Waymo is closing its operations in the US city of Austin following an increase in investment in the Detroit and Phoenix areas.
A spokesperson told Austin Inno: “As a result, we’ve decided to relocate all Austin positions to Detroit and Phoenix. We are working closely with employees, offering them the opportunity to transfer, as well as with our staffing partners to ensure everyone receives transition pay and relocation assistance.”
Last month Waymo sent an email to users, which appeared on Reddit, saying
November 15, 2019
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Waymo is closing its operations in the US city of Austin following an increase in investment in the Detroit and Phoenix areas.
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Grab has received $300 million to further accelerate its expansion in South-east Asia.
Justin Leverenz, senior portfolio manager at Invesco – the company which has put up the cash - says the investment will support Grab in its “bringing more everyday services, greater accessibility and convenience to users in South-east Asia”.
Earlier this year, Grab began working with property developer Sinar Mas Land to deploy electric scooters in Indonesia and to help strengthen BSD (Bumi Serpong Damai) city’s posi
