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August 10, 2022

This startup is using microalgae to make carbon-neutral cement

Business Sales Department

During a trip to Thailand on his honeymoon, while swimming above a coral reef, Wil Srubar was thinking about the beauty of nature—but he was also thinking about cement. In the reef, microalgae were growing calcium carbonate, a key material used to make cement, the glue that holds together concrete. Srubar, a materials scientist who […]

March 7, 2022

Google says it’s reduced food waste just by using different bowls

Business Sales Department

Before the pandemic forced its employees to work from home, Google tested a simple intervention to reduce food waste in one of its cafes: The company started setting out bowls that were an inch less deep. “That unconsciously led to people taking a little less food—30 to 50% less—and that actually downstream led to 30-70% […]

IRS says it will stop using facial recognition after controversy over ID.me verification

February 8, 2022 Business Sales Department

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) says it will transition away from using facial recognition software to identify taxpayers, amid controversy over its deal with the private identity verification company ID.me. “The IRS takes taxpayer privacy and security seriously, and we understand the concerns that have been raised,” said IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig in a statement. […]

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This startup is using microalgae to make carbon-neutral cement

Google says it’s reduced food waste just by using different bowls

IRS says it will stop using facial recognition after controversy over ID.me verification