Kara Carlson
Austin American-Statesman
Austin, TX, United States
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Recent articles by Kara:
Tesla still not giving many details about HQ move to Austin
Tesla held its third-quarter earnings call with shareholders Wednesday as Elon Musk works to move the company's headquarters from California to Texas. → Read More
Austin-developed IBM technology could speed up NASA research
With the help of a project being developed with IBM's Austin-based space technology team, data processing could be sped up from weeks to a day. → Read More
How Austin dating app maker Bumble has thrived during the pandemic
Amid the uncertainty of the past 18 months, Austin's dating app maker Bumble has adapted and thrived, growing its customer base and its revenue. → Read More
Software firm NinjaRMM moves HQ to Austin, plans to keep growing
NinjaRMM is the latest tech company to trade California for Austin. → Read More
Robots take the wheel: Lyft to offer driverless rides in Austin next year
Austin will be one of the first markets to offer autonomous ride-hailing options through a partnership between Lyft, Ford and Argo AI. → Read More
Tech firm Disco becomes latest Austin company to go public, makes Wall Street debut
Company's shares surge on its first day of trading on Wall Street. → Read More
Four Austin startups combine to raise nearly $60 million
Austin-based Billd, ThreatWarrior, Gembah and LitLingo say they expect the cash influx to drive growth. → Read More
Austin neighborhood to be fueled by Tesla solar, battery tech
SunHouse at Easton Park will be the first Tesla Solar neighborhood developed by Tesla, Brookfield Assett Management and real estate developer Dacra. → Read More
Search ongoing for missing swimmer in Lake Travis, emergency officials say
The search "has transitioned to recovery mode," Austin-Travis County EMS said. → Read More
Elon Musk says SpaceX still growing in Texas, plans rocket engine factory near Waco
The facility, which will be in McGregor, will be the company's second rocket engine manufacturing facility and produce Raptor 2 engines. → Read More
Two dead, one injured after three-car crash in North Austin
Two people died, and one person is critically injured following a three-car crash on an exit ramp in North Austin early Saturday morning. → Read More
An affiliate of Elon Musk's tunneling company buys land in Bastrop County
It's the latest Austin-area expansion for companies led by the billionaire entreprenuer. → Read More
Experts say Central Texas still a strong option for potential $17 B Samsung factory
Samsung has yet to name a location for its newest advanced U.S-based chip-making facility but industry experts aren't counting Central Texas out. → Read More
Austin tech startups Sevco Security, SeekOps combine to raise $29 million for growth
Austin-based Sevco Securities landed $15 million and and SeekOps received $14 million. → Read More
Amid pandemic, Austin's tech sector has quietly boomed
As other industries grappled with how to stay afloat, new tech companies and workers have poured into Austin since March 2020. → Read More
Tesla set to build cars in Austin, but still can't sell directly to Texans
Texas lawmakers failed to pass a bill that would have allowed Tesla to skirt the state's auto sales law. → Read More
Firefly Aerospace plans to add 680 jobs in Cedar Park
Cedar Park City Council approved a 10-year, $4.3 million economic development incentive agreement with Firefly Aerospace. → Read More
Austin AI company SparkCognition grows renewables offerings through acquisition
Austin's SparkCognition is creating an AI-enabled management platform focused on renewable energy following its latest acquisition. → Read More
Saturday's Austin weather to bring clouds, chance of storms in the Hill Country
We're in for a cloudy and humid day, with a possible high of 85 degrees. → Read More
Three Austin tech startups raise $22.5 million for growth
Three Austin-based technology startups have raised a combined $22.5 million in three separate funding deals this week. CognitOps raised $11 million, Harmonic Bionics raised $7 million and Expressable raised $4.5 million. → Read More