Sona, a workforce management platform for frontline employees, has raised $27.5 million in a Series A round of funding. More than two-thirds of the U.S. workforce are reportedly in frontline jobs, which…
Tech Crunch – Uber to acquire Foodpanda’s Taiwan unit from Delivery Hero for $950M in cash
Uber Technologies announced Tuesday that it will buy the Taiwan unit of Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda for $950 million in cash. The deal is part of Uber Eats’ strategy to expand in Asia,…
Tech Crunch – Paris-based VC firm Blisce launches climate tech fund with a target of $160M
Paris-based Blisce has become the latest VC firm to launch a fund dedicated to climate tech. It plans to raise as much as €150M (about $162M). © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved….
KTSM News – CRRUA board votes to increase water, wastewater rates
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Water and wastewater rates are going up in Santa Teresa and Sunland Park. The board of directors for the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority voted at its…
Tech Crunch – Maad raises $3.2M seed amid B2B e-commerce sector turbulence in Africa
Maad, a B2B e-commerce startup based in Senegal, has secured $3.2 million debt-equity funding to bolster its growth in the western Africa country and to explore fresh opportunities in the wider Francophone…
KTSM News – Realtor, home inspector: Protest your property taxes
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — An El Paso home inspector and Realtor say homeowners should protest their property taxes, that it can benefit you in the long run. Edgar Aguero, an El…
KTSM News – EPCC to host large business networking event
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Community College’s Contract Opportunities Center APEX Accelerator will be hosting one of the largest business networking events in far West Texas and Southern New Mexico….
KTSM News – El Paso job market poses obstacles for new graduates
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Spring and summer college graduates from the class of 2024 may face more challenges entering the workforce than previous years. That’s according to economists who say while…
KTSM News – 1 person seriously hurt in crash in Northwest EP
UPDATE: The right lane at Artcraft East and South Desert is closed, according to TxDOT. Clearing time is an hour. EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — One person was seriously injured in a…
Tech Crunch – OpenAI Startup Fund raises additional $5M
The fresh funds were raised from two investors who transferred the capital into a special purpose vehicle, a legal entity associated with the OpenAI Startup Fund. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved….