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Impala raises $20 million to build the API of the hotel industry
Impala has raised another round of funding just a few months after raising an $11 million Series A round. This…
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What happened to Slack today
You’ve been busy. I’ve been busy. But people are talking about Slack all over Twitter, so let me catch us…
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A US House candidate says she was hacked — now she’s warning others
“I cannot think of a reason not to share this with the public,” Brianna Wu tweeted. “Two of my non-campaign…
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CurieMD is using telehealth to plug the menopause support gap
U.S. femtech startup CurieMD is offering menopause diagnosis and treatment prescription via a telehealth platform — beginning in California, where…
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Trump administration slashes basic science research while boosting space, AI and quantum tech funding
The new fiscal year 2021 budget proposal from the Trump administration would increase funding for research and development by $142…
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Activist gig workers seek to form nonprofit to support fellow workers
Vanessa Bain (pictured above), a well-known gig worker-activist, has teamed up with fellow gig worker-activist Sarah Clarke (pseudonym) to form…
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Nearly 70% of US smart speaker owners use Amazon Echo devices
Amazon’s dominant position in the U.S. smart speaker market will continue through this year and the next, with rivals like…
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Develop a serious cybersecurity strategic plan that incorporates CCM
Robert R. Ackerman Jr. Contributor Robert R. Ackerman Jr. is the founder and managing director of AllegisCyber, a venture capital…
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SoftBank-backed Brandless shuts its doors for good
It was a roller coaster ride — a short one. Brandless, a San Francisco-based e-commerce company that made and sold…
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Tesla ramps up solar tile roof installations in US, eyes China and Europe expansion
Tesla appears to be ramping up installations of its solar tile roofs in the San Francisco Bay area and will…
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