tech:

taffy

Party Earth Raises $4 Million Financing

Party Earth, a media and entertainment company that offers personalized reviews and listings of local venues, events, and social experiences around the world, announced the closing of $4 million in financing. The company is also launching its new website.

Sam Altman (President and CEO, Party Earth): We want to help solve the age old problem: ‘Where to go, what to do, and who to do it with.

Party Earth will be building social features for users with the new funding. Additionally, the company is planning a mobile platform that will marry geo-location services with its content.

Party Earth did not share details of the investment, including who the investors were.

Just in

Tech giants urge EU to prioritize digital competitiveness and infrastructure investment

Five major technology companies - Ericsson, IBM, Intel, Nokia, and Vodafone - called on European policymakers to take urgent action to boost Europe's digital competitiveness and keep it a priority for the incoming European Commission.

Covered California implements Google Cloud’s AI solutions

Covered California, California's health insurance marketplace, has announced that it will use Google Cloud's AI solutions to simplify the process of providing health insurance to California residents.