TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

Today, TechCrunch is hosting TC Spotlight: Austin — a virtual event highlighting the innovation, investment and entrepreneurship in the region. Tune in at 3:10 pm local time (1:10 pm PT), to watch the TC Spotlight Austin Pitch-Off. Brand , Founding General Partner, True Wealth Ventures.

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The Verge

JULY 21, 2021

Next year, riders in Austin, Texas, will be able to do the same. Ford, Argo, and Lyft say they will use the data generated from Miami and Austin to figure out how to grow a full-scale robotaxi business. The companies have signed a “network access agreement” that will give Lyft a 2.5 billion ( as recently reported by Bloomberg ).

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NTEN

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Giving back to the local community that physically hosts the NTEN Community through NTC Days of Service expresses a guiding value of the annual event. Throughout the 15NTC, there will be volunteer opportunities to engage and share the community''s skills with Austin, TX area nonprofits. We would love to hear from you!

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2022

Austin’s venture capital scene has been hot for years now, but a pair of local investment firms just closed on new funds aimed at injecting more capital into startups in Austin and elsewhere. More than 380 funding deals were made into Austin startups in 2021 , amounting to $4.9

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NTEN

OCTOBER 14, 2014

While NTEN is taking steps to ensure that the conference experience within the Austin Convention Center is socially and environmentally conscious, there’s a lot more we can be doing to ensure that participants are informed of all green options within and outside of the Convention Center. 15NTC austin sustainability' Sound intriguing?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

“To change the space exploration paradigm from ‘there and back again’ to ‘there to stay,’ we’re going to need robust, resilient, and broadly capable systems that can use the local resources of the Moon and other planetary bodies,” ICON CEO Jason Ballard said in a statement. Austin-based ICON awarded $57.2 It’s clear that NASA agrees.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Software giant Oracle moved the company headquarters from Redwood City, California to Austin, Texas, Bloomberg reported , the latest tech firm to depart Silicon Valley for the Lone Star State. It already has a campus in Austin, which it opened in 2018. BREAKING: Oracle just announced they have moved their Headquarters to Austin.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Austin, Texas, is becoming the new home for large companies (Tesla), investors and startups alike. . Besides Austin, the only other site in the U.S. DSH will hold two cohorts in 2022 — both in Austin, consisting of 10 startup teams from around the world. location in Austin at SXSW as a hostel for entrepreneurs.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Musk announced in July that Tesla was building its next US factory in Austin, where it will produce its Cybertruck, Model Y, Model 3, and Semi vehicles. The company received tens of millions of dollars in local property tax breaks to build the plant on 2,100 acres east of Austin’s airport, over the objections of some local residents.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 1, 2025

In Central Texas, a bitter fight over a $1 billion water project offers a preview of the future for much of the state as decades of rapid growth push past the local limits of its most vital natural resource. In 1998, Gangnes moved from Austin to rural Lee County.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

As the Membership Director at NTEN , and as a speaker at this year’s SXSW Interactive , I hope to be able to connect with all of you that may be coming to Austin for the festival or based in the Austin area. Fork over your lunch money to a local Austin organization and Convio will match your donation!

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The Verge

MARCH 18, 2021

At that time, the app offered local news coverage in 12 cities, including New York, San Francisco, Dallas, Miami, and more. But today, Amazon says it’s expanding local news to “88 major cities” across the US, “including popular local stations from news distributors such as ABC Owned Television Stations, CBSN, TEGNA, Cox, The E.W.

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Ars Technica

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

If you live or drive in Austin, Texas, you might start seeing some new-looking Teslas on your roads later this summer. Other states, mostly ones blessed with good weather, have become a refuge for AV testing away from California's strictures, especially car-centric cities like Phoenix, Arizona, and Austin, Texas.

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The Verge

JUNE 24, 2020

As Tesla made its first public pitch to bring its Cybertruck factory to Austin, Texas on Tuesday, the company faced concerns from citizens about its treatment of workers, the proposal’s impact on the local housing crisis, the need to give the automaker tax breaks, and most of all, CEO Elon Musk.

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Tech Soup

JULY 29, 2013

Their “meetings” come in diverse and innovative formats like Philadelphia’s Crowdsourcing Change , Vancouver’s Coffee Klatsch or a Happy Hour in Austin or Minneapolis. Find your local #nptech tribe by joining a NetSquared Local group. Austin, TX: Austin 501 Tech Club & Netsquared Happy Hour.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2013

Note from Beth: I’m headed down to Austin, TX for SXSW where I will have the pleasure of facilitating a workshop on measuring social media with KD Paine with case studies by David Neff and Carie Lewis. Austin is hosting its own giving day, called Amplify Austin , on March 4, 2013. I’m so glad you asked.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Over the next five years consumers will return an estimated 40 million to 50 million pieces of furniture that more than likely will end up in landfills, creating tons of unnecessary waste, according to Chris Richter, the founder of a new Austin-based furniture startup, FloorFound. Hunt Transport. Minneapolis-based Yardbird raised $4.4

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Individuals can browse the site and find local nonprofits and make a donation online. This site, " I Live Here, I Give Here " is to draw attention to giving to local nonprofits in Austin, TX. According to the site: Austin is no doubt a caring community. The partners are a mix of local foundations and corporations.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2021

The sheer volume of people migrating to Austin from all over the country, but particularly from the San Francisco Bay Area, has been making headlines for a while now. Austin’s housing market is definitely overheated, with homes going 10-30% above asking in some cases (I should know, I live here). That does not include land cost.

