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Starship Technologies picks up €50M from the EU’s investment arm to expand its fleet of autonomous delivery robots Jan 25, 2022

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Starship Technologies, one of the bigger names in the world of autonomous delivery robots — those little caboose-like, boxy delivery vehicles that self-drive around cities — has been on a roll during Covid-19.

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Ola Electric valued at $5 billion in new funding Jan 25, 2022

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Ola Electric said on Monday it has raised $200 million in a new financing round even as the Indian ride-hailing giant’s spin off struggles to deliver its maiden electric scooter to customers and questions about its work culture are being raised.

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FarmRaise aims to become a financial services giant, starting with farm grants Jan 24, 2022

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You have to start somewhere. So when Jayce Hafner and Sami Tellatin bonded as Stanford MBA classmates over their shared belief that making U.S. farms more efficient would be good for farmers, good for the country, and a great business.

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Peloton CEO acknowledges corrective actions, denies ‘halting all production’ of bikes and treadmills Jan 24, 2022

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Ahead of the company’s upcoming earnings, Peloton CEO John Foley took a break from a “quiet period” to address a number of reports related to poor device sales.

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Netflix had its lowest year of subscriber growth since 2015 Jan 21, 2022

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Despite producing global hits like “Squid Game” in 2021, Netflix’s fourth quarter returns show the streaming giant struggling to maintain a lead over its competitors.

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Clench your jaw to skip a track: That’s the magic of Wisear Jan 21, 2022

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By adding some electrodes and some electronics to your earbuds, Wisear can make your music experience a lot more hands-free than before.

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French robotic exoskeleton maker Wandercraft eyes US expansion courtesy of a $45M Series C Jan 20, 2022

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Wandercraft was founded in 2012, with the vision of improving mobility of wheelchair users. The company’s solution comes by way of exoskeletons, which can offer wearers the ability to walk with robotic assistance.

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Wrangle secures $2M to automate company workflows Jan 20, 2022

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The company’s no-code software can automate any kind of process: employee onboarding, contract approvals, help tickets or any other recurring work.

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Harness releases open version of continuous delivery product with access to source code Jan 19, 2022

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Harness, a startup from AppDynamics founder Jyoti Bansal, has been building a platform of developer tools over the last five years. In 2020, the company made its first foray into open source when it bought continuous integration tool Drone.

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Castiron serves up a $6M seed round to support ‘food artisans’ Jan 19, 2022

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The pandemic hasn’t been easy for anyone, but the food service industry has been hit particularly hard. More than 90,000 restaurants and bars have closed, leaving workers unemployed in an already precarious industry.

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