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Hyundai taps EV startup Canoo to develop electric vehicles

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Hyundai Motor Group said it will jointly develop an electric vehicle platform with Los Angeles-based startup Canoo, the latest startup tapped by the automaker as part of an $87 billion push to invest in electrification and other future technologies. Canoo company recently opened the waitlist for its first vehicle.

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Reflections on 2019: Greg Monterrosa, Startup Community Leader

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Every year, at the end of the year, we share some reflections on the past year from our readers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, sponsors, and others in the local technology community. The continued growth of startup communities in Los Angeles. What are you most looking forward to in the technology/startup world in 2020?

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Upfront Ventures Raises > $650 Million for Startups and Returns > $600 Million to LPs

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We believe this consistency in leadership and intuition for where the markets were going in the heady days of 2019–2021 helped us to stay sane in a world that momentarily seemed to have lost its mind and since we have new capital to deploy in the years ahead perhaps I can offer some insights into where we think value will be derived.

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Reflections on 2019: Anthony Citrano, Acquicient

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Every year, at the end of the year, we share some reflections on the past year from our readers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, sponsors, and others in the local technology community. What new technology area, startup, service, or app did you find most interesting or useful this year, and why?

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Volvo Trucks teases the all-electric semi truck it’s bringing to California in 2019

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said production of the Tesla Semi, a Class 8 heavy duty truck, would begin in 2019. Newcomer Thor Trucks is developing a medium-duty Class-6 electric truck for UPS, which will also be tested in California. Volvo Trucks plans to test its new electric VNR truck, a refitted version of its diesel-powered VNR model.

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Starship Technologies picks up €50M from the EU’s investment arm to expand its fleet of autonomous delivery robots

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Now it’s picking up some funding along with an endorsement Europe to further its growth. The startup has received €50 million (just under $57 million at today’s rates) from the European Investment Bank, the funding arm of the European Union. People order Starship deliveries via the startup’s iOS and Android apps.

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How I Gamified My Own Brain to Lose Weight & Improve Fitness

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If you want to get in better shape and haven’t read that you might start there. I started advice with the premise that no amount of exercise or food eating plan would help with long-term fitness or weight goals unless you first had a mental plan and a set of measurements to track your progress. I want to share with you how I did this.

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