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Chameleon raises cash to help SaaS companies build better onboarding experiences Sep 15, 2022

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Chameleon, a startup providing low- and no-code tools designed to help software companies personalize the appearance of their apps, today announced that it raised $13 million.

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GoPro’s Hero11 gets improved image quality, stabilization and a Mini version Sep 14, 2022

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This year marks GoPro’s 20th year. It’s been an interesting journey for a company that has become synonymous with a specific product category for well over a decade.

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Hone raises $30M to grow its corporate learning platofrm Sep 14, 2022

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One of the co-founders of FanDuel has raised $30 million to fund a startup — Hone — that’s providing a platform for “enterprise-scale,” exec-level learning and development.

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Ashby lands $21.5M to automate key aspects of recruiting Sep 13, 2022

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As hiring remains challenging in an economy where jobs are plentiful (depending on the sector), venture capitalists continue to pump money into HR startups focused on assessing and onboarding candidates.

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Roku’s latest update adds short-form video, a universal save list and ‘continue watching’ feature Sep 13, 2022

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Alongside its fall hardware update, which included new streaming and audio devices, Roku today unveiled the features it has in store for the next version of its media software, Roku OS 11.5.

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Gotham Greens just raised $310M to expand its greenhouses nationwide Sep 12, 2022

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That’s not a typo. $310 million, with a zero at the end. This latest round brings Gotham Greens’ total funding up to $440 million since its 2009 launch.

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Rocket Lab, Sierra Space sign agreements under US military’s rocket cargo project Sep 12, 2022

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Rocket Lab and Sierra Space have signed separate agreements with the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to explore how their respective flight systems — Rocket Lab’s Electron and Neutron rockets, Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser spaceplane — could be used for superfast cargo delivery on Earth.

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Tesla wants your vote for new Supercharger locations Sep 09, 2022

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Tesla said Thursday it is turning to the public to help determine where to locate its next Superchargers as the automaker continues to expand its network of EV fast-charging stations in North America, Europe and Asia.

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Uber wants court to nullify Kenya’s new ride-hailing law that caps service fee at 18% Sep 09, 2022

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Uber has appealed to Kenya’s apex court to annul the new digital taxi-hailing regulations claiming that some aspects are unconstitutional, discriminatory, discouraging to foreign investments, and infringe on its rights and those of its riders and partners.

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Bloomingdale’s goes all-in on metaverse with new virtual store Sep 08, 2022

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Bloomingdale’s virtual store will initially feature collections from brands like Polo Ralph Lauren, Marc Jacobs, David Yurman, MCM, Byredo and Baccarat.

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