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The Station: Arrival slashes EV targets, more Tesla FSD controversy and NHTSA loses its captain

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I don’t have much to say about this since anyone who follows the most basic tenets of society and uses logic understands it is wrong and ridiculous. My one thought: perhaps, it’s time for us all to put our grown-up pants on and stop normalizing this kind of behavior. billion into shared micromobility companies.

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Bolt raises $182M to expand its on-demand transportation network in Europe and Africa

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The round is being led by D1 Capital Partners, with participation also from Darsana Capital Partners. Its current list of biggest markets reflects that mix: Villig said they were the U.K., “This shows the frugality of the company. ” Bolt launches electric bike-sharing service in Paris.

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Sequoia Capital India backs Freightify’s vertical SaaS platform for freight forwarders

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The Singapore-based startup announced today it has raised a $12 million Series A led by Sequoia Capital India, with participation from Trail Mix Ventures and Alteria Capital. The round also included returning investors Nordic Eye Venture Capital and Motion Ventures. million in seed funding.

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Extra Crunch roundup: Klaviyo EC-1, micromobility’s second wave, UiPath CFO interview, more

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. “Bootstrapping Klaviyo, it came out of this: ‘Hey, if we are super disciplined about finding a problem that someone will pay us to solve, we have a real company,'” said Hallen. Use discount code ECFriday to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members.

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LG announces the first 50 participants in its LG Nova program

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From 1,300 applicants, the company picked its first cohort to start building opportunities with the startups. Snickerdoodle Labs – Uses blockchain to build agnostic data-sharing layer that enables individuals to control and even monetize their personal data through a tokenized data architecture. NeuroTrainer, Inc.

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Daily Crunch: Hundreds of Salesforce workers laid off in January just discovered they were out of work today

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Optimizing freemium products: Challenges and opportunities Image Credits: Richard 0rury (opens in a new window) / Getty Images Offering a free sample in the hopes that the recipient becomes a paying customer is a core tactic at food courts, cosmetic counters, and inside software startups. Gotta get pumped : Want to buy an EV or heat pump?

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After a record year for Israeli startups, 16 investors tell us what’s next

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The investors: Boaz Dinte , managing general partner, Qumra Capital. Adi Levanon Chazan , partner, Flint Capital. Noam Kaiser , partner, Intel Capital. Boaz Dinte, Qumra Capital. What are some overlooked opportunities right now? What are some overlooked opportunities right now? Zoomin Software.

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