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Transportation Weekly: Uber’s spending habits, Tesla Model Y, scooters and AVs in Austin

TechCrunch LA

Harris writes: “The figures, dating back to 2016, paint a picture of a company desperate to meet over-ambitious autonomy targets and one that is willing to spend freely, even recklessly, to get there. .” After five days in Austin for SXSW, I headed to Los Angeles, actually Hawthorne, for Tesla’s Model Y unveiling.

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Interview with David A. Smith, Croquet

socalTECH

Smith , the founder of Croquet (www.croquet.io), a new Los Angeles startup which actually has its roots at the very beginning of the modern computing era. Croquet is developing software for collaborative applications, which has applications in virtual worlds and augmented and virtual reality. It's all on the client side.

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Nervana’s $400M+ Buyout Reflects Key Tech Trend in Machine Learning

Xconomy

In addition to DFJ and Data Collective, other investors include Playground Global, CME Ventures, Lux Capital, Allen & Co, AME Cloud Ventures, Fuel Capital, Omidyar Technology Ventures, SV Angel, and unnamed seed investors.). Nervana initially developed a software-based model of its technology, based on Nvidia graphics processors.

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What is the Right Burn Rate at a Startup Company?

Both Sides of the Table

Let’s set up a framework. This is why investors really like SaaS software companies where you have recurring revenue and your largest customer accounts for < 5% of your revenue and your renewals rates are > 90%. But what IS the right amount of burn for a company? Turns out like most things there are no simple answers.

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So What is The Right Level of Burn Rate for a Startup These Days?

Both Sides of the Table

It’s a very personal topic and I’d like to offer you a framework to decide for yourself, based on the following factors: How Long is it Taking to Raise Capital at Your Stage in the Market? If they’re only 1 of 5 they might rather just take the write off. And recaps hurt founders so often people just avoid doing them.

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Meet the 25 Startups Competing at SXSW Startup Night 2018

Tech.Co

That’s why Canecto developed a cutting-edge, AI framework designed to be a web analytics assistant and help provide owners relevant insights around their customer base and learn how visitors interact with their content. Their speech recognition software has a high level of accuracy, as though a human was transcribing the information.

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The Future of Television & The Digital Living Room

Both Sides of the Table

The following is not meant to be a deep dive but rather a framework for understanding the issues. If you’re an OEM who wants to move more hardware but you don’t have the muscle to create an entire media ecosystem then you’re best off finding a partner who can build a software OS, app platform and search capabilities.

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