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Swiftarc Ventures launches beauty fund aimed at women-led startups

Swiftarc Ventures announced its $10 million Swiftarc Beauty Fund to support female founders leading the next wave of beauty and wellness brands.Swiftarc started in 2019 and this is its fourth fund, Si

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U.S. data scientist fired for 'refusing to manipulate' COVID-19 data

Screenshot from Florida's real-time COVID-19 data portal Rebekah Jones, the scientist who created Florida's real-time COVID-19 data portal, was fired on Monday for "refusing to manipulate" dat

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Israel reports 12,501 COVID-19 cases with daily highest 368 new recoveries

Israel reported 455 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 12,501, the state's Ministry of Health said. According to the

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Israeli researchers develop smell sense platform for early diagnosis of COVID-19

Israeli researchers developed an online platform that enables self-monitoring of an individual's sense of smell for detecting early signs of COVID-19, Weizmann Institut

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VR chair startup raises funds, as pandemic boosts prospects for VR and gaming

Roto VR, startup which markets an interactive, ‘360 degree’ chair, has raised £1.5 million in a funding round led by Pembroke VCT. Others in the round include TVB Growth Fund, managed by T

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Bloomberg seeks to regain footing after uneven debate debut

Former New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg on Thursday made light of his first appearance on a 2020 debate stage, joking about the reception he received from the other c

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Bloomberg to go face to face against rivals after ad blitz

For Mike Bloomberg, the one-way conversation with Democratic voters is about to end.By spending more than $400 million of his own money and largely bypassing his oppone