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Here’s How Figma’s Founders Inspired an Early Investor

When Figma went public at the end of July, it marked a revival in the tech IPO market after a three-year lull.But Terrence Rohan, an early investor in Figma and its first board director, saw the company’s potential well before its blockbuster debut.”I think you could have very easily written an MBA-style case study on why Figma wouldn’t work,” he told Business Insider. The market seemed too small, the competition too intense, and the margins…

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Waymo’s Former CEO Is Not Impressed With Tesla’s Robotaxi

John Krafcik, the man who led Waymo’s path from a research project to a commercial autonomous ride-hailing business, is skeptical about Tesla’s Robotaxi.Business Insider sought the former Waymo CEO’s thoughts on Tesla’s Robotaxi Bay Area launch. Krafcik led Waymo from 2015 to 2021. He now sits on the board for…

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Cabin crew strike causes travel chaos for 130,000 Air Canada flyers

Air Canada cabin crew walked off the job early Saturday, grounding hundreds of flights and stranding thousands of passengers forced to seek alternatives or stay put. The strike, which started just after 1 a.m. EDT, forced Canada’s largest airline to suspend most of its 700 daily flights, affecting about 130,000…

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