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New Google Startup Seeks to Improve Life in the Big City
The former New York City deputy mayor for economic development and Google CEO Larry Page have come together to launch Sidewalk Labs, an independent company that aims to use technology to improve city life. Page said many urban challenges are interrelated, such as the availability of transportation affecting where people choose to live. This company hopes to start at the root of these problems to create a better life for city dwellers.
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