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Twitter is making its crowdsourced fact-checks visible to all U.S. users with Birdwatch expansion

October 6, 2022

After last month’s expansion of Twitter’s crowdsourced fact-checking program known as Birdwatch, Twitter announced this morning the notes fact-checkers leave on tweets will now be visible to all U.S. users. That doesn’t mean everyone in the U.S. will be able to participate in Birdwatch, however. The service had around 15,000 contributors during its pilot testing […]

Twitter is making its crowdsourced fact-checks visible to all U.S. users with Birdwatch expansion by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Honda doesn’t want to wait until 2024 for its SUV customers to go electric

October 6, 2022

Honda unveiled Thursday the 2024 Honda Prologue, its first-ever battery-electric SUV that represents a crucial milepost along the automaker’s journey to deliver 30 new EVs by the end of the decade. But executives, who worried about would-be EV buyers decamping for other brands in the interim, hatched a plan: a short-term lease program designed to […]

Honda doesn’t want to wait until 2024 for its SUV customers to go electric by Jaclyn Trop originally published on TechCrunch

Revelio Labs raises cash to scrape the public web for HR insights

October 6, 2022

Revelio Labs, a startup developing analytics software for HR teams, today announced that it raised $15 million in a Series A round with participation from Elephant Partners, Alumni Ventures, BDMI, K20 Ventures, Techstars and Barclays. Bringing the company’s total raised to $19 million, the proceeds will be put toward expanding Revelio’s offerings for corporate HR […]

Revelio Labs raises cash to scrape the public web for HR insights by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Cyber firm Arctic Wolf raises $401M in debt, eyeing a potential IPO

October 6, 2022

In a sign that pure equity financing is getting harder to come by, cybersecurity firm Arctic Wolf, which last July raised $150 million at triple its previous valuation ($4.3 billion), opted for all debt in its latest funding round. The company today announced that it secured $401 million in convertible notes from Owl Rock with […]

Cyber firm Arctic Wolf raises $401M in debt, eyeing a potential IPO by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Gather AI secures new cash to scan inventory in warehouses using drones

October 6, 2022

Gather AI, a startup using drones to inventory items in warehouses, today announced that it raised $10 million in a Series A round led by Tribeca Venture Partners with participation from Xplorer Capital, Dundee Venture Capital, Expa, Bling Capital, XRC Labs and 99 Tartans. The proceeds bring the company’s total raised to $17 million, which […]

Gather AI secures new cash to scan inventory in warehouses using drones by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

UK to probe Inmarsat and Viasat’s $7.3B merger on competition grounds, says it could lead to pricier in-flight Wi-FI

October 6, 2022

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced that the proposed merger between London-based satellite communications company Inmarsat and its U.S. rival Viasat raises potential competition concerns, and plans to launch a full-scale investigation into the deal. The $7.3 billion transaction, comprising a mix of cash, equity, and debt, was first announced last November, […]

UK to probe Inmarsat and Viasat’s $7.3B merger on competition grounds, says it could lead to pricier in-flight Wi-FI by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

Orb Energy Secures Follow-On Funding From DFC

October 6, 2022
The fund will be used to extend the finance to the company’s SME customers that enable them to gain quick and easy access to rooftop and ground-mounted solar systems

AI-powered supply chain visibility platform Altana bags $100M

October 6, 2022

Trade wars, military conflicts, the rise of e-commerce and sustainability concerns are driving changes to supply chain networks and trade flows. Seventy-four percent of supply chain companies made changes to their networks within the past two years, according to Gartner. And in an IBM survey, 40% of executives stressed the need for spare capacity to weather […]

AI-powered supply chain visibility platform Altana bags $100M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch