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According to Spanish trade unionCCOO, Getir failed to raise sufficient capital in a recentfundinground. Now its staff will suffer the biggest harm, the union said in a statement. It even reached decacorn status, after achieving a $12bn (11bn) in March 2022. But in the post-pandemic world it has struggled to reach profitability. At the moment of writing, the startup has declined to comment on its upcoming exit from Spain. But according to the CCOO, it will comply with the national legal requirements for laid-off employees....

This blog goes out to all of you for the great suggestions. Feel free to send more my way. My next project will be the NFL version as I expand my growing museum of funny sports cards. I’m confident that upcoming blog will leave you a Happy Feller. You’re going to notice a particular theme for this edition of the collection. Lot’s names sounding like body parts and things that leave body parts....

Confession: I wasn’t sure I was even going to write this piece. It seemed a perfect spot on the calendar for golf to take a little mid-summer respite. Rickie Fowler, of course, is one of those guys. Rickie Fowler is a winner once again This was coming. It was a Tiger-2018 like comeback in how progressive it was. First he made a bunch of cuts in a row. Next he planted himself on a major championship leaderboard and hung there for multiple sleeps....

THIS is the hot dog blog! Once that drops, I’ll be back with my card. But for now - you’re gonna wanna study dog to get to know dog. Get your bibs and bucket of dipping water ready. Let’s get to it. Each hot dog weighs 3.5 ounces according to Nathan’s - bun included. This means Joey Chestnut has eaten 252 lbs. worth of dogs in just this event alone....

Yet the nature of these components is still unknown. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. A revolution in physics is almost guaranteed. Is it vacuum energy the energy of virtual particles popping in and out of existence in empty space? Is it a new particle field that we didnt expect? Or it may be Einsteins theory of gravity that is wrong, Kitching explained. A revolution in physics is almost guaranteed....

Artificial intelligence sure is keeping the post office busy. In this case, however, the signatories have raised a contrary concern. Rather than call for more rules, they fear there will soon be too many. Their target is the impendingAI Act. The newletter, signed by executives at some of Europes biggest companies, warns that theyre losing balance. States with the most powerful models will have a decisive competitive advantage. 40% off TNW Conference!...

Happy sweet 16 iPhone. Just remember to use protection if things get a little too frisky. You don’t want any green bubble babies your family will be ashamed of. Anyway, where would we be without apps? Probably a much nicer, more productive, more patient society, but also way more lame. Remember when Snake was like the only app on Earth? Damn life sucked back then. Twitter Twitter is simultaneously the best and world thing to happen to man kind....

Lets face it climate change is humanitys greatest screw-up. Weve known about it for almost a century. The science is clear. And yet, weve done nothing. Its a f**king embarrassment. Now, finally, global leaders are scrambling to clean up the mess. In short, the world is heating up, and we are failing to cool it down. HumansemittedmoreCO2into the atmosphere last year than ever before (uh…WTF?). Understandably, leaders are scared shitless....

The prototype caught alight last Friday during a test drive, leaving the two occupants in critical condition. 40% off TNW Conference! Story bySion Geschwindt Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy. Also tagged with

Whoever* said “Absolute power corrupts absolutely” was obvious never involved in coaching football. At least not at a program like Alabama’s. And most assuredly not for the greatest college coach of all time, Nick Saban. And he’s only using it to do what all of us fallible lesser beings wish we could. Saban is the master of all he surveys. When he says its time to go, grab your bag and run to the parking lot....

NBA offseason research project time baby! I mean they got them all and maybe even made some up on their own. We start today with the 1940’s through 1950s. Whatever those “Boomers” meant by that. No other site can compete with this. Spoiler alert to the modern day, but they even outed Boston Celtic Robert “Boo Butt” Williams. Why was he called “Boo Butt”? Because his sister called him that when they were kids....

The digital euro is edging closer to reality, despite concerns over the projects privacy risks and functionality. The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a legal framework for the electronic currency. According to Dombrovskis, the project will modernise payments, enhance financial inclusion, and support innovation. He also emphasised the need to protect the eurozone from rival digital payment systems. 40% off TNW Conference! Unlikecryptocurrencies, the digital euro would be backed by a central bank....

The EUs industry chief Thierry Breton called the agreement a milestone in reshaping the digital space. ?0Tonights agreement on the#DataActis a milestone in reshaping the digital space. Thanks to the swift work of the EP@delcastillop& the ? Council Presidency, we are on the way of a thriving ? But internet-connected devices have muddied the waters somewhat. Everything from phones and cars to windmills and coffee machines gather data. The Data Act looks to change that....