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Bird launches Scoot Mopeds in Austin ahead of SXSW

TechCrunch LA

The Austin City Council approved in February 2018 the creation of a “dockless” bike-share pilot program. Some companies were already operating these services; this action created a regulatory framework. .” The Scoot Mopeds will join a bevy of shared mobility vehicles that are already on Austin’s city streets.

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Meet the 25 Startups Competing at SXSW Startup Night 2018

Tech.Co

And while that cliché has been said about everything in the Lone Star state for years, it rings particularly true for the hottest startups showcasing their big innovations at SXSW Startup Night 2018 presented by the Kauffman Foundation and TechCo. Read more about our Startup Nights and SXSW 2018 on TechCo. Culpability (Atlanta, GA).

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Framework Benchmarks Round 16

TechEmpower

Now in its fifth year, the TechEmpower Framework Benchmarks project has another official round of results available. 26 languages, 431 frameworks, 1774 benchmarks; and the knock on benefits to the the users of any framework that actively participates are enormous - you are truly doing great work! Continuous benchmarking.

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Human Capital: Moving away from ‘master/slave’ terminology

TechCrunch LA

Then, in 2018, programming language Python ditched the racist terminology. When racism is built into the technical framework of a company, it perpetuates a false idea that white people are superior to Black people. . The latest in the battle over Prop 22 and AB 5.

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7 Steps To A Winning Social Media Marketing Campaign

Startup Professionals Musings

The first thing that entrepreneurs need to realize is that the process and framework for making social media marketing work are different from traditional marketing, and trial and error certainly doesn’t work. See some recent examples in the The 10 Best Social Media Campaigns of 2018.

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Members Hire Associations, Members Fire Associations

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Members hire Associations, Members fire Associations is what the new mantra will be for Association Executives in 2018. In 2018 the new mantra will be: Members hire Associations, Members fire Associations. Welcome to 2018: Members hire Associations, Members fire Associations. Will not be hired by your prospective members.

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Transportation Weekly: Uber’s spending habits, Tesla Model Y, scooters and AVs in Austin

TechCrunch LA

billion investment in 2018. The framework of the agreement is expected to include VW making an investment into Ford-backed autonomous vehicle startup Argo AI. The Austin City Council on approved in February 2018 the creation of a “dockless” bike share pilot program. Sometimes that disruption can hit the new new thing too.