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…
Border Report – Judge halts effort to deport Columbia protest leader, sets Wednesday hearing
A federal judge on Monday scheduled a Wednesday court hearing for Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia University graduate who was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), forbidding the government from…
Border Report – South Texas farmers, local officials warn of impacts with lack of water
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Local officials and farmers in South Texas traveled to the Capitol Monday to ask lawmakers to get involved with holding Mexico accountable to an 80-year-old treaty that provides water…
Tech Crunch – Infinite Uptime bags $35M to help factories optimize equipment usage
Infinite Uptime, which offers predictive maintenance solutions for factories, has raised $35 million in a Series C round to expand its footprint in the U.S. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For…