Tag: TC
AllVoices raises $3 million to build a platform for anonymous harassment and bias reporting
As the national conversation pushes companies to reexamine the HR processes suppressing sexual harassment and bias reporting, tech startups are looking to find a way to smooth out the process and encourage communication. LA-based AllVoices is building an encrypted communications platform for offices that allows employees to anonymously send complaints…
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Instagram gives unfollow suggestions in new ‘follower categories’
Instagram will now show you who you interact with least frequently in case you want to unfollow them. In an effort to help you keep your feed clean and relevant, today Instagram is launching ‘follower categories’ that divides your follower list into batches including “most seen in feed” and “least…
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NASA seeks Moon rover concepts from industry
NASA is looking for input from industry — including vehicle makers and tech companies not necessarily already in the space business — as to what future lunar rovers should look like. This is part of its Artemis program, which seeks to return humans to the surface of the Moon, including…
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Forescout to be acquired by a pair of private equity firms for $1.9B
Forescout, the network security company that has been publicly traded since 2017, announced today it was going private again. Private equity firms Advent International and Crosspoint Capital are acquiring the company in an all-cash purchase of $1.9 billion. The two private equity firms will pay $33 per share, which represented…
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Watch OneWeb launch 34 satellites for its broadband constellation live
[embedded content] One of the various companies looking to deploy a globe-spanning broadband internet satellite constellation is adding 34 more satellites to its existing operations in space. OneWeb will launch that many satellites aboard a Soyuz rocket from Kazakhstan with a liftoff time set for 4:42 PM EST (1:32 PM…
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OptimoRoute raises $6.5M Series A to help businesses better plan their routes
Route planning sounds like it’s a problem for big logistics companies like Amazon, FedEx and UPS, but in reality, it’s something every small business with more than a few mobile employees deals with. OptimoRoute, which today announced that it has raised a $6.5 million Series A round led by Prelude…
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