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The Station: Via hits $2.25B valuation, letters from readers, layoffs in a time of COVID-19

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As part of the program, up to 30-minute rides will be free for members of critical workforces through April 30 in Austin, Denver, Los Angeles, the Washington D.C. Spin, which began offering this on April 1, is making this available in Baltimore, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, Portland, San Francisco, Tampa and Washington, D.C.

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Struggling EV firm Faraday Future gets another financial lifeline with new $225M investment

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billion capital raise that the company believes it can close before the end of this year. Both companies will own 50 percent of the JV — The9 provided $600 million in capital to secure its share. Faraday has since sought alternative investment. That sum is apparently part of a larger $1.25

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Report: Veoh Planning Major Layoffs

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San Diego- and Los Angeles-based online video site Veoh is reportedly in the midst of a "major restructuring," according to a report from VentureBeat. Quoting a "source close to the company" VentureBeat said that the layoffs would be "drastic." Tags: veoh layoff jobs video content. READ MORE>>.

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Down bad

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Last week, we talked about layoffs and the Winklevoss rock gods. This week, we saw the interconnectedness of major institutions as crypto lending protocol Celsius stuttered and brought down Ethereum prices with it as investors feared a price collapse brought on by reportedly over-leveraged players like 3 Arrows Capital. crash redux.

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Machinima Gets $24M, But Chops Staff

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Los Angeles-based YouTube network Machinima revealed last week that it has raised $24M in a funding round from Warner Bros., along with Redpoint Ventures, MK Capital, Coffin Capital and Allen DeBevoise. investment employment jobs layoff warner capital venture machinima' READ MORE>>.

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Zumbox Shutting Down

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Los Angeles-based Zumbox , a startup which had been looking to store and deliver information which normally would be delivered via mail in a digital form, is shutting down its services, as of next Monday, April 14th. zumbox postal delivery mail shutdown employment jobs layoff' READ MORE>>.

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Manufacturing startup Divergent 3D reduces staff by one-third

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Divergent, the Los Angeles-based startup aiming to revolutionize vehicle manufacturing, has cut about one-third of its staff amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has upended startups and major corporations alike.

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