Day: 27 July 2026

Earthshot Prize Finalist Coast 4C secures oversubscribed US$2.5 million seed round to scale regenerative seaweed farming

Stuart Mitchell

Earthshot Prize Finalist, Coast 4C, a regenerative seaweed company working with coastal communities in the Philippines, has secured an oversubscribed US$2.5 million seed round to scale its regenerative seaweed farming model across Southeast Asia, helping smallholders farmers increase productivity, improve access to markets and finance, and strengthen marine conservation. This milestone reflects growing investor confidence at a time when global demand for seaweed is rising across food, agriculture, biomaterials, and climate-related applications, creating an increasing need for resilient and traceable supply chains. Coast 4C was named as a Finalist in…

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Goalhanger Reveals Creators for The Accelerator, Its New Creative Incubator Backing Digital Talent

Stuart Mitchell

Goalhanger, one of the world’s fastest-growing media and production companies, has today revealed the finalists for The Accelerator, its new creator incubator designed to back high-potential digital talent and help them build sustainable, long-term media businesses. The programme, launched earlier this year, was created to support standout creators across entertainment, lifestyle, sport, politics, science & tech and finance. Inspired by the structure and ambition of tech incubators, The Accelerator treats creators not simply as talent, but as founders: giving them funding, strategic support, mentorship and meaningful access to the editorial,…

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Data misuse is a dealbreaker for 80% of UK consumers, new research reveals

Stuart Mitchell

UK consumers are becoming more informed, more deliberate and less forgiving when it comes to how companies collect and use their personal data, according to new research from Usercentrics. The State of Digital Trust 2026 report found that four in five (80%) UK consumers would stop using a service if they discovered their data was being misused, while almost nine in ten (88%) have taken steps to protect their personal data online in the past six months. And at a time when AI is becoming embedded in everyday digital experiences, 61% of UK consumers say…

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New report explores path to better understand and manage AI video emissions

Stuart Mitchell

‘The carbon impact of AI video generation‘ was commissioned by DIMPACT – a coalition of leading media organisations including the BBC, Netflix and Spotify. Developed with input from DIMPACT participants, the report sets out how AI video emissions can be better understood, measured and managed. The report identifies AI video generation as one of the more energy intensive generative AI applications, requiring at least two orders of magnitude more energy than responding to a simple text query according to recent evidence. For one specific AI model, a 5.4-second AI-generated video…

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Breathe Cities expands clean air efforts with $45 million from Bloomberg Philanthropies

Stuart Mitchell

The global clean air initiative delivered with Clean Air Fund and C40 Cities receives further support from Bloomberg Philanthropies to build on early successes in 14 cities. With Addis Ababa and Madrid also joining the network, Breathe Cities is deepening its impact across five continents as demand rises for data-driven solutions to cut pollution and protect public health. Today, at London Climate Action Week, Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a $45 million investment to grow Breathe Cities, a global initiative delivered with Clean Air Fund and C40 Cities to improve air quality…

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