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Tech
Social Fintech Platform Oro Raises $3M In Funding Round Led By Slauson & Co. – AfroTech
As housing affordability continues to strain workers across income levels, a growing number of employers are being pushed to rethink…
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Waymo, An Autonomous Ride-Hailing Service Co-Led By A Black Woman CEO, Raises $16B In Funding
Black-led Waymo has received a new round of funding. Waymo is the world’s first autonomous ride-hailing service and positions itself…
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Tech
Fintech Platform Esusu Raises $50 Million Series C At A $1.2B Valuation, Helping People Build Credit Using Their Rental History – AfroTech
Fintech platform Esusu has raised new funding to help improve financial outcomes for Americans. The company was founded in 2018…
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Unconventional AI Raises $475M Seed Round At $4.5B Valuation To Build Energy-Efficient AI Computers – AfroTech
A newly founded AI startup is making waves in the tech world with one of the largest seed rounds in…
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Crypto
Fear spreads across markets as crypto selloff raises alarms
The cryptocurrency fell as much as 2.8%, the latest drop in a slide that has wiped out all of its…
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Trump indictment of Letitia James raises concerns for Black women leaders – WSB-TV Channel 2
WASHINGTON — The coalition of New York NAACP chapters had just begun its annual state convention when Letitia James, a…
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Tech
Shield, A Crypto Neobank Removing Pain Points For Underserved Exporters, Raises $5M In Seed Funding
Shield, a crypto neobank for global trade businesses, has raised new capital. According to information shared on LinkedIn, the company…
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Crypto
Crypto exchange Gemini raises $425M after pricing its IPO at $28 per share
Cryptocurrency exchange operator Gemini Space Station Inc. raised $425 million tonight after pricing its initial public offering at $28 per share, up from…
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Tech
OpenAI Faces Pressure After Teen’s Suicide Raises Safety Concerns
From the workplace to classrooms to personal use, AI is being woven into how society works and communicates. Among the…
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Politics
Top Equity Analyst Dan Niles Raises Red Flags Over Nvidia’s Earnings Report, Stock Drops
Prominent tech analyst admits being “wrong” about Nvidia after first datacenter miss since ChatGPT launch Top equity analyst Dan Niles…
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