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Google spinoff Cartken and REEF Technology launch Miami’s first delivery robots

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Self-driving and robotics startup Cartken has partnered with REEF Technology, a startup that operates parking lots and neighborhood hubs, to bring self-driving delivery robots to the streets of downtown Miami. Starship Technologies CEO Lex Bayer on focus and opportunity in autonomous delivery.

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Midnight Lights Up With $7.5M

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The funding came from Shima Capital, blockchain platform Forte, gaming community SNACKCLUB, guild and mod platform Overwolf, plus the founders of gaming companies Illuvium and investors Woodstock Fund, FJ Labs, Bixin Ventures, among others.

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Canoo takes the covers off of its debut electric vehicle

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The Canoo designers have departed pretty radically from the traditional designs that other electric vehicle manufacturers have favored going with something that looks more like a VW Microbus than the sport utility vehicle that Byton is aiming for, or Tesla and Fisker’s sportscars and sedans or Rivian’s electric trucks.

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Dollar Shave Club Boosts Team With Four Exec Hires

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Los Angeles-based Dollar Shave Club is announcing a major boost to its executive team this morning, with the hiring of four executives--Alan Wizemannas Chief Digital Officer, Danny Miles as Chief Technology Officer, Gloria Synn as Vice President of Member Strategy, and David Kujda as Vice President of Experience Design.

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Dollar Shave Club Boosts Executive Team With Four VP Hires

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Los Angeles-based Dollar Shave Club is announcing a major boost to its executive team this morning, with the hiring of four executives--Alan Wizeman as Chief Digital Officer, Danny Miles as Chief Technology Officer, Gloria Synn as Vice President of Member Strategy, and David Kujda as Vice President of Experience Design.

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Relativity, a new star in the space race, raises $140 million for its 3-D printed rockets

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Using its proprietary printing technology, Relativity says it can slash the time it takes to develop a rocket from design to launch by up to two years. Relativity Space chief technology officer Jordan Noone next to one of the company’s 3-D printers. ” .

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Putting the band back together, ExactTarget execs reunite to launch MetaCX

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The former President of ExactTarget and later chief executive of Salesforce Marketing Cloud has made billions of dollars building products to help support customer service and now he’s back at it again with his latest venture MetaCX. And, from that respect, the success of the MetaCX round speaks volumes. Midwest rising.