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Uber gets temporary two-month license reprieve in London
London’s transport regulator, TfL, has given Uber a temporary reprieve to continue operating. The ride-hailing giant’s current (provisional) licence expires…
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Voyage raises $31 million to bring driverless taxis to communities
Voyage, the autonomous vehicle startup that spun out of Udacity, announced Thursday it has raised $31 million in a round…
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Incredible Health’s hiring platform for nurses gets $15M led by Andreessen Horowitz
Andreessen Horowitz has led a $15 million Series A in US-based job matching platform for nursing vacancies, Incredible Health. Other…
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Uber has surveyed some drivers on small loans, suggesting financial products are coming
Back in June Uber went on a hiring spree in New York, hiring at least 100 fintech-oriented tech workers to…
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Energy Vault raises $110 million from SoftBank Vision Fund as energy storage grabs headlines
Imagine a moving tower made of huge cement bricks weighing 35 metric tons. The movement of these massive blocks is…
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Nissan and EVgo to add 200 fast chargers as more electric vehicles hit US roads
Nissan and EVgo said Tuesday they will install another 200 DC fast chargers in the United States to support the…
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Amazon Scout autonomuous delivery robots begin deliveries in California
Amazon’s Scout six-wheeled, sidewalk-driving delivery robots have begun making deliveries to customers in the Irvine, Calif. area. Amazon announced this…
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California has let two Chinese startups offer robotaxis to the public
China’s driverless cars are coming for passengers in the United States. AutoX and Pony.ai just became the first Chinese companies…
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Virgin Orbit seeks to launch satellites from the UK by 2020
One of Richard Branson’s space companies (yes, he has more than one) is looking to bring satellite launches to British…
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