TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2022

Opibus first announced plans to roll out electric public transport buses last year when it raised $7.5 The company is now slowly pivoting to the building of EVs and supportive infrastructure like public charging stations. Additionally, local production means that the output can be tailored for local market needs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2014

Illustrating the positive power of another incredibly popular game, the United Nations and Minecraft developer Mojang partnered to bring youths’ game-world blueprints to real-life in public works in Kenya, Sweden, and Haiti through its innovative “Block by Block” ( [link] ) program. Around Gender. Conferences'

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TechCrunch

JULY 10, 2022

It covers Uber’s operations across 40 countries when Uber was still run by co-founder Travis Kalanick, who took an aggressive approach to bringing the ride-hailing service into cities around the world, even when doing so would break local laws and taxi regulations.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Outside of his paid work, my dad organized CROP walks in our community, co-founded Martin House , volunteered with Habitat for Humanity and Witness for Peace , and visited elderly people at the local convalescent home who didn''t receive much company.

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The Verge

JANUARY 5, 2022

Luminar, which is based in Florida, has worked closely with Zenseact’s team in Sweden on a full-stack autonomous driving software for series production vehicles. The automaker is applying for a permit to test autonomous vehicles on public roads through the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles. Image: Volvo.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Connie Loizos reported that “ Klarna , the 17-year-old Stockholm, Sweden–based buy now, pay later outfit” told employees on Monday in a video message from COO Camilla Giesecke that it is reducing staff again to “reflect” its new and “more focused nature.” Weekly News. Seen on TechCrunch. for non-Gold members.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 5, 2023

The notion that Better.com, which has had so many setbacks and so much negative publicity, could actually go public in an environment where even companies that are growing and can share positive financial metrics are hesitating is pretty difficult to believe. The Netherlands and Sweden in May 2022. on May 5, 2022.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2022

As consolidation begins its next wave in the micromobility industry, might we see more deals like this, where companies just buy other companies for geographic expansion, rather than trying to kickstart their own operations in new locales? Tesla has tapped Panasonic to start mass production of a higher-capacity battery by March 2024.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2023

This is just my strong, intuitive sense that having a public platform that is maximally trusted and broadly inclusive is extremely important to the future of civilization,” Musk said at a TED conference on the day he made his offer. “I Historically, the wider public would not necessarily know if a tweet had been moderated in this way.

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The Verge

JUNE 3, 2020

5G was causing the symptoms of COVID-19, she told him, and he was secretly installing the high-speed network under instructions from the local council. The UK certainly hasn’t been alone in suffering arson attacks, with similar incidents reported in the Netherlands, Ireland, Belgium, Italy, Cyprus, and Sweden. The solution?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 3, 2022

The publication went on to report on April 1 (and no, it was not an April Fool’s joke), that Fast was seeking a buyer after its failed fundraise attempt. Latin American nocnoc raises $7M seed round to help global sellers connect with local marketplaces across LatAm. Tink and Klarna are also both headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Fridays for Future, the global movement that started with teen activist Greta Thunberg’s climate strikes in Sweden, posted a tweet on September 28th to call attention to numerous accounts suspended around the world this year. The suspension has drawn concern from around the world. This is unacceptable.

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The Verge

MARCH 16, 2021

So, there’s a company in Sweden, providing an application server, and they were great products but terrible support. So, we went to the local beer shop, got cases of beer, then as people walked in, we put an Atlassian sticker on the beer can and gave it to every person in the audience. Effectively, they sold their goods locally.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Harley-Davidson announced that its taking electric motorcycle division LiveWire public through a merger with a blank check company sponsored by executives of AEA Investors and Bridges Fund Management. My prediction: if 2020 and 2021 were the years of the SPAC, 2022 will be the year of the public spin out. Deal of the week.

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