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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating Waymo's autonomous vehicle software after receiving 22 reports of crashes or potential traffic safety law violations. The probe aims to evaluate the software's ability to avoid collisions and detect stationary objects.

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Sona, a workforce management platform, raised $27.5 million in Series A funding to help manage frontline employees in industries like customer service, healthcare, retail, and hospitality. Founded three years ago, Sona aims to simplify workforce management for these roles, which account for over two-thirds of the US workforce.

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Uber Technologies acquires Foodpanda's Taiwan unit from Delivery Hero for $950 million in cash, strengthening its position in Taiwan as part of its Asian expansion strategy. The deal marks Delivery Hero's retreat from the Taiwanese market, as it sells off operations across Southeast Asia.

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Blisce, a Paris-based VC firm, launches a €150M climate tech fund, hiring Pierre-Edouard Berion to lead the fund and Lucie Basch as a venture partner. The fund aims to invest in sustainable projects, with Alexandre Mars, the firm's founder, at the helm.

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Maad, a Senegalese B2B e-commerce startup, received $3.2 million in debt-equity funding from Ventures Platform, Seedstars International Ventures, and others. The funding will support growth in Senegal and expansion into the Francophone region. Maad secured $900,000 in debt financing from Proparco and local banks.

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The OpenAI Startup Fund, led by Ian Hathaway, has raised an additional $5 million from two investors. The funds will be managed by OpenAI Startup Fund SPV III, L.P. This is the third time the fund has raised capital, with the previous two rounds totaling $10 million.

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Accel, a leading venture capital firm, has raised $650 million to invest in early-stage startups across the UK, Europe, and Israel. This is the eighth fund for Accel since 2000, and it plans to back startups from seed to Series A rounds.

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Keith Rabois, a partner at Founders Fund, is leaving to return to Khosla Ventures. This move is unusual in the venture capital industry, where partners typically stay with their funds for 10-year cycles. Rabois' departure from Founders Fund comes as a surprise, given his senior position in the company.

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