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G2 raises $157M for its software review service

This morning G2, a company that provides an online software review and information database, announced that it has raised a $157 million Series D. Per a release the company shared with TechCrunch in a

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1,098-carat diamond found in Botswana is 'the world's third-largest'

A 1,098-carat diamond, believed to be the third largest gem-quality stone ever, was unveiled in Botswana on Thursday. /CFP Discovered by Debswana Diamond Company on June 1, the yet-to-b

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Experts from Ford, Toyota and Hyundai outline why automakers are pouring money into robotics

Automakers’ interest in robotics is not a new phenomenon, of course: Robots and automation have long played a role in manufacturing and are both clearly central to their push into AVs. But recently, m

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In harmony with nature

The nine-piece Nalati band performs onstage in a pasture at the Nalati grassland scenic spot in Ili Kazak autonomous prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. [Photo by Zhao Xi/China Daily]

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Bringg nabs $100M at a $1B valuation for a last-mile delivery platform for retailers

With many consumers making the switch to online shopping in the last year due to Covid-19 and largely staying active on those platforms even after physical shops and the freedom to move about them hav

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Refraction AI’s Matthew Johnson-Roberson on finding the middle path to robotic delivery

Refraction AI calls itself the Goldilocks of robotic delivery. The Ann Arbor-based company, which recently raised a $4.2 million seed round and expanded operations to Austin, was founded by two Univer

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Which Nubank will own the financial revolution?

Nubank’s first office, on California Street in the Brooklin neighborhood of São Paulo, makes for a great beginning to the company’s story. It wasn’t a Silicon Valley garage, but this tiny, one-bathroo

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Putin says he wants Biden summit to help establish dialogue: Ifax

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he expected his summit this week with U.S. President Joe Biden to help establish a dialogue between the two countries and to restore personal contact, the Interf

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Cyber security training platform Immersive Labs closes $75M Series C led by Insight Partners

Immersive Labs, a platform which teaches cyber security skills corporate employees by using real, up-to-date threat intelligence in a “gamified” way, has closed a $75 million Series C funding round le

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Alleged human rights abuses reported during Colombian protests

02:20 Colombia’s nationalstrikemarkedits sixthconsecutive week ofprotestsonThursday.The massive demonstrations began in late April against a controversial tax reform measure. They grew

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Hostage advocates concerned by US pullout from Afghanistan

Advocates for Americans held hostage overseas are raising concerns that the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan will make it harder to bring home captives from th

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Trump congratulates Nigeria for Twitter ban, says more countries should do the same

Today, former President Donald Trump issued a statement supporting the Nigerian government’s decision to suspend Twitter activities in the West African country.“Congratulations to the coun

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Trump congratulates Nigeria for Twitter ban, says more countries should do the same

Today, former President Donald Trump issued a statement supporting the Nigerian government’s decision to suspend Twitter activities in the West African country.“Congratulations to the coun

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Cabify launches ‘Cabify Go!’, a multi-modal subscription service

Cabify wants to own the way people in cities move. The Spanish-born ride-hailing company is rolling out a pilot multi-modal subscription model to 40,000 users in Madrid this week, with plans to expand

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Titans reach agreement with Falcons trading for Julio Jones

Wide receiver Julio Jones of the Atlanta Falcons looks on in the game against the New Orleans Saints at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., December 6, 2020. /CFP The Tennessee Ti

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Don’t miss these startups exhibiting at TC Sessions: Mobility 2021

We’re just five days away from TC Sessions: Mobility 2021 where thousands of mobility movers and shakers will dive deep into the game-changing technology that’s reinventing the way we move people — an

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Taking Lyft’s new e-bike for a spin

The bike had none of the usual signage when I took it for a spin around the chaotic and construction-filled streets of Manhattan. It very much looked like a prototype, with visible soldering on the jo