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Two European companies are mapping a future service for direct air capture to sequestration of CO2

TechCrunch

It would mean the realization of a full-chain carbon dioxide removal service that the two companies called a necessary component of the efforts to reverse global climate change. The first issue is the need to set a global price for carbon dioxide emissions that would make the projects economically viable.

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Fishy business: Rooser raises $23M for its seafood trading platform

TechCrunch

The fishing market globally was worth $253 billion in 2021, and despite the controversy that swirls around the industry, that figure continues to grow. Buyers on the platform can source seafood from 13 different countries, although Iceland, Watt said, is the biggest sourcing country at the moment. ”

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44.01 secures $5M to turn billions of tons of carbon dioxide to stone

TechCrunch

Reducing global greenhouse gas emissions is an important goal, but another challenge awaits: lowering the levels of CO2 and other substances already in the atmosphere. It sounds like a lot to build up, but Hasan points out that a lot of this is already done by the oil industry, which as you might guess is fairly ubiquitous in the region.

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The best comedies streaming on Netflix right now

Mashable Tech

They play the Icelandic musical duo Fire Saga, who find themselves in the Eurovision spotlight. Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga Credit: John Wilson / Netflix With its reputation for wacky musical numbers , the Eurovision Song Contest is ripe for parody.

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How Camb.ai is breaking language barriers with AI

Fast Company Tech

is on a mission to disrupt the dominance of English in global media. Avneesh Prakash envisions a future where English is no longer the default language for media productionand where global audiences can access any content, in any language, on demand. While a majority of the global content is currently produced in the U.S.,

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Proton VPN review: Premium, proven privacy and a free tier with no data limits

Mashable Tech

For comparison's sake, industry giants ExpressVPN and NordVPN were founded in 2009 and 2012, respectively.) At the time of writing, Proton VPN had the largest and most globally diverse server network out of all the VPNs I've tested. I used one that routed me through Iceland and the U.S., Is Proton VPN trustworthy?

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6 Oslo VCs discuss 2021 trends, deal flow and regional opportunities

TechCrunch

Are there startups that you wish you would see in the industry but don’t? Which industries in your city and region seem well positioned to thrive, or not, long term? Which industry segments that you invest in look weaker or more exposed to potential shifts in consumer and business behavior because of COVID-19? E-commerce.

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