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Peek raises $80M as its travel experiences software and marketplace business passes $2B in bookings

TechCrunch

Today a company focused on experiences — museum visits, skydiving, local cooking classes and more — is announcing a round of growth funding on the back of seeing its own business bounce back. Peek also took to the offensive, thinking of how it could work differently with its customers on both sides of the business.

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The most innovative architecture companies for 2025

Fast Company Tech

to create an active paseo, which hosts local farmers markets and other gatherings. The projects ground floor retail, reserved for local businesses, is designed to further activate the area. The firms Isla Intersections project in South Los Angeles closed a nearby street (a rarity in car-focused L.A.)

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The Station: Uber seals a deal with NYC taxis, Aurora rolls into ride-hailing and LG Energy invests in North America

TechCrunch

The pilot will focus on deliveries to and from small businesses. in a bid to localize manufacturing and become less dependent on sources overseas. Einride is partnering with shipping company Maersk to bring 300 connected electric trucks to Maersk’s North American warehousing, distribution and transportation business.

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Fitness app HealthifyMe to expand worldwide after raising $75M Series C from LeapFrog and Khosla Ventures

TechCrunch

The Bangalore-based company announced today it has closed a $75 million Series C from LeapFrog and Khosla Ventures, with plans to grow its user base in India, Southeast Asia and North America. In North America, it is popular among Indian expat and Indian American communities, and now it will target other customer segments, too.

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The Polestar Precept, an electric sedan powered by Android, is going into production

The Verge

The company, which is jointly owned by Volvo and Volvo’s parent company Geely, recently started delivering the Polestar 2, its electric sedan with native Android Automotive, to customers in Europe and North America. We are committed to reducing the environmental impact of our cars and our business.

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Changemaker Spotlight: JD Trueblood, Turtle Creek Association

sgEngage

After spending 33 years with the largest property & casualty insurance carrier in North America, I was ready for a new challenge that aligned with my personal values. During President Obamas call for corporate America to support returning service members from Iraq and Afghanistan, I felt personally compelled to act.

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Foreign investors have a bigger role to play in growing Latin America’s startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

In fact, the evolution of business shares far more similarities across countries than we might expect. Latin America’s market has evolved over a very long time — as long as Silicon Valley and any other hub. As Latin America has grown, competition has grown even more intense in the United States. investors remain shy.

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