www.cnn.com The Longworth House Office Building of the US Capitol complex was put on a shelter-in-place order after a Capitol staffer brought a gun into the building, multiple sources told CNN.… Read More
www.techcrunch.com Corporate spend and cash management company Rho today announced that it has raised a $75 million Series B funding round led by Dragoneer Investment Group. Participants included existing investors Inspired Capital, M13 and Torch Capital, as well as new investors such as DFJ Growth. … Read More
www.mashable.com Dating as a senior isn’t easy, but it’s not nearly as tough as you think. Dating at any age is tricky — and being over 60 in the dating world could actually have its perks. There’s a reason why post-retirement age could be the happiest time of your life. Yes, there may be fewer potential partners…
www.huffpost.com “The Late Show” host riffed hard on some new COVID-19 research.… Read More
www.cnn.com States in US deploy National Guard amid Covid-19 spike… Read More
www.techcrunch.com Petra emerged from stealth this week, announcing a $30 million Series A. The round, led by DCVC, brings the robotics company’s funding up to $33 million, with additional participation from ACME Capital Congruent Ventures, 8VC, Real Ventures, Elementum Ventures and Mac Venture Capital. … Read More
www.techcrunch.com As many edtech companies benefited from the disruption of the pandemic, attracting wads of cash from investors globally, it did feel like African startups were left out. Well, not anymore: Two-year-old startup uLesson announced today that it closed a $15 million Series B round. … Read More
www.mashable.com Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon tried to draw actor Nicole Kidman into a speed round of Christmas questions during Wednesday’s episode, asking her about everything from her favourite holiday movie to her favourite holiday pie. Unfortunately for Fallon, the Australian actor either didn’t understand the concept of a speed round or just wasn’t in…
www.techcrunch.com Razorpay is making it more convenient for users to pay businesses with a faster checkout option as the leading Indian payments infrastructure giant pushes to win a bigger slice of the world’s second largest internet market. … Read More
www.cnn.com Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin apologized to the public on Wednesday after a photo surfaced of her in a nightclub following the foreign minister testing positive for Covid-19.… Read More