Rivian has kept a relatively low profile since the automotive startup with Midwestern roots launched in 2009. Those days are over. CEO and founder RJ Scaringe unveiled two all-electric vehicles this week at the LA Auto Show that boast some eye-popping battery ranges as well as some noteworthy performance and capability features. Rivian kicked off […]
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As elections loom, companies weigh the benefits of civic time off
With the mid-term elections looming, the pressure across all parties and organizations to get people to the polls is more prevalent than ever before. Yet, as the number of eligible voters increases, we continue to see some of the lowest voter turnout in our nation’s history, with only half of eligible voters showing up to the polls in the 2014 election.
View More As elections loom, companies weigh the benefits of civic time offWith $50M in fresh funding, Allbirds will open new stores in the US, UK and Asia
Allbirds’ wool runners have been a VC favorite since the beginning. Now, the company is worth $1.4 billion.
View More With $50M in fresh funding, Allbirds will open new stores in the US, UK and AsiaPatagonia fights back hard against Trump’s national monument land grab
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The president stole your land.
That’s the stark, unequivocal, monochrome message writ large on the Patagonia homepage Monday, following Trump’s announcement that the government aims to dramatically cut back two national monuments.
In what the outdoor clothing company slams as “the largest elimination of protected land in American history,” Trump announced plans to scale back Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante by some 80 percent and 45 percent, respectively — leaving the land open to drilling and hunting. Read more…
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