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EVgo Signs General Motors' Maven For Fast Charging Network

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Los Angeles-based EVgo , which operates a network of public, electric vehicle (EV) fast charging stations, has inked a deal with General Motors and its Maven car sharing brand. According to EVgo, it will construct a nationwide, dedicated, DC fast charing network for Maven Gig Chevrolet Bolt EV drivers. The network is an extension of an ongoing pilot program that EVgo has with Maven in seven major US cities.

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HR101: Hiring, Onboarding, and Paying Employees

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Thursday, April 19, 2018 -- HR101: Hiring, Onboarding, and Paying Employees. SCORE. The SCORE/Paychex seminar, HR101: Hiring, Onboarding, and Paying Employees, helps entrepreneurs select and develop productive and engaged employees.

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Fika Ventures Backs PullRequest In $8M Funding

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Los Angeles-based venture investor Fika Ventures is part of a number of investors which backed code review services provider PullRequest this week, in a $8M Series A funding. PullRequest--which is based in Austin, Texas--said the funding was Google Gradient Ventures, and also included Y Combinator, Fika Ventures, Lynett Capital and Defy Partners. Fika Ventures is a relatively new, $40M venture capital fund run by Tx Zhou, Eva Ho, and Arteen Arabshahi.

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Advancement of Women in STEM

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Thursday, April 19, 2018 -- WITI: Advancement of Women in STEM. In an era when women are more and more prominent in fields such as business, law, and medicine - why are there so few women pursuing career in Information Technology, Engineering and Science? Our panelists for our upcoming event "Advancement in STEM" are phenomenal women who are making significant contributions to technical communities that improve and impact our society through education, entertainment, and engineering.

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Can You Ask for Office Rent Relief? How to Manage Your Lease During COVID-19

Office leases are one of companies’ largest expenses, and if your whole team is working from home with no clear end in sight, you may be wondering what to do about your lease.

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EDF Renewables Expands Brand Internationally

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EDF Energies Nouvelles , the parent company of San Diego-based EDF Renewable Energy , said Thursday that it is rebranding all of its international subsidiaries as EDF Renewables. The move covers more thatn 20 international subsidiaries, including EDF Renewable Energy, EDF Renewable Services, EDF EN Canada, EDF EN Mexico and groSolar. The company has a wide range of renewable energy businesses, including grid-scale power development, including wind, solar photovoltaic, and energy storage; EV char

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Silicon Beach Report April 13: Too Many Robots for Elon Musk

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Too many robots for Elon Musk;SpaceX worth $25 billion; Fika Ventures pours $8 million into PullRequest

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Bio Roundup: Lung Cancer Showdown, Gene Therapy Deals, IPO Busts

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This weekend, cancer immunotherapy will once again take biopharma’s center stage. At one of the year’s big cancer meetings, investors, researchers, and many others will have a close eye on a group of presentations touting new lung cancer regimens that combine immunotherapies with other treatments. The presentations could shift the dynamics of the fast-moving landscape, where up until recently, chemotherapy was the only option for most patients.

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Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Gears Up Research In France

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Playa Vista-based Hyperloop Transportation Technologies --one of several companies looking to develop transportation systems based on Elon Musk's concept of the "Hyperloop"--says it has begun construction on what it says will be a "full-scale" passenger and freight system in Toulouse, France. The company said it plans to implement a closed, 320 meter system this year, and another "full-scale" system of 1km sometime in 2019, as part of its testing.

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SpaceX Valuation Now $25 Billion, Says Report

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Hawthorne-based SpaceX is now worth around $25 billion, based on the valuation of the company on a new, $507M fundraising round, according to Bloomberg. The valuation would make SpaceX the third most valuable startup in the United States, behind Uber and Airbnb, according to the report. READ MORE>>.

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