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Cowboy’s improved C4 electric bike launches alongside first step-through model

The Verge

Cowboy, maker of some of our favorite pedal-assisted electric bikes, is back with two new models for 2021. But this year’s model has a redesigned 250W rear-hub motor that remains silent as it assists riders up to a max speed of 25km/h (15.5mph), even though it’s smaller and produces noticeably more torque. Image: Cowboy.

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Superscript, a bespoke insurance provider for SMEs, raises $54 million

TechCrunch

Germany’s Wefox last year raised $400 million at $4.5 “Historically, many investors have mirrored the tech-investment models and focused on acquisition,” Shearer added. Superscript has focused on sustainable growth and quality underwriting from day one to give us more favourable loss ratios.

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Flying taxi startup Lilium will build a hub for its electric aircraft in Florida

The Verge

Lilium denies it was seeking to raise that much money, citing lower labor costs in Germany. Another German startup, Volocopter, unveiled its latest model at the Consumer Electronics Show in 2018. The power-to-weight ratio is a huge challenge for electric flight. Lilium isn’t the only company with designs for flying taxis.

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With over 1.3 million users, Nigerian-based fintech FairMoney wants to replicate growth in India

TechCrunch

That said, FairMoney also claims to have an NPL ratio lower than 10%. . Born in Germany to a Nigerian father and German mother, Hainy began his entrepreneurial journey in 2015 by launching a food delivery company in Sweden. Neobanks like Revolut in the UK and N26 in Germany were picking up across Europe.

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What to expect from Google’s Pixel 5 event

The Verge

The Pixel 5 is Google’s next flagship smartphone, and Google has already revealed a few details: the phone is coming this fall, will support 5G networks, and will be available in the US, UK, Canada, Ireland, France, Germany, Japan, Taiwan, and Australia, the company said in August. The Pixel 5 may also have a 6.0-inch Image: WinFuture.

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Lynk & Co will make you rethink outdated ideas of car ownership

The Verge

Of the 9,000 memberships expected, Hedlund says it already has 16,000 members signed up to pay monthly subscriptions for a car, with most residing in Sweden, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, and Belgium. Lynk & Co has sold a non-shareable 01 model in China since 2017. An EV is coming, but not any time soon, I’m told.)

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PreciTaste lands cash for tech that checks restaurant orders for accuracy

TechCrunch

. “To make its computer vision work at any kitchen, including unknown environments or situations, PreciTaste uses its growing food operations simulation data in its machine learning pipeline to increase robustness, which includes data from different levels of greasiness, aspect ratios, kitchen tools (including gloves), occlusions and more.”

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