Who killed him and his wife in France? In 2012, the murder of a British family in the French Alps left the world stunned, and looking over their shoulder in fear – so who killed Saad Al-Hilli? Someone shot and murdered British computer engineer Saad Al-Hilli, his dentist wife Ikbal, and her mother Suhaila. Horrifyingly, …
Washington state launches center to cater to — and potentially regulate — crypto and fintech companies – GeekWire The Washington State Capitol building in Olympia. (Flickr Photo via Tom Sparks) Facing explosive growth in NFTs and cryptocurrencies coupled with vague regulations for the wave of new financial technology and investment startups in Washington, the state …
Phaidra raises more cash from Mark Cuban and others to build the ‘future of industrial automation’ – GeekWire Phaidra co-founders Katherine Hoffman (left), Jim Gao (top right), and Vedavyas Panneershelvam. (Phaidra Photos) New funding: Phaidra, a startup that launched in 2019 and is building AI tech for industrial customers, raised $4 million. The round was …
Helen Skelton on ‘terrifying’ birth of baby without husband by her side Presenter Helen Skelton has been through some scary things, like wearing a beard of bees and getting mugged while she was filming in Uganda. But the Blue Peter star once said that the most “terrifying” thing she ever went through was giving birth …
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Seattle neurology startup Eliem Therapeutics raises $60M, two months after landing $80M – GeekWire Bob Azelby. (Eliem Photo) New funding: Eliem Therapeutics raised $60 million to further development of its therapies for pain and depression. The fresh funding comes just two months after Eliem raised a $80 million round. The pipeline: Founded in 2019, the company has …
Jason Watkins on the ‘most difficult thing’ about daughter Maude’s death Actor Jason Watkins previously revealed the “most difficult thing” about his two-year-old daughter’s death. Little Maude tragically died from sepsis in 2011. Since then both Jason, 59, and his fashion designer wife Clara Francis have been vocal in keeping her memory alive. Jason Watkins and …
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Calendar assistant startup Reclaim.ai raises $4.8M, reports 4K companies using its platform – GeekWire The original Reclaim.ai team, from left to right: Ian White, principal software engineer, co-founder Henry Shapiro, and co-founder and CEO Patrick Lightbody. (Reclaim.ai Photo) New funding: Portland, Ore.-based Reclaim.ai has raised $4.8 million in a seed funding round to help grow …
Kelly Holmes to lift lid on ‘Army interrogations’ in new documentary Kelly Holmes revealed one of the main reasons she kept her sexuality secret was because of “army interrogations” – something she’ll lift the lid on in tonight’s Being Me documentary. Speaking to Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby on This Morning earlier this week, she discussed …
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TerraClear raises $25M for its rock-picking farm tech as it sees fully autonomous version on horizon – GeekWire TerraClear’s Rock Picker mounted on a skid steer, in front of a pile with the fruits of its robotic labor. (TerraClear Photo) New funding: TerraClear, the ag tech startup that’s using artificial intelligence and robotics to help …
Who stars in episode 2, series 3? McDonald & Dodds continues this weekend with another slice of cosy Sunday night drama, and episode A Billion Beats has another brilliant cast. The second episode of series 3 stars a McGann brother, a veteran actress from the 70s and 80s, and a very famous soap star! Here’s …