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Los Angeles demands robotaxi rulemaking powers

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Mayor Karen Bass says Los Angeles — not a state agency — should have the power to decide how robotaxi companies expand in the city. © 2023 TechCrunch. The impact of the mayor's calls may extend well beyond LA. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Uber Kicks Off Major Conference At Skirball

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On-demand ride service Uber is kicking off its annual conference, UBER Elevate this morning at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles, where it will feature presentations from the company, regulators, vehicle manufacturers, investors, and many others. READ MORE>>.

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Micromobility in limbo: Takeaways from Paris and LA

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We decided to take a look at two cities that were at the forefront of the e-scooter revolution – Los Angeles and Paris. Los Angeles: City of Autos. A shared scooter parked on a sidewalk in Koreatown, a neighborhood in central Los Angeles, on December 29, 2022. Paris is so dense and has a great metro.

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Flying taxi startup Blade is helping Silicon Valley CEOs bypass traffic

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One year after a $38 million Series B valued on-demand aviation startup Blade at $140 million, the company has begun taxiing the Bay Area’s elite. The goal is to shorten trips made excruciatingly long due to bad traffic in major cities like New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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Domio raises $100M in equity and debt to take on Airbnb and hotels with its curated apartments

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markets include Miami, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Phoenix — Roberts says that they’re getting a more select seat at the table in conversations. “Domio is capitalizing on the global shift in short-term travel and the consumer demand for branded experiences.

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