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The ongoing funding winter and concerns over profitability have not deterred homegrown unicorns from onboarding top talent. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.Also in this letter:■ ETtech Deals Digest ■ IT stocks tumble on Accenture guidance cut■ Reddit stock price soars post market debutProgramming note: There won’t be an edition of ETtech Top 5 and Morning Dispatch newsletters on March 25 on the occasion of Holi. Happy Holi to all our readers. Do stay tuned for all the news and updates on ETtech.com.Top unicorns…

More than a million Palestinians have sought refuge from the ongoing assault in the southern Gaza city As President Joe Biden continues to be embroiled in the Israel-Hamas war amid a re-election campaign, the White House issued a statement detailing Biden’s Monday call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to the readout, the president and prime minister discussed hostage negotiations in Qatar and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Per the statement, Biden and Netanyahu have “agreed to…

In a groundbreaking development, Apple's latest innovation, the Vision Pro mixed reality headset, took center stage in a recent surgical procedure at the Cromwell Hospital in the UK. This pioneering use of…

Intuitive Machines’ first lunar lander officially lost power today after spending seven days on the moon. The lander made history for being the first American hardware to reach the lunar surface since 1972 and the first privately built spacecraft to land on the moon. But the lander, called Odysseus, will be remembered for another reason: its propulsion system. That propulsion system, which uses a combination of cryogenic liquid oxygen and liquid methane, could unlock new capabilities in space and de-risk future…

Frequency of lightning ground strikes per year, averaged over six years, shows the most activity along the Gulf Coast. Credit: Vagasky, et al, 2024 It's been a warm day, maybe even a little humid, and the tall clouds in the distance remind you of cauliflower. You hear a sharp crack, like the sound of a batter hitting a home run, or a low rumble reminiscent of a truck driving down the highway. A distant thunderstorm, alive with…

The Topix index of value shares rose 0.59%, outperforming a 0.09% gain of the index for the growth stocks , which comprises companies with potential for high earnings, such as chip-related stocks.Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Tuesday, slipping from a record high scaled earlier in the session, as heavyweight chip-related stocks changed course, but gains in steel makers and other traditional stocks capped the losses. The Nikkei slipped 0.15% to 39,173.92 in the…

Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) player VinFast on Sunday broke ground for its new integrated factory in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu and is looking to complete construction and start production in 15 months. The ground breaking ceremony took place in the presence of Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin along with the senior representatives of the Vin group. Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteMITMIT Technology Leadership and InnovationVisitIIM KozhikodeIIMK Advanced Data Science…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Despite the fervor around electric vehicles and their potential to reduce the transportation sector's carbon footprint, 2023 projections suggest EVs won't edge out gas-powered vehicles for decades to come. With conventional vehicles likely to dominate the ground fleet for the foreseeable future, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign experts say cellulosic biofuels shouldn't be discounted.…

Photo: ABB E-mobility The first DC fast charging station in the US Southeast built with federal funds from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program just broke ground. The Southeast’s first NEVI-funded and compliant charging station will be at Circle K in Richmond, Kentucky, along the Interstate 75 corridor. It will feature 180 kW ABB E-mobility Terra 184 chargers that are Build America, Buy America (BABA) compliant and meet the NEVI technical minimum standards. The…

Financial Times: South Korea's leading display makers LG and Samsung close ranks as they cede ground to Chinese TV and smartphone screen manufacturers and face OLED competition — After taking over mass-market LCDs, Chinese manufacturers are threatening to undercut South Korean makers on premium OLED technology Financial Times: South Korea's leading display makers LG and Samsung close ranks as they cede ground to Chinese TV and smartphone screen manufacturers and face OLED competition …