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Tech Crunch – Equator closes $55M fund to bring more private capital to African climate tech
African VC firm Equator has raised $55M for its first fund, which will back early-stage climate tech startups on the continent. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read…
Tech Crunch – Apple’s next major OS updates will bring the biggest design overhaul in years
Apple’s next set of major updates for the iPhone, iPad and Mac operating systems could bring the biggest design changes across the company’s platforms in years, Bloomberg reported, citing anonymous sources. The…
Tech Crunch – Reshape Energy is using an acquisition playbook to drive energy upgrades for commercial real estate
Reshape Energy is betting on a more integrated approach to accelerate the decarbonization of the built environment. Founded in Munich, Germany back in May 2024, the startup is led by a team…
Tech Crunch – Meet the new VC firm secretly backed by Volkswagen
A new venture firm called Leitmotif has been on a quiet blitz for the last 16 months, funding around 20 startups broadly focused on decarbonization. Its portfolio includes EV companies, space and…
Tech Crunch – Radiology AI software provider Gleamer expands into MRI with two small acquisitions
Medical imaging is a broad term that encompasses several distinct technologies. After working on AI-powered tools to enhance X-rays and mammographies, French startup Gleamer now aims to tackle magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)….
Tech Crunch – Startup studio Hexa acquires majority stake in Veevart, a vertical SaaS platform for museums
Hexa is trying something new. Instead of fostering startups from the ground up and incubating them for the first year or so, the Paris-based startup studio is acquiring a majority stake in…
Border Report – Canadian brewery offering ‘Presidential Pack’ of 1,461 beers: ‘Just enough’ for next 4 years
(NEXSTAR) — Amid tariffs and tense conversations about making their country the 51st state, many Canadians have expressed their disdain with the U.S. in recent weeks. Now, the nation’s oldest and largest…
Border Report – Canada slaps electricity tariffs on New York, Minnesota, Michigan
(The Hill) – The government of Ontario is applying a 25 percent surcharge starting Monday on electricity exports to three U.S. states in response to U.S. tariffs on Canada. This surcharge will…
Border Report – Hudspeth constable using Starlink satellite to close communication gaps
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — First responders in Hudspeth County are turning to Starlink satellites to fix communication gaps due to poor internet, cellular, and radio coverage in the northwest part of…