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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. Photos by Sean O’Kane / The Verge.

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NCAA March Madness 2025 livestream: How to watch the men’s and women’s First Four games

Fast Company Tech

Mens fans were shocked to see the University of North Carolina included in the tournament after its 2213 record in the 202425 season. truTV) Wednesday, March 19 : American University vs. Mount St. truTV) Texas vs. Xavier: 9:10 p.m. Its hard not to be an armchair critic when the teams and seeds are announced.

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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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Aurora will test its fleet of self-driving cars and semi trucks in Texas

The Verge

Aurora, the startup founded by former lead engineer for Google’s self-driving project Chris Urmson, is bringing its fleet of test vehicles to Texas. Texas is now firmly one of the top states in the US for AV testing. Aurora says it is bringing a “small” fleet of vehicles to the Dallas-Fort Worth area within the next few weeks.

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The Top 54 Auctioneers for Nonprofit Fundraising Events

Nonprofit Tech for Good

After graduating with a BFA in drama & music from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Ellen spent ten years bringing joy to audiences nightly as one of only ten lead performers in the longest running musical revue in the world—San Francisco’s “Beach Blanket Babylon.”

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Welcome to the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellows

NTEN

Last year, as jobs, schools, government services, social gatherings, and everyday tasks moved online, there blossomed a growing recognition that digital access and skills are critical in our society and should be a universal human right.

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Austin emerges as a city of unicorns and tech giants

TechCrunch

That’s why TechCrunch has chosen to shine a spotlight on the city with a special episode of TechCrunch Live centered on the growing startup scene in Austin, Texas. Today, Austin is more than just the capital of Texas. The Texas capital is home to more capital. Notably, S3’s investment thesis is focused on Texas.

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