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TechCrunch: Where top VCs are investing in construction robotics

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Some of the opportunities involve machines, while an equal amount of opportunity lies in the software behind the machines. From 2007 to 2011, during which the Great Recession of 2008-09 took place, the construction industry lost approximately 2 million workers. according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics ( Recode ).

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Twitter’s API access changes are chasing away third-party developers

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On August 12, Twitter launched a complete rebuild of its 2012 API, with new endpoints for data collection, new access levels and a new developer portal. But once that market matured and was funded by venture capitalists, Twitter was a post-IPO company that saw an opportunity to churn profits.