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Moovit adds Beep’s autonomous shuttle to trip-planning app May 10, 2022

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Israeli trip-planning app Moovit is integrating with Orlando-based autonomous shuttle startup Beep, which will allow riders to view options for taking Beep shuttles alongside other forms of transit, like buses or trains.

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Cloudflare heads effort to make JavaScript environments interoperable May 10, 2022

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Cloudflare today announced that it’s collaborating with Deno, the development company behind the eponymous Deno runtime, and individual contributors of the Node.js open source project to create standards that enable developers to write code between Deno,

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Atma wants to make job hunting in Indonesia easier May 09, 2022

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Atma, an Indonesian startup that wants to make job hunting less painful, announced today it has raised $5 million in pre-seed funding led by AC Ventures, with participation from Global Founders Capital.

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Fortnite is back on iOS through Xbox Cloud Gaming May 09, 2022

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Microsoft is throwing its weight behind Epic Games in the fight against Apple — and bringing Fortnite back to iOS in the process.

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Peloton reportedly looks to sell up to a 20% stake amid struggles May 06, 2022

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In February, Peloton CEO John Foley stepped down as the connected fitness pioneer cut 2,800 jobs. No one could say the news was unexpected.

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Porsche joins $400M bet on lithium-silicon batteries to juice up future EVs May 06, 2022

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Porsche has read the room. With its first electric vehicle now outselling the quintessential 911 sports car, the German automaker is responding by upping its bet on EVs, in part via a hefty investment in lithium-silicon battery developer Group14 Technologies.

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Pinterest quietly launches a live-streaming app for video creators May 05, 2022

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Pinterest on Monday launched a new app aimed at making it easier for creators to live stream to its platform.

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Amberdata raises $30M to chase the “unlimited opportunity” of bringing traditional finance into web3 May 05, 2022

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Amberdata, an institutionally-focused digital asset data provider, has raised $30 million in its Series B, its CEO Shawn Douglass exclusively told TechCrunch.

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Ursa Major lands order for 200 rocket engines from Phantom Space May 04, 2022

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Hundreds of rocket engines manufactured by startup Ursa Major will be going to space company Phantom Space over the next few years, part of a massive order that reflects Phantom’s bullish stance on the small launch market.

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AccelByte, a backend services platform for game developers, raises $60M led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 May 04, 2022

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AccelByte, a platform that helps game creators build backend services and tools, has raised $60 million in Series B led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with participation from Sony Interactive Entertainment and returning backers Galaxy Interactive and NetEase.

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