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Many startups have a large number of decisions to make and each one has the chance to affect their trajectory significantly. As a result, some will often rush what might initially be seen as the simplest decision: who to bank with. Yet Rob Burnett, Director of Startup Banking, Grasshopper Bank told FinextraTV in this interview that it might be worth spending longer considering a banking partner. T…
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VisionCraft AI is Awarded with United States Pilot and Funding Opportunities
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It also helps that the aero startup just raised another $430 million.
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GM has abandoned plans to develop a robotaxi service through Cruise and will instead focus on self-driving cars for the showroom.
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Since acquiring the self-driving startup in 2016, GM has poured more than $10 billion of funding into Cruise.
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The Department Of Commerce And NOAAAnnounced Today That It Is Recommending Awards Totaling $54.3 Million To Four Organizations
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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — The Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning Countys held their inaugural Business Resource Fair on Monday. The event hosted 20 vendors that provide various levels of assistance to small businesses and emerging entrepreneurs that are looking to set out on their own.
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Denver, CO Tired of deciphering confusing recycling rules? A Denver-based startup, Amp Robotics, believes artificial intelligence is the answer to Americas recycling woes. The company recently secured a whopping $91 million in funding to expand its network of AI-powered recycling facilities across the country.
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Petah Tikva-based Discure Technologies has raised $16 million in funding to advance its novel treatment for degenerative disc disease (DDD), a common cause of chronic back pain.
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Elon Musk is seeking a federal injunction to prevent OpenAI from fully transitioning into a for-profit entity and allegedly blocking investment in rivals, including his AI startup xAI.
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Nico Rosberg, founder and CEO of Rosberg Ventures, says the “talent is there” in Europe, but it lacks capital and funding is “not quite the same” as in the United States.
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Elon Musk founded xAI in July 2023 with a 12-person staff. In just under a year and a half, the company has been valued at a reported $50 billion.