SolarSquare, an Indian rooftop solar startup that helps homes and housing societies adopt solar power, is in advanced talks to raise fresh capital after securing India’s largest solar venture investment in December 2024, TechCrunch has learned. B Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners are set to co-lead a Series C round, which could value SolarSquare at…
A serious security vulnerability affecting nearly every version of the Linux operating system has left defenders on alert and scrambling to patch after security researchers publicly released exploit code that allows attackers to take complete control of vulnerable systems. The US government says the bug, called “CopyFail,” now exists. Malicious hackers are exploiting the forest,…
A Dubai hotel has announced its temporary closure for 18 months as it plans a “carefully phased” renovation. The Jumeirah Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai published a statement on its website, which read: “Jumeirah Burj Al Arab is currently undergoing a carefully phased restoration programme designed to refresh and upgrade the hotel’s iconic décor…
Justin Rose said his latest performance at the Masters was an “opportunity missed” as he let go of the final round lead and missed out on the green jacket once again. The Englishman, a three-time runner-up at Augusta National, was unable to shed his ‘almost man’ tag as he finished joint third at 10 under…
The US space agency has announced that the countdown to blast-off is underway as humans prepare to return to the Moon for the first time since 1972. 22:51, 30 March 2026 Updated 22:55, 30 March 2026 Artemis II – NASA’s mission to the Moon NASA has announced that the countdown for the launch of the…
A price cap will be imposed on pet prescriptions, the Competition and Markets Authority has announced after a three-year investigation. Under the changes, pet owners will have to pay a maximum of £21 for their first prescription and £12.50 for any other medication within the same consultation, after the CMA found that vets were being…
The 900-foot Arctic Metagaz, a burnt-out Russian ghost tanker, has drifted dangerously close to Malta, an archipelago in the central Mediterranean known for its history and culture. 23:17, 16 March 2026 Updated 23:19, 16 March 2026 The carrier is wandering between Malta and Lampedusa (Image: Newsbook Malta/AFP via Getty Images). Malta – a popular holiday destination…
