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ICON raises $185M in Tiger-led round to build more homes with its 3D printing tech, now approaching $2B valuation

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ICON, which creates homes using 3D printing, has raised an additional $185 million in a round led by Tiger Global Management, TechCrunch has learned exclusively. A spokesperson wrote via e-mail: “We are excited for the opportunity to continue partnering with world class investors, board members and organizations at every level.”.

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Just three days to save on passes to TC Sessions: Space 2020

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We offer discounts for groups, students and current employees in government, the military and nonprofits. Explore the event agenda now and get a jump on organizing your schedule. Purchase your ticket ($125) before the early-bird launch window closes on 11.13.20 at 11:59 p.m. PST and keep $100 in your wallet.

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Student social good startups collect $95K in T-Mobile competition

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Bridge the Gap Initiative (North Royalton, Ohio) A student-run organization designed to help senior citizens navigate the digital world by teaching them valuable skills like texting and video calling using their smart phones. Pictured at top). Some of these are pretty legit. Feel free to look me up when that pre-seed round hits, all.

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AI creative platform D-ID, the tech behind those viral videos of animated family photos, raises $25M

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The company also worked with nonprofit organizations and governments in public awareness campaigns on topics such as domestic violence and HIV awareness. “What we’re planning to do is, first, we’re building full-body re-enactment in 3D. … Two, we’re doing it fast.”

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Coral Vita cultivates $2M seed to take its reef restoration mission global

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Not that privately funded projects are somehow fundamentally tainted, but this type of restoration work tends to be seen as the milieu of nonprofits and government agencies. The fact is this is globally crucial work that needs to start now , not in five or ten years when the correct conservation funds are organized by concerned parties.

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Biohacker’s latest answer to health care hurdles: Homebrew meds

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During his presentation here at this year’s Hackers On Planet Earth (HOPE) biennial hacker confab, Laufer and the Four Thieves Vinegar biohacking collective he represents debuted a 3D-printable version of the chemical reactor hardware for turning chemicals, as well as painkillers like oxycodone, into more helpful medication.

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A court decision in favor of startup UpCodes may help shape open access to the law

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Founded in 2016 and backed by investors including Y Combinator, UpCodes offers two main products, a database of state building codes that is available on a freemium basis, and UpCodes AI, which scans 3D building models for potential code violations. ” The ICC disagrees with Marrero’s ruling, Oncu told TechCrunch.