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Kenrick Cai / Forbes: ThoughtSpot, a business data analytics startup, raises a $100M Series F at a $4.2B valuation, after pivoting to a cloud-based subscription model last fall  —  In May 2020, data analytics startup ThoughtSpot laid off 85 employees.  The pandemic had forced companies in less stable financial positions … Source link

Robert Rodriguez/CNET This story is part of The Cost of Climate Change, CNET’s coverage of how the changing climate impacts a range of financial issues. “I think you should sell your home. It’s only going to get worse,” I urged my mom on the phone. “What are you waiting for?”  My parents, both in their … Read more

Katie Roof / Bloomberg: Utah-based Podium, which helps SMBs interact with customers online, raises $201M led by YC Continuity at a $3B+ valuation, up from $1.5B last year  —  – Utah-based startup raised $201 million, led by Y Combinator  — Software used by plumbers, car dealerships, dentists Source link

There are some things electric power cannot achieve, like lifting that 787. But that doesn’t mean big jets can’t go green, or at least greener. Several fuel refiners and airlines are experimenting with Sustainable Aviation Fuels, known as SAFs. These fuels, which burn just like the common “Jet A” fuel, can be made from waste … Read more

John Cho effectively captures the natural cool and swagger of Spike Spiegel. Netflix There’s really nothing else quite like Cowboy Bebop. As a stylized, over-the-top galaxy-spanning sci-fi adventure, it combines the pacing of an old-school Hong Kong action film with the melodrama of classic westerns — all to the tune of a bumping jazz soundtrack. … Read more

Benjamin Pimentel / Protocol: Interview with Expensify CEO David Barrett on wooing investors for the blockbuster IPO, why the company is focused on SMBs, adapting to the pandemic, and more  —  Expensify became the newest IPO blockbuster as the expense management company’s shares rallied more than 52% in its first day of trading Wednesday. Source … Read more