Sleeping More May Reduce Your Risk of Diabetes, New Study Suggests

Add it to the laundry list of reasons to prioritize sleep: Getting adequate rest each night may reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to the results of a study published this week in Diabetes Care. Earlier research points to sleep loss as a risk factor for many chronic diseases, including diabetes and … Read more

Wind-powered cargo ships with sail-like ‘wings’ could reduce fuel use by 30%

The Pyxis Ocean sailed from China to Brazil in September 2023, partially powered by large ‘wings’. Cargill A cargo ship with a difference is set to dock at the Polish port of Gdynia early next week. The Pyxis Ocean, a bulk carrier that is 229 meters long and 32 meters wide, looks like any other … Read more

Carousell says on track to profitability, set to reduce losses in 2023

Secondhand goods marketplace Carousell expects to “healthily” reduce its losses this year, putting it on track to profitability, the firm’s CEO told CNBC. “This year, we continue to expect revenue to grow healthily. And I think in a very promising sign, we actually are going to be healthily reducing our losses this year as well,” … Read more

How CFOs can reduce SaaS spend by 30% in these tough times

CloudEagle founder and CEO Nidhi Jain has over two decades of leadership experience in companies like ServiceNow, Box, Intuit, and Yahoo. She was an investment banker at Goldman Sachs and was part of VC funds such as New Vernon and Westbridge Capital. In today’s business world, every dollar counts for more than ever before. The … Read more

Plantiga Applied sciences’ AI-powered footwear sensor pod goals to cut back harm dangers

Plantiga Applied sciences, a Vancouver-based motion analytics firm, needs to assist individuals enhance rehabilitation and scale back harm dangers by a synthetic intelligence-powered monitoring sensor pod that may be embedded into sneakers, orthotics or insoles to research customers’ motion patterns.  Plantiga is taking part in Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, and whereas it’s been … Read more

Iraq steps up repatriations from Islamic State camp in Syria, hoping to scale back militant threats

BAGHDAD — Iraq is stepping up repatriation of its residents from a camp in northeastern Syria housing tens of 1000’s of individuals, largely wives and youngsters of Islamic State fighters but in addition supporters of the militant group. It’s a transfer that Baghdad hopes will scale back cross-border militant threats and finally result in shutting … Read more

Cruise instructed by regulators to ‘instantly’ cut back robotaxi fleet 50% following crash

Cruise, the self-driving automotive subsidiary of GM, has been requested to scale back its robotaxi fleet by 50% in San Francisco following a crash Thursday evening with a fireplace truck. The California Division of Motor Autos, the company that regulates the testing and deployment of autonomous autos within the state, requested the discount in operations. … Read more