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The Next Web

MARCH 11, 2014

This was my fourth year at SXSW with my company.CO, and while some are doubting whether this geek spring break can sustain the Austin takeover for many years to come, 2014 bubbled with smart people, big ideas and tons of energy. Take off your branded sunnies and pack up all your swag – SXSW Interactive has wrapped for another year.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Location : Austin, TX. Nonprofit organizations, local and federal governments, campaigners and even businesses are trying to innovate at the speed of communities. Date : February 28th-March 2nd, 2011. Topic : Keynote. Description : Libraries, whether associated with a school, government, agency or geography, serve a community.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 3, 2025

Generally speaking, local housing markets where active inventory has returned to pre-pandemic levels have experienced softer home price growth (or outright price declines) over the past 30 months. These areas saw major price surges during the pandemic housing boom, with home prices getting stretched compared to local incomes.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

LiveOak Venture Partners raised its largest fund to date, $210 million for Fund III, which will enable the Austin-based, early-stage venture capital firm to double down on Texas founders. Srinivasan and Venu Shamapant started the firm in 2012, and its first two funds both raised $105 million. In 2021, $14.2

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2008

The younger kids are asked to bring an item in that is donated to a local community group in need. For October, the school is requesting donations of canned food for the local food pantry. " Hunger is not only local issue, but also a global one. " Hunger is not only local issue, but also a global one.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 5, 2006

Shop Local is a trend picking up speed this holiday season. Will Blog Local be far behind? The fabulous social change blog, WorldChanging , is celebrating the publication of their 600-page book, WorldChanging: A User's Guide to the 21st Century , by launching a network of local WorldChanging blogs. worldchanging local blog

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

But in 2021, Homebound expanded to Austin, Texas, its first non-disaster market, with the goal of taking learnings from those rebuilds and applying the same “streamlined, tech-enabled building process” to make custom homebuilding an option for local homeowners. Image Credits: Sonoma home / DANIEL KELLEGHAN PHOTOGRAPHY.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

SXSW is just a few weeks away and we want to be sure that we can connect with all of you NTENers planning to join the technology party in Austin! Fork over your lunch money to a local Austin organization and Convio will match your donation! Both Sarah and I will be heading down for the full week of SXSW Interactive.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Canadian vertical farming startup Adapt AgTech is partnering with Reef Technology to bring its mushroom-growing shipping containers to major cities across the United States, starting with Austin. Adapt opened its first shipping container in Austin and began deliveries to restaurants this week.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2023

First, Austin was the next biggest thing, then Atlanta and, more recently, Miami. Having local expertise in the category every VC wants to invest in right now doesn’t hurt, either. Emerging markets tend to go in and out of vogue. Pittsburgh has yet to have its moment, but all the signs are there that it could be next.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 12, 2016

Also, if you have not read it, Kivi Leroux-Miller has written a stellar piece called “ The Heroes and Villains of Give Local America Story. “ Give Local America Disaster Offers Lessons for Next Time – Guest Post by Peter Panepento. Kimbia, an Austin, Tex.-based Last year, Give Local America raised $68.5

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 3, 2009

» Blog Archive » We Are One Central Texas - "Central Texas nonprofits joined forces today to launch “We Are One,&# a campaign focused on increasing involvement and driving stronger support for local organizations and their many missions. " It’s Your Content — Take Control of It!

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The Austin-based public-benefit corporation raised $55 million led by Alex Lazarow of Cathay Innovation, which will be used to continue growing the company and expand its services. Returning investors included Greycroft, Lerer Hippeau, Interlock Partners, mark vc, and Austin local firm ATX Venture Partners.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2021

It’s still a bit of a legal maze, but more cities are coming around to the idea of letting local home chefs bring in more income by selling homecooked meals to those nearby. Because of varying local laws, Shef works a bit differently from market to market. IoT and data science will boost foodtech in the post-pandemic era.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Niiro started MilkRun , a subscription service delivering weekly grocery staples sourced from small, local farms, in 2018 after becoming a small farmer herself in Portland, Oregon. There has always been this tipping point and need for local food, but this chain has been broken for a long time,” Niiro said. “It

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NTEN

DECEMBER 9, 2014

You''ve probably heard all of our reasons to attend: over 2,000 attendees, more than 100 educational breakout sessions, two-day Science Fair exhibit hall, valuable networking, and the chance to spend time in the incredible city of Austin. We hope to see you in Austin this March! We got your back! 15NTC attend early bird registration'

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Some local environmental advocates have expressed worry about what the effects would mean for development. More than 3,400 full-time SpaceX employees and contractors work at the Starbase site, according to a local impact study issued by the county last year. SpaceX’s launch site broke ground in Texas in 2014.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

I noticed on my local Facebook group for parents that people were just listing their addresses, and given my background, I thought, ‘this is so dumb, nobody’s gonna actually be able to use this,’” she said. “I It was even featured on the local news and “Good Morning America.”. Proxi’s map app.

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