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Consumer Reports launches a Green Choice car rating system

February 26, 2021
Consumer Reports has launched a new Green Choice program for cars. It will use a green leaf icon to identify the new cars, SUVs, and minivans with the best fuel efficiency and lowest contributions to atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and smog formation. Consumer Reports Green Choice program Here’s how Consumer Reports describes its Green Choice program: Our new Green Choice designation…
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Quick Charge Podcast: February 25, 2021

February 26, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Postmaster General commits to only 10% of new USPS fleet going fully-electric

February 26, 2021
The Postmaster General for the United States Postal Service (USPS) recently committed to 10% of its new fleet going full-electric. The upgrade was announced this past week and will replace 50,000-165,000 vehicles over the next 10 years. The USPS’ current ICE lineup of LLV’s (long-life vehicles) is near 30 years old. As Electrek previously covered, the USPS’ initial contract was awarded to…
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Medisafe raises $30 million for predictive AI that reminds people to take their pills

February 26, 2021
Medisafe, a startup developing a personalized medication management platform to help patients stay on top of their prescriptions, today announced it has raised $30 million. The company says this new investment will enable it to expand its solutions while accelerating revenue. According to a review in the Annals of Internal Medicine, 20% to 30% of medication prescriptions are never filled, and…
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Otter.ai raises $50 million for AI transcription

February 26, 2021
AI transcription startup Otter.ai today announced it has raised $50 million in a series B round that includes $10 million in convertible notes and was led by Spectrum Equity. With the funds, the company plans to triple its headcount over the next year as it hires across its AI, deep learning, natural language processing, frontend and backend engineering, and leadership teams. There’s no shortage…
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