December 18, 2024

The Download: AI tracking birds, and a pig kidney transplant

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. AI is changing how we study bird migration In a warming world, migratory birds face many existential threats. Scientists rely on a combination of methods to track the timing and location of their…

Jiko wants to help companies park their cash in T-Bills as everyone yield hunts

October 6, 2022

Jiko started its life as a mobile bank for consumers. But over time, the fintech startup has evolved its model – mostly fueled by demand – and is now making a push into corporate money storage. In 2020, Jiko made headlines by being the first fintech to acquire a nationally regulated U.S. bank. The company […]

Jiko wants to help companies park their cash in T-Bills as everyone yield hunts by Mary Ann Azevedo 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

Identity security platform Oort bags new cash to grow its product

October 6, 2022

Oort, an identity threat detection and response platform, today announced that it raised $11.5 million in a Series A round co-led by .406 Ventures and Energy Impact Partners with participation from Cisco Investments. The proceeds, which bring Oort’s total capital raised to $15 million, will be put toward supporting its go-to-market strategy, CEO Matt Caulfield […]

Identity security platform Oort bags new cash to grow its product 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

Uber and Motional to launch robotaxis across US over 10 years

October 6, 2022

Uber is getting back into the robotaxi game, only this time it’s tapping a third party to handle the self-driving tech. Motional, the Aptiv-Hyundai joint venture commercializing self-driving vehicle tech, will put its robotaxis on the Uber network later this year as part of a 10-year operating agreement that will eventually roll out to major […]

Uber and Motional to launch robotaxis across US over 10 years by Rebecca Bellan 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