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

TechCrunch LA

Cevolini highlighted greater awareness of the smog internal combustion mobility creates and scientific evidence that air pollution exacerbates viruses as factors that could swing more folks to electric. general manager ( Stefano Benatti ) — filled more orders in the first two months of 2020 than all its sales for 2019, according to Cevolini.

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Montreal’s reelyActive Wins Startup World Competition | Becomes ‘World’s Best Startup’

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According to Cisco the number of connected “things” will balloon to 50 billion by 2020. 2020 seems like a decade away into space, however Motreal-based reelyActive, the winner os Startup World Competition , is doing just this. Hyperlocal context. Internet of things. ” The next billion dollar startup.

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China Roundup: Tencent’s new US gaming studio and WeChat’s new paywall

TechCrunch LA

in 2020, the studio told TechCrunch this week, though it refused to reveal the exact size of its North American office. The wind, he said, “refers to the ever-growing desire for quality by mobile gamers.” All eyes are now on TiMi’s next big move, the mobile version of Activision Blizzard’s Call of Duty.

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Reflections on 2019: Brett Brewer, Crosscut Ventures

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Personal mobility and transportation innovation are absolutely massive issues for citiesespecially Los Angelesand we watch the categories closely. We went out on a limb in a competitive category with Wheels, and we did it because we believed in the founders. mobility and transportation, space tech, and esports.

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Latest Post-COVID Trends in the Telecom Sector

Southern California Edison Blog

Telecom carriers looking to stay competitive should continue strengthening their network infrastructure and adding greater flexibility to their service offerings to provide reliable and high-performance connectivity for their customers. Post-Pandemic Consumer Trends In The Telecom Industry. Increase Consumer Targeting.

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The Truth About the Scooter Economy?—?An Insider’s Perspective

Both Sides of the Table

They also were exclusive to Bird so they gave the company a competitive advantage. Turns Out There Are Competitive Moats There were some tech meme’s out there last year that scooter companies had no moats. In the ride hailing market there is a competition for drivers and they eat a large part of the consumers’ fee for a ride.

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Micromobility in limbo: Takeaways from Paris and LA

TechCrunch LA

Despite that apparent hunger, two scooter operators – Lyft and Spin – recently exited the Los Angeles area, blaming a lack of favorable regulations and too much competition, which apparently made it difficult to turn a profit. People walk or ride their electric scooter past the statue of the Marechal Joffre, in Paris, on May 19, 2020.