16,000 structures were destroyed in the L.A. fires. Here’s what the city can learn from Asheville’s Hurricane Helene recovery

Both Los Angeles and western North Carolina had housing shortages before disaster struck. Asheville’s immediate response could be useful in L.A. While the rest of the nation watched in horror, bad weather turned deadly and quickly wreaked havoc. Houses were ravaged, and tens of thousands of residents were displaced.

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Equator closes $55M fund to bring more private capital to African climate tech

African venture capital firm Equator has raised $55 million for its first fund, which will back climate tech startups through one of the most difficult and often overlooked phases in their journey: the early stage. Climate tech startups in African countries have to navigate a tougher funding landscape than their counterparts in more developed economies,…

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The best robot vacuum for 2025

Chores are just a fact of life, but there may be some chores you detest more than others. If vacuuming comes to mind for you, consider a robot vacuum cleaner. These smart home gadgets have come a long way in recent years. Previously, you’d shell out hundreds for basic dirt-sucking capabilities. Now, robot vacuums have…

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GenLayer offers novel approach for AI agent transactions: getting multiple LLMs to vote on a suitable contract

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More We’ve been hearing a lot about AI agents — tools powered by generative AI models that can perform actions without much human supervision or intervention. But they still remain largely a novel curiosity for most people,…

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Asana CEO Dustin Moskovitz is retiring

Dustin Moskovitz is retiring from Asana, the software company he founded in 2008. Asana, a task management platform, announced his retirement as part of the company’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report, CNBC reported. Moskovitz informed the board he intends to move into a chair role when a new CEO starts. The company has raised more than…

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