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1 day ago | axios.com | Lucinda Shen

Venture Capital• Tacta Systems, a Palo Alto-based developer of robotics software for delicate tasks, raised $64m in Series A funding. America's Frontier Fund and SBVA led, joined by Matter Venture Partners, and B Capital. tactasystems.com🚑 Handspring, a NY-based virtual mental health therapy provider, raised $12m in Series A funding. Cobalt Ventures led, joined by NextView Ventures, nvp capital, 25madison, Arkitekt Ventures, VamosVentures, Hyde Park Angels, and Cornucopian Capital.

1 day ago | axios.com | Lucinda Shen

Axios Pro Exclusive Content(Photo Illustration by Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)Data center company CoreWeave is in talks to acquire crypto mining business Core Scientific, the WSJ reports citing sources. A deal could come in weeks, per the report. Why it matters: This is quite literally a power play. What we're watching: How CoreWeave plans to finance the deal.

1 day ago | axios.com | Erin Alberty

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/AxiosWith new measles cases appearing in Utah, state health officials are asking residents to watch for symptoms and get vaccinated. The intrigue: Misinformation about measles is spreading, polling data shows, with some false claims being repeated by the nation's top federal health officials. Here's what you need to know, per state health officials and the CDC:💉 Vaccines are 97% effective at preventing measles and are recommended for children and adults.

1 day ago | axios.com | Nick Halter |Kyle Stokes |Torey Van Oot

North Loop institution Sex World is closing on Sunday, Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reporter J.D. Duggan confirmed through some gumshoe reporting. Nick's thought bubble: It's not just the penis costume the North Loop is losing. Sex World is one of the last vestiges of a neighborhood that was once known for its smut, art galleries and warehouses. It's down to Cuzzy's and Deja Vu.

1 day ago | axios.com | Nate Rau

Data: Movement Advancement Project; Map: Jacque Schrag/AxiosThe 10th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark ruling in the Obergefell v. Hodges case is today. Why it matters: The ruling paved the way for marriage equality in the United States. Flashback: Nashville attorneys Abby Rubenfeld and Bill Harbison played key roles in the legal battle, serving as co-counsel for plaintiffs in the Supreme Court case.