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Austin Mayor Announces Cancellation Of SXSW Due To Coronavirus
Austin Mayor Announces Cancellation Of SXSW Due To Coronavirus
March 07, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The annual music and culture festival SXSW in Austin, Texas has been canceled due to fears over the spreading of the coronavirus, according to a...

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Austin Will Be Third City To Test Ford’s Self-Driving Cars
Austin Will Be Third City To Test Ford’s Self-Driving Cars
September 25, 2019  |  Innovation

Ford Motor Company has chosen Austin, Texas as another city to test out and deploy self-driving vehicles, according to a report by CNBC. The company...

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How Collectives Aim To Make Cities Into Blockchain Centers
How Collectives Aim To Make Cities Into Blockchain Centers
May 08, 2019  |  Blockchain

Blockchain technology is taking hold in the Southwest, with the help of organizations encouraging development in the space. A group called the Austin Blockchain Collective,...

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Amazon To Create 800 New Jobs At Austin Tech Hub
Amazon To Create 800 New Jobs At Austin Tech Hub
March 28, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon announced on Thursday (March 28) that it is expanding its Austin Tech Hub, and will be creating 800 new tech jobs. In a press...

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Ford To Test Self-Driving Vehicles In Austin
Ford To Test Self-Driving Vehicles In Austin
March 14, 2019  |  Innovation

Ford is gearing up to test its self-driving vehicles in another U.S. city, according to reports stating that a testing program in Austin will launch...

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Austin Is Bringing The FinTech Heat
Austin Is Bringing The FinTech Heat
August 26, 2016  |  International

You know what they say — everything is bigger in Texas. That couldn’t ring truer for the state’s capital, which many consider to have a...

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