stability to rubble. On a physical level, the fires present an obvious threat, with an estimated 24 casualties to date and rising concerns about poor air quality. What hasn't been discussed as much, however, is the heavy mental toll

California fires live: LA issues new evacuation order as thickening smoke prompts ‘health emergency’

LA fire department issues new immediate evacuation The LA fire department issued a new immediate evacuation order at 7pm local time on Friday for the Palisades fire. It affects the following areas: It covers Sunset Boulevard north to Encino Reservoir and from the 405 Freeway west to Mandeville Canyon. The area was previously under an

Singapore Post fires CEO, executives after whistleblowing report

Singapore Post fired its chief executive officer and several other senior leaders following allegations related to its international e-commerce logistics parcels business. The Temasek Holdings-backed firm said on Sunday it began investigations after receiving a whistleblowing report alleging several employees manually submitted information with the intent of avoiding contracted penalties with one of Singapore Post’s

How the Los Angeles Fires Are Impacting Awards Season

One of Hollywood’s busiest weeks is grinding to a halt in light of the horrific wildfires spreading rapidly around Los Angeles County. With Oscar voting kicking off Wednesday morning, studios and strategists had a slew of events planned for contenders going into the weekend—screenings, receptions with Q&As, and general opportunities to boost word of mouth

JUST IN: Atiku fires Tinubu, APC, over silence on ‘attacks’ on Igbos in Lagos

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday described “the criminal silence” of the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over the continuous intimidation and attacks on Igbo people in Lagos as disturbing. Atiku, who levelled the veiled attack against Tinubu in a statement sent to POLITICS NIGERIA...

Usain Bolt Fires Business Manager After $12 Million Goes Missing In Alleged Fraud Case

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt told reporters Friday that he is baffled over how $12.7 million of his money...

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Green steel startup Boston Metal is doubling down on critical metals

The startup Boston Metal has raised a $75 million funding round to produce critical metals, MIT Technology Review can exclusively report.   The company has been known largely for its efforts to clean up steel production, an industry that's responsible for about 8% of global greenhouse emissions today. With the additional money, the new focus could

Embracer Follows Ubisoft In Splitting Off New Publisher To Handle Huge IP, Tomb Raider & LOTR Included

Say hello to Fellowship Entertainment by Ben Kerry 11 hours ago Embracer Group has today announced plans to create a secondary publishing label called Fellowship Entertainment, in order to "capture the full potential of the high-quality assets" that the group currently owns. The Swedish game publisher says that it hopes to spin off Fellowship Entertainment

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Daughter Apple Martin in Nancy Meyers Movie

Gwyneth Paltrow's Daughter Apple Martin Makes Directorial Debut With Student Show Apple Martin doesn’t fall far from the tree. Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin ’s daughter will be following in her mom’s acting footsteps and making her movie debut in Nancy Meyers’ upcoming film, Deadline and Entertainment Weekly reported on May 18. The 22-year-old—who graduated

Lil Wayne speaks out after feeling overlooked by Coachella and the Grammys

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