One year after nabbing $590 million from investors led by Toyota, and a few months after picking up Uber’s flying taxi business, Joby Aviation is reportedly in talks to
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Medium Workers Board the Union Train
With today’s news that workers at Medium have overwhelmingly voted to form a union, it’s hard not to get a little mushy about the labor
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A Dallas-based founder looks to tackle the student loan crisis with his startup, College Cash
Demetrius Curry has spent the last couple years chasing a dream. His startup, College Cash, allows brands to petition users to create photo and video
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Planning 500,000 charging points for EVs by 2025, Shell becomes the latest company swept up in EV charging boom
Shell’s plan to roll out 500,000 electric charging station in just four years is the latest sign of an EV charging infrastructure boom that has
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UpEquity raises $25 million in equity and debt for its cash-pay mortgage lending service
With a stated goal of aligning the mortgage industry with consumer interests, Austin-based UpEquity has raised $25 million in equity and debt funding to expand
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LA-based SoLo Funds raises $10 million to offer an alternative to predatory payday lenders
SoLo Funds wants to replace payday lenders with a community-based, market-driven model for individual lending and now has $10 million to expand its business in
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