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Envoy Scores $111 Million Series C

SAN FRANCISCO -- Envoy, a workplace platform that helps companies reopen safe and flexible workplaces, has secured $111 million in…

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Presto Rolls Out Voice Assistant at Checker’s Restaurants

REDWOOD CITY -- Presto, a provider of technology for the restaurant industry, has been selected by Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.,…

4 years

Nuro Launches Third-Generation Delivery Vehicle

MOUNTAIN VIEW -- Autonomous vehicle company Nuro has unveiled the third-generation of its autonomous delivery vehicle. As the most advanced…

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Volvo to Use Luminar Technology in Self-Driving SUV

Volvo Cars plans to use technology from Luminar, a developer of automotive lidar hardware and software technology, in its upcoming…

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Pediatric Mental Health Company Little Otter Lands $22 Million

SAN FRANCISCO – Little Otter, a digital mental health company to provide tools and treatment for both children and their…

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Doordash CEO Joins Facebook Board of Directors

Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, announced that Tony Xu [photo], co-founder and CEO of DoorDash, Inc., has been…

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Venture Investment in Health Care Sets Record in 2021

SANTA CLARA – Venture investment in healthcare reached new heights in 2021, with more than $80 billion invested in biopharma,…

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Red Cross Declares National Blood Crisis

The American Red Cross says it is facing a national blood crisis due to the Omicron variant – its worst…

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Bank of America to Reduce Overdraft Fees

Bank of America announced significant changes to its overdraft services, including plans to eliminate non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees beginning in…

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Take-Two Makes Things Go Right With Zynga

NEW YORK & SAN FRANCISCO -- Gaming company Take-Two Interactive of New York has agreed to acquire San Francisco-based Zynga…

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Magna, UT Named Best City for First-Time Home Buyers

SANTA CLARA --  Realtor.com has compiled its first ever list of Best Markets for First-Time Homebuyers, a report which predicts the cities…

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New Mobileye Chip to Allow for Autonomous Driving

Mobileye has introduced the EyeQ Ultra at CES in Las Vegas, the company’s most advanced, highest performing system-on-chip (SoC) purpose-built…

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