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Rocket Lab postpones next mission due to coronavirus pandemic

Rocket Lab is the latest new space company to feel the impact of the global coronavirus pandemic: The small satellite…

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Volkswagen’s new all-electric concept wagon could be coming to the U.S. by 2022 – TechCrunch

Volkswagen revealed Tuesday evening a new concept vehicle called the ID Space Vizzion, and despite the crazy Frank Zappaesque name,…

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Scanwell Health launches smartphone tests for UTIs in partnership with Lemonaid Health – TechCrunch

Companies continue to refine digital diagnostic tools for in-home healthcare at a rapid clip and the latest to launch is…

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Los Angeles-based BuildOps, subcontracting software for real estate, raises $5.8 million – TechCrunch

Software development companies tackling services for niche industries, like commercial real estate subcontracting, continue to find Los Angeles to be…

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Meet Bespoke Financial, a lender for cannabis companies backed by Snoop Dogg’s Casa Verde Capital – TechCrunch

Bespoke Financial wants to provide cannabis businesses with the same kind of financial services that other businesses get, but that…

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Substance abuse affects about 15% of American employees, Path wants to ensure they get help – TechCrunch

America has an addiction problem. It’s a problem that serial entrepreneur Josh Bruno has seen first hand. And it’s why…

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Electric vehicle charging software EV Connect raises $12 million – TechCrunch

EV Connect, the Los Angeles-based company that sells software to manage electric vehicle charging, has raised $12 million in a…

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Mercedes-Benz app glitch exposed car owners’ information to other users – TechCrunch

Mercedes-Benz car owners have said that the app they used to remotely locate, unlock and start their cars was displaying…

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Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global is buying a startup that uses neuroscience to boost app usage – TechCrunch

When Arianna Huffington stepped down from her role at the Huffington Post to start Thrive Global, she said the goal…

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Via is launching an on-demand public transit network in the city of Cupertino – TechCrunch

Shuttle startup Via and the city of Cupertino are launching an on-demand public transportation network, the latest example of municipalities…