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FORT Robotics Raises $13M Funding For New Safety Software
FORT Robotics recently closed on $13 million in funding for its new safety software for collaborative robotics and other autonomous systems. The round led by Prime Movers Lab, also featured Prologis Ventures, Quiet Capital, Lemnos Labs, Creative Ventures, Ahoy Capital, Compound, FundersClub and Mark Cuban. Founded in 2018 by Samuel Reeves, who previously headed Humanistic…
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Militant Unrest Claim Over 200 Lives In DR Congo
The United Nations refugee agency has reported an “alarming increase” in attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) – a historically Ugandan group present in eastern DRC since 1995. The report showed that over 200 persons have been killed and 40,000 more displaced in ongoing attacks attributed to armed groups affiliated to ISIL (ISIS) since…
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UK To Reduce Nuclear Stockpile Before 2030
As part of a foreign policy overhaul, the UK has resumed plans to rebate its stockpile of nuclear weapons by the middle of the decade. The overall cap on the number of warheads will now increase to 260, having been due to drop to 180 under previous plans from 2010. The UK nuclear stockpile is…
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Apple Updates Maps With Covid-19 Vaccination Locations In The US
Apple has recently launched an update on its maps that allow users to ask Siri or search within Apple Maps to find nearby Covid-19 vaccine providers and sites within the US. These results will include key information, like operating hours, addresses, phone numbers and links to the provider’s website. Apple’s announcement is coming a few…
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How Hackers Breached Worldclass Safest Security Company
Is total security attainable for business owners in this increasingly digitalized world is the question on people’s mind following reports of hackers breaching one of the best video surveillance services company Verkada on Monday. Bloomberg reported that Hackers breached Silicon Valley security company Verkade, gaining access to a “super admin” account that let them see…
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Experts Warn Against Panic As Giant Asteroid Makes Its Way To Earth
Scientist are asking people not to panic after NASA reported a giant-sized asteroid would make the closest approach to earth this Sunday. The giant space rock named 2001 FO32 by researchers has a diameter of several hundred metres and will approach Earth at a distance of about two million kilometres (1.2 million miles), US space…
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VP Samia Suluhu Become First Female President Of Tanzania
61-year-old Samia Suluhu Hassan made history on Friday when she was sworn in as the first female president of Tanzania. The veteran politician unexpectedly thrust from the role of vice president to become Tanzania’s first female leader after John Magufuli’s sudden death. “It’s not a good day for me to talk to you because I have a wound…
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Squarespace Raises $300M As Valuation Hits $10B
Software building service company Squarespace has raised $300 million in a round of funding that skyrockets the company’s value to a staggering $10 billion valuation. Squarespace founder & CEO Anthony Casalena revealed that the new capital will expand the company’s growth initiatives and help it scale its product suite. The move comes less than two…
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Electronic Payment Company PayPal Partners With Flutterwave
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, recently annouced a new collaboration with global e-payment giant PayPal to improve global online payments for African businesses. Flutterwave revealed that the recent partnership would enable PayPal customers globally to pay African merchants in the continent through Flutterwave’s platform. More importantly, the partnership will be instrumental in supporting SMEs…
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Lagos State Releases Accredited Centres For Covid-19 Vaccination
Lagos state has recently released 88 approved centres for Covid-19 vaccination following reports of fake vaccines in circulation. Early last week, the Nigerian government warned its citizens against fake coronavirus vaccines. Nigeria’s National Agency for Food Drug and Administration Control (NAFDAC) urged the public to be aware as fake vaccines could cause “Covid-like illnesses or…