How to get into a16z’s super-competitive Speedrun startup accelerator program Without a doubt, one of the hottest new startup accelerators in tech right now is Andreessen Horowitz’s Speedrun program. Launched in 2023, the accelerator has an acceptance rate of less than 1%. In a January blog post, the program said that over 19,000 startups pitched and fewer than 0.4% were accepted into the...

Eritrea accuses Ethiopia of fabricating report its troops had crossed the borderBBCThere are fears that a conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea could break out once againEritrea has hit back at its neighbour Ethiopia describing accusations that its troops were on Ethiopian territory as "false".On Sunday, a letter sent from Ethiopia's foreign minister to his Eritrean counterpart demanded that...

How Computers Powered by Light Could Help With AI's Energy ProblemComputers that use light instead of circuits to run calculations may sound like a plot point from a Star Trek episode, but researchers have been working on this novel approach to computing for years. They're called optical computers, and labs around the world have been exploring how they might be useful in everyday...

India’s Varaha bags $20M to scale carbon removal from the Global South Varaha, an India-based climate tech startup, has raised $20 million in fresh funding as it looks to scale carbon removal projects from the Global South and position itself as a lower-cost supplier for verified emissions reductions. The investment marks the first portion of a planned $45 million Series B round led by...

Austin Appelbee: Australia boy, 13, describes swim to save family'I don't think I am a hero': Boy, 13, describes 'superhuman' swim to save familyAustin Appelbee, alongside his mother Joanne, tells the BBC he "was really scared"The 13-year-old Australian boy who swam for hours to get help for his family after they were swept out to sea has told the BBC "I didn't think I was a hero - I just did...