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The Boring Company’s tunneling machine emerges at Virgin Hotels

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The Boring Company’s tunneling machine has officially reached the Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, as the enterprise continues developing its network of underground tunnels throughout the city. Prufrock subtly emerging beneath @VirginHotelsLV Thanks for being a great partner – excited to open your Vegas Loop station!

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The Boring Company completes Vegas Westgate-2 tunnel with Prufrock-1

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Elon Musk-led tunneling company The Boring Company has completed a new tunnel in Las Vegas as it continues to make progress on a larger loop covering much of the city’s downtown. The Boring Company opens Hyperloop Plaza to the Bastrop, TX community What are your thoughts? miles of underground tunnels.

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The Boring Company starts hiring ramp in TX and Vegas to beat Gary the Snail

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The Boring Company (TBC) recently invited people in Texas and Vegas to join its team. A quick look through The Boring Company’s career page reveals that it is taking its “arch-nemesis” more seriously now. . TBC posted a slew of positions located in Texas and Vegas on its career page.

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The Boring Company starts negotiations for San Antonio, Texas Loop

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The Boring Company (TBC) started negotiations with the Alamo Regional Mobility Authority (RMA) after board members voted to conduct a feasibility study into the project. The Boring Company was one of two finalists for the San Antonio transportation project. Both companies presented their proposals to the Alamo RMA.

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The Boring Company Vegas Loop gets approval from Commissioners

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The Clark County Nevada Commissioners Board recently approved The Boring Company’s (TBC) Vegas Loop franchise agreement, marking another milestone in the project. As per the agreement, the tunneling company has permission to install and operate a Monorail part of the Vegas Loop.

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The Boring Company raises $675M to scale boring machine production & more

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The Boring Company (TBC) announced that it raised $675 million in a Series C funding round led by Vy Capital and Sequoia Capital, with participation from Valor Equity Partners, Founders Fund, 8VC, Craft Ventures, and DFJ Growth. The financing values The Boring Company at $5.675 billion.

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The Boring Company gets shot at exclusive negotiations for Las Olas Loop in Fort Lauderdale

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The Boring Company (TBC) has a chance to start exclusive negotiations with Fort Lauderdale city officials for its proposed Las Olas Loop. . In July, Fort Lauderdale accepted The Boring Company’s Las Olas Loop proposal but gave other firms 45 days to submit competing bids.

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