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LG announces the first 50 participants in its LG Nova program

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Nova itself is a counterpoint to profit-focused corporate venture capital outfits, and is instead focusing on abilities to collaborate with the LG conglomerate across the board, in a few key verticals: the metaverse, connected healthcare, smart homes, electric vehicles (EV) and the wonderfully fuzzily named tech for good. NeuroTrainer, Inc.

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The Station: Rivian trims its workforce and a supply chain-tainted earnings season begins

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Micromobility is feeling the pain as well. General Motors launched a program and digital platform called EV Live to educate car shoppers about EVs and target first-time buyers, as the automaker searches for ways to catch up to and outpace rival Tesla. You also can send a direct message to @kirstenkorosec. Future of flight.

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

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Products and services that require anything requiring on-site visits and integration as well as a long sales cycle involving face-to-face meetings and customer education are negatively impacted during this time. The army plays an important role in the socialization, education, skills development, social network and fabric of Israeli society.

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6 Oslo VCs discuss 2021 trends, deal flow and regional opportunities

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Both micromobility and telemedicine seem very crowded at this point, and we believe the current market leaders in these sectors will become the winners. Lots of current small improvement solutions will be replaced by technologies that are dramatically changing the way we live, work, collaborate and act. or even in Sweden.