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Announcing the startups and judges onstage at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022

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Koop provides autonomy insurance through data collection and proprietary analysis, wrapped up in the UX/UI provided by the portal.” Prior to Prelude Ventures, Victoria worked on climate change strategy at BCG and started an agriculture supply chain company. Earlier, she led Finance at a major solar manufacturer.

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InstaDeep’s acquisition is a classic case of an African startup gone global 

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And so when we had discussions with Karim over his vision and strategy, we quickly realized that InstaDeep could transform from an African leader in AI to a global player.” That was crazy.

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Extra Crunch roundup: TC Mobility recaps, Nubank EC-1, farewell to browser cookies

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update, which does away with automatic opt-ins for data collection, and Google’s plan to phase out third-party cookies do not signal a death knell for digital advertisers. Though some may say the doomsday clock is ticking toward catastrophe for digital marketing, Apple’s iOS 14.5 CTO Hunter Jensen writes in a guest column.

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Cruise begins testing self-driving vehicles in Atlanta

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Cruise also started initial data collection with manually driven autonomous vehicles in Los Angeles. The company told TechCrunch that the operations in Atlanta are currently part of the larger testing strategy.

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5 construction tech investors analyze 2022 trends and opportunities

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While legacy sectors like transportation and energy have embraced new tech, innovation in the construction industry has been slow to take hold. We plan to stay true to our strategy and will continue to invest across a very wide range of stages. Versatile is at its core a data science company, not just a data collection tool.

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Mapping drone startup Wingtra is charting a new future after landing $22M

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Now the startup is mapping out a new expansion strategy after landing $22 million in Series B funding, which it will use to improve its current tech and add new features.

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Rad Power Bikes reveals more user-friendly next-gen e-bike RadRover 6 Plus for $1,999

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Rather, they’re people over 50 in suburban or rural areas who want another travel option besides their four-wheeled vehicle and would definitely benefit from letters and symbols on their e-bike that are as large as those on their cell phones, according to data collected by the company.