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Homeless camping debate plays out on Austin's beloved Lady Bird Lake hike-and-bike trail

The city of Austin's May 1 election will be headlined by Proposition B. The measure's impact on the Austin homeless community could be drastic.

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Austin's Samsung plant is back online after shutting down during Texas winter storms statesman.com/story/business…

Austin's Samsung plant is back online after shutting down during Texas winter storms

More than a month after it shut down amid the Texas freeze, Samsung's Austin Semiconductor facility has reached production close to normal levels, the company said.

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Elon Musk's big day in Texas: Exploding SpaceX rocket and pushing 'Starbase' jobs statesman.com/story/business…

Elon Musk's big day in Texas: Exploding SpaceX rocket and pushing 'Starbase' jobs

After SpaceX lost another prototype near Brownsville, TX, Elon Musk urged people to move to 'Starbase,' saying SpaceX Boca Chica jobs were growing.

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Gene editing and designer babies: Author Walter Isaacson says a biotech revolution is coming statesman.com/story/business…

Gene editing and designer babies: Author Walter Isaacson says a biotech revolution is coming

Author Walter Isaacson spoke about Nobel Prize-winning scientist Jennifer Doudna, the subject of his latest book which focuses on next scientific revolution.

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Sen. Amy Klobuchar at SXSW: It's time to rewrite our relationship with big tech statesman.com/story/business… via @statesman

Sen. Amy Klobuchar at SXSW: It's time to rewrite our relationship with big tech

In a South by Southwest discussion, Sen. Amy Klobuchar called for increased regulation of big tech companies.

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The future of retail will be livestreamed to a screen near you statesman.com/story/business…

The future of retail will be livestreamed to a screen near you

U.S. retailers are using livestreaming to reach, interact with and sell to shoppers.

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SXSW panelists Malcolm Jenkins, Jemele Hill: 'Work yet to be done' on fighting racism in America statesman.com/story/business…

SXSW panelists Malcolm Jenkins, Jemele Hill: 'Work yet to be done' on fighting racism in America

NFL star Malcolm Jenkins, TV personality Jemele Hill told CNN anchor Don Lemon that the Joe Biden administration must make good on its promises.

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SXSW panel: Kendra Scott, Mark Cuban call Texas a hotbed for entrepreneurs statesman.com/story/business…

SXSW panel: Kendra Scott, Mark Cuban call Texas a hotbed for entrepreneurs

Kenda Scott and Mark Cuban spoke at South By Southwest Tuesday afternoon on the importance of investing in your community, and what sets Texas apart.

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What happened at SXSW 2021 on Day 1? Stacey Abrams shouts out 'Supernatural', more austin360.com/story/entertai…
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For startups, a virtual SXSW is another adjustment in a year of changes statesman.com/story/business… via @statesman

For startups, a virtual SXSW is another adjustment in a year of changes

SXSW 2021 won't be the typical experience for startups looking to get their names and products in front of potential customers and investors.

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NXP could lose $100 million due to weather shutdown of Austin plants statesman.com/story/business…

NXP could lose $100 million due to weather shutdown of Austin plants

Semiconductor maker NXP has restarted operations nearly a month after the Texas freeze. Rival Samsung's Austin fab remains down.

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Austin dating app maker Bumble grew its revenue and paying users in 4th quarter statesman.com/story/business…

Austin dating app maker Bumble grew its revenue and paying users in 4th quarter

The company issued its first earnings report since going public.

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What you need to know about SXSW Online 2021 statesman.com/story/entertai…

What you need to know about SXSW Online 2021

Any other year — OK, not 2020 — we’d be doling out survival tips for Austin’s biggest party.

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Austin e-commerce firm Jungle Scout raises $110 million to continue growth statesman.com/story/business…

Austin e-commerce firm Jungle Scout raises $110 million to continue growth

Jungle Scout has also acquired a Seattle-based company.

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Is Elon Musk planning to build a SpaceX factory in Austin? statesman.com/story/business…

Is Elon Musk planning to build a SpaceX factory in Austin?

SpaceX, Elon Musk's aerospace and space transportation, is posting jobs for a 'state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Austin.'

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Austin's Rollick lands $8.5 million to expand online RV platform statesman.com/story/business…

Austin's Rollick lands $8.5M to expand recreational vehicle platform

Rollick lets powersports, marine and RV dealers and manufacturers provide an individualized online and in-store buying experience for consumers.

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Hey Austin startup world, Was your company planning to launch at SXSW last year? I want to hear from you! I'm with the @statesman and looking to talk to companies that were affected by the 2020 cancellation. Reply 🔽, send me a DM, or email me at [email protected]
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Dell pulls in record revenue as work-from-home demand continues statesman.com/story/business…

Dell pulls in record revenue as work-from-home demand continues

The Round Rock-based technology giant saw a record year of revenue, as companies continue to work from home amid the pandemic.

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Austin's SolarWinds grapples with fallout from cybersecurity breach statesman.com/story/business…

Austin's SolarWinds grapples with fallout from cybersecurity breach

Solarwinds, the Austin-based company at the center of a massive cyber breach, is facing a week of hearings and reported earnings as it looks to move forward

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Samsung's Austin fab still quiet after outages; cost to company could be millions statesman.com/story/business…

Samsung's Austin fab still quiet after outages; cost to company could be millions

Samsung, which is Austin Energy's biggest customer, has not resumed full operations after its fab was shut down last week.

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