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Via is launching an on-demand public transit network in the city of Cupertino

TechCrunch LA

Shuttle startup Via and the city of Cupertino are launching an on-demand public transportation network, the latest example of municipalities trying out alternatives to traditional buses. The on-demand shuttle service, which begins October 29, will eventually grow to 10 vehicles and include a wheelchair-accessible vehicle.

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6 Ways Tech Startups Are Changing in 2019

Tech.Co

Entrepreneurs preparing to launch a startup in 2019 should be aware of the latest trends that will guide their successes or failures. It’s one of the best bellwethers the tech industry relies on to predict what is on the horizon for the rest of 2018 and the first half of 2019. Gig Workers Are on the Rise. Why Tech Startups Care.

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Best Network Setups for Media Content Delivery

Southern California Edison Blog

Users trying to stream video originating from a low latency network are likely to become frustrated as the media becomes slow to load and its quality becomes choppy. Media and content creation businesses expanding their services to meet future content needs require a network that can support growing media content demands.

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Planning 500,000 charging points for EVs by 2025, Shell becomes the latest company swept up in EV charging boom

TechCrunch LA

Shell’s plan to roll out 500,000 electric charging station in just four years is the latest sign of an EV charging infrastructure boom that has prompted investors to pour cash into the industry and inspired a few companies to become public companies in search of the capital needed to meet demand.

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Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Transportation

SoCal Tech Calendar

Saturday, November 16, 2019 -- Caltech Entrepreneurs Forum - Transportation. As traditional car ownership declines, companies are offering cost-effective alternatives powered by new technology and networks. As traditional car ownership declines, companies are offering cost-effective alternatives powered by new technology and networks.

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Google Cloud opens its Las Vegas region

TechCrunch LA

The company first announced the Vegas expansion in July 2019. “First the ability to securely, consistently and immediately enable and disable game development platforms; and second, our ability to expand and contract our infrastructure based on demand.

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How Valence Aims to Provide Better Access and Funding for Black Founders & Executives

Both Sides of the Table

An imbalance clearly exists in access and networks that has resulted in a tech industry where an estimated only 1% of venture dollars go to Black founders and only 3% of the workforce is Black and a country where Black individuals hold a disproportionately low amount of the wealth? It’s about swimming in lanes where others aren’t present.

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