New bill could finally get rid of paperless voting machines

Enlarge / Georgia voters at voting machines during the US presidential election on November 8, 2016. (credit: TAMI CHAPPELL/AFP/Getty Images) A bipartisan group of six senators has introduced legislation that would take a huge step toward securing elections in the United States. Called the Secure Elections Act, the bill aims to eliminate insecure paperless voting […]

Robotic digitization startup Ripcord raises $40 million to make paperless offices a reality

Ripcord, a startup that’s using robotics, machine vision, and artificial intelligence to create what it calls the “truly paperless workplace,” has raised $ 40 million in a series B round of funding led by Icon Ventures, with participation from Kleiner Perkins, Lux Capital, and Silicon Valley Bank. The funds constitute $ 25 million in equity financing and […]