Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: London-based Infogrid, which uses AI to analyze IoT data on building occupancy, air quality, and more, raised a $90M Series B led by Northzone and AO Proptech  —  Infogrid, a startup that uses AI to collect and analyze data on things like air quality, occupancy and energy consumption … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Pew Research Center: A survey of 10,701 US adults: ~66% are not confident current ways to invest, trade, and use crypto are reliable and safe; 17% have used crypto, up from 16% YoY  —  Cryptocurrency markets are taking hits from all sides – from declines in value to multiple corporate bankruptcies to lawsuits and regulatory threats. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post: Substack rolls out Notes, its Twitter-like service, to all users; writers have used Notes in beta to talk with their readers, promote newsletters, and network  —  Notes, the platform’s new feature, functions similarly to its rival social app  —  LOS ANGELES — The newsletter platform Substack’s … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: NY-based fintech startup Clear Street, building “modern infrastructure” for capital markets, raised $270M in the second tranche of a Series B at a $2B valuation  —  Clear Street, which says it is building “modern infrastructure” for capital markets, has raised $270 million … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / TechCrunch: Citizen Lab and Microsoft detail spyware created by secretive Israeli company QuaDream, used to hack iPhones running iOS 14 used by politicians and journalists  —  Microsoft and Citizen Lab have new reports out about QuaDream, a little-known Israeli mercenary spyware provider. Lees verder op Tech Meme