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Google Leverages A Black-Women-Owned Startup’s AI Platform To Help Make Computer Science Knowledge More Accessible To Users

April 12, 2024 by

Google Leverages A Black-Women-Owned Startup’s AI Platform To Help Make Computer Science Knowledge More Accessible To Users

On Jan. 29, Edlyft announced that Edlyft AI Tutor, its generative ...

Puzzle Raises An Additional $30M to Fuel a New Era of AI-Powered Accounting

April 12, 2024 by

Puzzle Raises An Additional $30M to Fuel a New Era of AI-Powered Accounting

Puzzle, the first generative accounting platform, announced $30 million in new ...

Newsela and Formative Deliver on Promise to Integrate Content with Assessment

April 12, 2024 by

Newsela and Formative Deliver on Promise to Integrate Content with Assessment

Today, Newsela, the leading edtech company for knowledge and skill ...

1% of venture capital goes to Black founders. California’s new bill hopes to shame VCs into change

November 7, 2023 by

November 7, 2023

1% of venture capital goes to Black founders. California’s new bill hopes to shame VCs into change

Startup funding for Black and female founders is still exceptionally ...

Bay Area company uses cars to track air quality

September 28, 2023 by

September 28, 2023

Bay Area company uses cars to track air quality

A Bay Area company is using cars as a new ...

Wildfire startup Rain raises $9.7M led by DBL

September 26, 2023 by

September 26, 2023

Wildfire startup Rain raises $9.7M led by DBL

Rain, a startup building aerial firefighting tech, has closed a ...

Yes, in my backyard

August 29, 2023 by

August 29, 2023

Yes, in my backyard

Can startups help solve the U.S. housing crisis? BuildCasa ...

Career Karma partners with Google to connect Black talent with tech careers

August 21, 2023 by

August 21, 2023

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Career Karma partners with Google to connect Black talent with tech careers

Career Karma is partnering with Google's Tech Equity Collective to ...

The VC Fund Closing Equity Gaps — and Making Money

August 11, 2023 by

August 11, 2023

The VC Fund Closing Equity Gaps — and Making Money

Much of the business world has bought into the idea ...

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