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Flytrex raises $40M to build its drone-based delivery service across suburbs in the U.S.

TechCrunch

“We estimate that we’ll have national approval by the first half of next year,” said Yariv Bash, Flytrex’s co-founder and CEO, in an interview. This is a Series C that brings the total raised by Flytrex to $60 million. “We are in the process with the FAA, which we started more than a year ago.”

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COST stock falls on earnings and tariff threats, but Costco’s still opening 12 new U.S. stores this year

Fast Company Tech

Costco raised those fees last year for the first time since 2017; a basic Gold Star individual membership now costs $65, while an Executive membership is between $120 and $130. Another good sign: Costco announced it expects to open 12 new stores across the nation in 2025, including seven locations in March and April.

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Little Penguins, Big Drama: Lessons on How to Go Viral from the National Aquarium of New Zealand

Connection Cafe

When I joined the Blackbaud Arts and Cultural Solutions team, I stumbled across social posts from the National Aquarium of New Zealand and have been following them ever since. Felicity: For over 2 years, keepers from the National Aquarium of New Zealand (located in Napier, Hawke’s Bay) have voted on the good and naughty penguin of the month.

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Proton VPN review: Premium, proven privacy and a free tier with no data limits

Mashable Tech

It's raised money for privacy activists in Hong Kong. It's called out Apple for allegedly blocking Proton VPN security updates after the United Nations recommended that people in Myanmar use Proton Mail to report crimes during the country's 2021 coup. I used one that routed me through Iceland and the U.S.,

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6 Oslo VCs discuss 2021 trends, deal flow and regional opportunities

TechCrunch

We expect that about 50% of our investments will be Norwegian, whereas the other 50% will be spread across Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland. There is a lot of potential in more and better collaboration between the different hubs, locally, nationally and internationally.

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Half of all Facebook moderators may develop mental health issues

The Verge

The setup essentially allows it to navigate a thicket of tax laws in such a way that it can raise money, and blitz the airwaves with ads, without the obligation of disclosing all of its donors. Many powerful political actors — including the National Rifle Association — similarly operate with the aid of “social welfare” groups.

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