Although I do my best to minimize the trash produced by my lifestyle (blog posts notwithstanding), one I can’t really control, at least without carrying a spoon on my person at all times, is the necessity of using a disposable stick to stir my coffee. That could all change with the Stircle, a little platform…
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DALLAS, TX, First off-site package solution for apartment buildings, today announced $3 million in Seed funding.
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Grab, the ride-hailing service that struck a deal to take Uber out of Southeast Asia, has announced that it has pulled in $2 billion in new capital as it seeks to go beyond ride-hailing to offer more on-demand services. The $2 billion figure includes a $1 billion investment from Toyota which was announced in June,…
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Could Silicon Valley get a transport system which shoots commuters in pressurized capsule tubes at high speeds to their destinations? For the city of Cupertino, home base for Apple’s headquarters, such a futuristic possibility is reportedly being mulled. Cupertino’s mayor and a councilmember suggested they have explored the possibility of a Hyperloop system running through…
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Marketers are increasingly looking for social media celebrities and influencers who can promote their products with more authenticity (or at least, the appearance of authenticity) than a traditional ad. So Altru CEO Alykhan Rehmatullah wondered: Why can’t businesses do something similar with recruiting? And that’s what Altru is trying to accomplish, powering a page on…
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