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Bird launches Scoot Mopeds in Austin ahead of SXSW

TechCrunch LA

The Austin launch, which kicks off the week before the city’s SXSW music, tech, film and comedy festival begins, marks the official rollout of the Scoot Mopeds. The Austin City Council approved in February 2018 the creation of a “dockless” bike-share pilot program. But then scooters came en masse.

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Energica CEO plots her Italian EV company’s reboot from lockdown

TechCrunch LA

There could be more demand for electric vehicles post COVID-19 crisis, believes Energica founder Livia Cevolini. One of those is greater demand for EVs after the pandemic. Before the health crisis shutdown most of Italy, Energica had already seen larger demand for its high-performance e-motos, with a price range of $17,000 to $23,000.

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GM exits car-sharing business and shuts down Maven

TechCrunch LA

Maven had paused service due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Maven had already suspended its consumer car-sharing and a peer-to-peer service due to COVID-19. It also started Maven Gig in hopes of tapping into a growing demand from rideshare and delivery app drivers. GM’s experiment with car sharing is over.

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WhiteFox Defense: Solving The Drone Incursion Problem, with Luke Fox

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However, there is already the technology out therefrom San Luis Obispo-based Whitefox Defense (www.whitefoxdefense.com)  to both detect, and neutralize those drones. We spoke with founder and CEO Luke Fox to learn more about the company, and its technology. Explain how your technology works?

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What Happens When Startups Turn from Their Innovation Stage to Operational Excellence?

Both Sides of the Table

Nearly every successful tech startup I’ve observed over the past 20 years has gone through a similar growth pattern: Innovate, systematize then scale operations. and we were met with weak demand, slow growth and high costs. We spent a few hundred thousand dollars opening up operations in Chicago and Washington D.C.

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9 Innovative Startups To Watch For in 2024

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Verifying Looking for regular tech news straight to your inbox? While the company has been steadily rising through the ranks since its inception in 2018, as generative AI becomes big tech’s new gold standard, the New York-based startup has enjoyed a very triumphant 2023. Runway AI user interface. Calendly calendar screenshot.

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8 Strategies To Capitalize On Untapped Global Markets

Startup Professionals Musings

Even here, Elon Musk faced this issue with Tesla, needing a support ecosystem as well as new technology. Even consumers here in the US are demanding a more responsible approach. Facebook’s market value tumbled many billions in 2018 due to users’ decreased confidence in the platform.

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