Joshua Mills Takes the Helm as Talent Manager at Dariel Software
The rapid growth and expansion of Dariel Software’s operations in Gauteng and the Western Cape have prompted the appointment of Joshua Mills as a dedicated Talent Manager. His mission is to assist the company in attracting and retaining the best talent within the ICT sector. “The digital skills gap in
Read moreEuropean carbon accounting startup Plan A raises $27M from VC and corporate heavyweights
Plan A, a carbon accounting and ESG (environmental, social, and governance) reporting platform for corporations, has raised $27 million in a Series A round of funding led by U.S. VC giant Lightspeed Venture partners. Technically the funding is an extension of a $10 million Series A round it announced nearly
Read moreCatch+Release launches an AI-powered search for user-generated content
Catch+Release, a startup that lets brands license creator content, said it has launched an AI-powered search that lets users look for user-generated content in natural language queries. The startup helps companies license creator content for their marketing campaigns. While brands can add links from Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok to their
Read moreThe importance of partnerships to drive local retail success
With the rapid pace of global technological advancements, understanding the retail landscape’s evolving nature is critically important. In a world where technology has become a great enabler, international solution providers are often faced with the challenge of efficiently penetrating new markets due to cultural and logistical differences. This is where
Read moreMaterial wealth: Scrap metal trading marketplace Metaloop raises $17M
European Union (EU) lawmakers this month announced plans to reduce waste and increase recycling across the bloc, with proposals to collect and process 45% of 16 identified “strategic” raw materials by 2030. These include metals such as copper, which is used in everything from computers and TVs, to domestic wiring
Read moreEuropean cyber insurance startup Stoïk raises $10.7 million and expands to Germany
French startup Stoïk offers a cyber insurance product to small and medium companies — a bit like Coalition in the U.S. And things have been working well in France. So the company just announced that it plans to expand to Germany as its second country with Franziska Geier heading the team
Read moreWhat the continued UAW strike means for EVs
The United Auto Workers’ strike against General Motors, Ford and Stellantis is well into its fourth day, with no deal in sight. The strike comes as all three automakers have made aggressive moves to retool existing factories to build electric vehicles. Delays could set back production and delivery of current
Read moreMax Q: Firefly conquered the night
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Read moreElon Musk says X will charge users ‘a small monthly payment’ to use its service
X owner Elon Musk today floated the idea that the social network formerly known as Twitter may no longer be a free site. In a live-streamed conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, Musk said the company was “moving to a small monthly payment” for the use of
Read moreThe EV SPACs are running out of juice
News from Canoo and Arrival illustrates just how far off the rails the EV-SPAC boom has gone.
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