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Netflix employees stage a trans solidarity walkout, pose list of demands

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They want Netflix to address a list of demands in the categories of content investment, employee relations and safety, and harm reduction. When asked in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter , co-CEO Ted Sarandos didn’t say whether he would meet the group’s demands. — Most (@Most) October 20, 2021.

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Hyundai taps EV startup Canoo to develop electric vehicles

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The first Canoo vehicles are expected to appear on the road by 2021 and will be offered only as a subscription. Hyundai Motor Group is counting on this underlying architecture to help the company reduce the cost and complexity of production and allow for it to respond quickly to changing market demands and customer preferences.

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Postmates is launching a new retail delivery feature as brick and mortar stores face 14% drop in sales

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Postmates is now rolling out what could be the biggest update to the company’s service in a long time — adding a retail option for users to shop local stores and for local merchants to set up a virtual on-demand storefront in the app. As case counts spike in the U.S. In fact, the online analytics service eMarketer projected a 10.5%

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Food Rocket blasts off after securing funding, grocery delivery deal with Circle K parent

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Food Rocket uses AI-enabled technologies to manage warehouse stocks, forecast demand and optimize delivery time by predicting the closest store that offers the fastest delivery time and the lowest costs of putting together and delivering the order. He also wants to take a step further eventually and deliver other items like phones.

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Bird Plans To Invest $150M In Europe

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Santa Monica-based on-demand electric scooter provider Bird says it is planning a major investment in Europe, saying it will invest $150M in the continent in 2021. Bird offers up on-demand, electric scooters being used for micro-mobility, particularly in dense urban neighborhoods.

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HBCUvc founder Hadiyah Mujhid on one way investors can advance racial equity

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The program is expanding to Chicago in 2021, the blog post notes. Some say HBCUs are a place for startups to go and look for diverse talent, and others think that the institutions could serve as LPs in funds and demand more racial equity. “A HBCUvc’s first batch was 11 students from three universities.

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Nowadays puts its spin on plant-based nuggets

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Investment into alternative proteins, for example, plant-based meats and dairy substitutes was $5 billion in 2021, according to both the Good Food Institute and Crunchbase data. This includes a $2 million pre-seed round from 2021. The round was led by Stray Dog Capital, with additional strategic support from Standard Meat Co.,