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Tesla will build Cybertruck factory in Austin, Texas

The Verge

Tesla will build its next US factory in Austin, Texas, CEO Elon Musk announced today, wrapping up a months-long search for a location to build the upcoming Cybertruck. Tesla was recently granted tens of millions of dollars in tax breaks from both the county in Texas where the factory will be built and from a local school district.

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Tesla faces criticism of Elon Musk in bid to bring Cybertruck factory to Texas

The Verge

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. Greg Abbott.

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LiveOak Venture Partners takes in $210M aimed at Texas entrepreneurs

TechCrunch

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. More than $90 billion was invested into Texas-based companies since 2016, according to Crunchbase data. In 2021, $14.2

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Tesla claims someone was in the driver’s seat in deadly Texas crash

The Verge

A Tesla Model S that crashed and caught fire recently in Texas, killing two men, may have had someone in the driver’s seat, according to Tesla’s top executives. Moravy said that Tesla was unable to recover the SD card from the vehicle, but that local law enforcement was working on getting that to the company. “We KPRC2 Houston.

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Kodiak Robotics pilots autonomous trucking between California, Texas and Florida

TechCrunch

Autonomous trucking startup Kodiak Robotics recently completed a coast-to-coast commercial run between Texas, California and Florida for 10 Roads Express, a USPS mail carrier, according to Kodiak. It gets stuck in local minima and valleys and it can’t pop out,” Burnette continued.

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Tesla privately admits Elon Musk has been exaggerating about ‘full self-driving’

The Verge

The comments came from a memo released by legal transparency group PlainSite , which obtained the documents from a public records request. And it coincides with Tesla coming under increased scrutiny after a Tesla vehicle without anyone in the driver’s seat crashed in Texas, killing two men.

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The Top 54 Auctioneers for Nonprofit Fundraising Events

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Being a mission ambassador, professional public speaker, fundraising auctioneer and nonprofit trainer, Erin utilizes a smart, eloquent, energetic approach to engaging donors in the event venue and changing trajectories for organizations in the board room. She is very passionate about affecting change in the world. 32) Fred Northup, Jr.