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Cloud-based Physical Security Startup Octopus Raises $2.5M From Singulariteam
By Catherine Shu Octopus, a Tel Aviv startup that makes cloud-based physical security systems for large facilities, has raised $2.5 million from Singulariteam. The company will use the funds to
Who’s Still Poor? Who’s Made It To Middle Income? Pew Has New Data
By Jason Beaubien The global middle class is growing … but slowly. (A lot of the credit goes to China.) And more than 70 percent of the world’s population still
Plus Size Gains Popularity, Retailers Play Catch-Up
By Elizabeth Blair Celebrities like Rebel Wilson and Melissa McCarthy are helping bring plus-size clothing into the mainstream. But most retailers lag behind, making it difficult for women to find
He Fled Sudan And Made A New Life In The U.S. So Why Go Back?
By NPR Staff Daniel Majok Gai became a “lost boy” at age 6, eventually made it to Denver, where he managed a hub cap business and earned a college degree.
With $10M In New Funding, Lendingkart Helps Small Businesses In India Get Loans
By Catherine Shu Lendingkart, a New Delhi-based platform for small businesses loans, has raised a Series A of $10 million from Saama Capital, Mayfield Fund, Shailesh Mehta, and Ashvin Chadha.
S.C. House Approves Removing Confederate Flag
By The Associated Press The South Carolina House approved a bill early Thursday morning taking down the Confederate flag from the Capitol grounds, a stunning reversal in a state that
Indian Media Startup News In Shorts Lands $20M Series B From Tiger Global
By Jon Russell News In Shorts, the startup behind an India-focused mobile news app, has raised a $20 million Series B round from existing investor Tiger Global. Read More …read
LG Announces The G4 Beat, A Mid-Range Version Of Its Flagship G4 Smartphone
By Jon Russell In a bid to appeal to different segments of the global smartphone market, LG has released another new version of its flagship G4 device. Following on from
Even The Org Chart Is Now Made Of Software
By Roy Bahat Once upon a time, if someone asked how your company was organized, you’d give them an “org chart” — a page with lots of boxes on it.
Heads up, vegetarian foodies: Recess has a five-course veggie menu
By Sarah Murrell Awesome news from chef Greg Hardesty for meatless diners in search of sophisticated, beautiful food. Chef Hardesty is now offering a vegetarian menu “as long as the
