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PwC and CB Insights have released their MoneyTree™ Report for Q2 2018 and US-based artificial intelligence companies saw an increase in funding, but not an increase in deals.
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A Harvard University study on diversity's effect within the venture capital industry, focusing on measures of financial performance, has found that having diversity on a team improves a VC firm's overall fund returns, among other things.
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In what's being called the second largest funding round in Australian history, Melbourne-based fintech startup Airwallex announced yesterday the completion of their Series B funding round that raised USD$80 million (AUD$108 million).
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The Beijing-based startup, co-founded by now-CEO Cindy Mi, that connects english-speaking tutors with students online is now being valued at over $3 billion. VIPKID is one of 23 'unicorns' in the world with a female founder.
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Cylance, a provider of cybersecurity-related products and services that markets themselves as being able to prevent attacks years before the attack is even launched, raised $120 million in their Series E funding round.
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The past seven days saw some truly massive funding rounds across all sectors. From a new way to sell property to an insurtech startup, here are three big winners from this week.
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A University of Toronto study found that the Canadian innovation sector is lagging behind the U.S. because of the amount of money being invested into the space, and at what rate startup companies get that money.
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By AFP
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Ukrainian anti-corruption investigators on Thursday told AFP they were looking into whether former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko took cash from Moamer Kadhafi's regime in Libya for a presidential campaign.
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On February 1, the Department of Energy announced up to $3 million will be made available to U.S. manufacturers for public/private projects aimed at applying high-performance computing to industry challenges for the advancement of energy innovation.
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It has been learned the Trump administration is preparing to end support for the International Space Station (ISS) program by 2025, to free up resources for higher priority, deep space missions such as Mars.
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By AFP
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The UN's agency for Palestinian refugees is the only reason Umm Mohamed could afford a C-section delivery, send her five children to school or have her rubbish collected.
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By AFP
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Sweden, a big donor country that has recognized Palestine as a state, warned Tuesday that any US decision to withdraw funds to the UN agency for Palestinians would be destabilizing for the Middle East.
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New York state's Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the availability of $3.5 million in funding for innovative research and development (R&D) proposals to accelerate the use of electric vehicles in support of his aim to reduce greenhouse gases.
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Ride-hailing service Lyft has raised $1 billion in a funding round led by Google investment firm CapitalG. The Uber rival is now worth $11bn, giving it more spending power as it expands its presence around the world. Uber has recently faced some setbacks.
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Google has announced a new venture capital fund that it will use to help innovative AI companies bring their products to market. The company said it wants to make the technologies of science fiction reality by giving entrepreneurs the resources they need.
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Dandelion, a company that makes geothermal cooling and heating systems for homes, was incubated for two years inside Alphabet's innovative Moonshot lab. Now, after raising $2.0 million, the company has taken root and is set to launch.
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By AFP
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Drastic cuts in US funding to the United Nations would create an "insolvable problem" for the world body, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday as he announced plans to lobby US lawmakers to reject the cutbacks.
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London -
The British government has invested an extra £200 million ($225 million) into various programs designed to fight the world's neglected tropical diseases.
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The coastal village of Shishmaref, Alaska voted to relocate away from their ancestral home on Wednesday, although they won't be going anyplace anytime soon. Rising sea levels due to climate change have left the village at risk for flooding.
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A large number of the nation's top food companies and others sent a letter to Congress this week, urging lawmakers to include funding in the Fiscal Year 2017 budget for the National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic- Resistant Bacteria.
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By AFP
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The United Nations appealed Monday for a record $20.1 billion (18.6 billion euros) to provide aid to a surging number of people hit by conflicts and disasters around the globe.
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In the past 100 years, commerce and warfare have left the coastal waters of the United States littered with thousands of sunken vessels. Even though shipwrecks are fascinating, there are now environmental concerns that need to be addressed.
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Just after releasing its iPhone mobile app in May, game-changing content discovery company Flipora announces $1.5 in funding
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PandaDoc, a document automation solution for sales reps, recently closed a $5 million Series A round of funding. With funding it looks to expand its team of 35.
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Popular messaging app Snapchat has raised another $537.6 million by selling off stock, leaving it valued at $16 billion. The app has gone from strength to strength since launch, helped by its popularity with teenagers and simple but intuitive appeal.
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A $9 computer seeking crowd-funding right now is making waves in the technology world because of its promise of being able to do anything an ordinary computer could do, while still fitting with ease into the palm of your hand and carrying that low price.
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The vast majority of websites rely on revenue from adverts displayed on their pages to be able to operate. Yet many consumers install ad blockers that hide them from sight, preventing websites from getting much needed money - and the trend is growing.
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A company called Neptune has released six different pieces of hardware that all integrate seamlessly with each other. Powered by the Neptune Hub quad-core smartwatch, the firm promises a new era of computing centered around the watch.
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If the next pandemic is inevitable, and if entire categories of cancer are known to originate from infections, should society not be investing more money more urgently into viral research - or are we comfortable relying on vaccinations?
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Mobile transactions firm Freecharge has raised $80 million from new investors to help fuel its growth. The company enables users to get free rewards such as food or entertainment by simply paying phone bills through its mobile app.
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Blood cell saver. A machine used in bloodless medicine to save blood that would otherwise be lost. It is washed by the machine and then pumped back into the patient, eliminating the need for blood transfusion. Screenshot NJN Public Television/YouTube video
The United Nations refugee agency blames the current refugee crisis on deplorable conditions at refugee camps in Lebanon and Jordan. UN agencies are running out of money, unable to provide basic needs. And that's forcing families to flee. CCTV America
The fifth HPC4Mfg Program solicitation seeks concept papers that spur the use of national lab supercomputing resources and expertise to advance innovation in clean energy technology. HPC4Mfg projects
The Aedes aegypti mosquito. U.S. Department of Agriculture
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