ELO Life Systems announces more than $20 million in new financing
A year after their Series A, Durham-based Elo Life Systems has announced a second round of funding, bring their total financing so far to $45 million.
Jen McFarland
Howso brings in new CEO, plans for opportunities in regulation and “explainable” AI
The company announced the hire of Guarav Rao last week, which will allow former CEO and new Chairman Dr. Mike Capps more time to focus on national and international AI policy.
Maccy
Maccy gives MacOS users the “security blanket” of knowing the things they’ve copied are still at hand
Get ready for disinformation: AI tech can now deliver the first “deepfake election”
Politics has a well-documented history of disinformation and deepfakes will slot nicely into the toolbox for many campaigns. The last line of defense against disinformation is likely our own critical thinking skills.
Local podcasting company Earfluence acquires CA-based Podcast Ally
Both Gillikin and Lyons are focused on a “podcast first” strategy of making the best podcast possible. For both of them, that means that care needs to be taken to find and prepare the best possible guests for each podcast.
Karma Wallet readies for launch of pre-paid debit card with sustainable impact
The Karma Wallet website offers a database with assessments of more than 17,500 companies – so far – including ratings and scores based on each company’s environmental and social consciousness.
Resolve to up your tech game
If you’re in the resolution mood, consider signing up for January’s class, Ready for Upgrades? Your New Year Tech Resolutions.
Downtown Cary readies for more coworking – Raleigh Founded is adding new site
According to Cary Founded Director Rebekah Gregg, the location will be opening for tenant move-in in February, with plans for a grand opening and open coworking slated for March.
Former JupiterOne team raises more than $1.7 mill, seeks more for new startup
Previously with JupiterOne, the three founders first filed with the SEC in September for an initial fundraising of $50,000. The most recent filing is another amendment, aiming for a total raise of $2.5 million.
Emerging QR code threat: If you use this mobile tool for shopping, beware of ‘quishing’
QR codes are incredibly easy to come by, and we often engage with them in the real world, full of real-world distractions that may interfere with security best practices.
‘Joygivers’ wanted: Elder care startup CareYaya seeks retirees for new ‘golden intern’ program
This paid internship program will allow interested retirees to share their experiences with caregiving and help to steer CareYaya’s tools and services toward practical implementations.
Sustainability focused startup ImpactKarma in Wake Forest raises $5.5M, lands 37 investors
ImpactKarma is the company behind KarmaWallet, which provides insights into the sustainability impacts of more than 15,000 companies, is landing investors and raising money.
