Silicon Beach Report Nov. 16: Snap Signs Deal with Foursquare to Improve Geofilter Targeting

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Snap signs deal with Foursquare to improve geofilter targeting, Aecom halts construction on Faraday Future’s Las Vegas factory, and WaiveCar expands fleet with electric vehicles from Hyundai.

Snap Signs Deal with Foursquare to Improve Geofilter Targeting

Snap Inc. has signed a deal with location service Foursquare to improve its Geofilter targeting on Snapchat, reports Adweek. When running geofilter campaigns, Snapchat advertisers now have access to Foursquare’s data points that map 90 million locations.

Aecom Halts Construction on Faraday Future’s Las Vegas Factory

Aecom has halted construction on Faraday Future’s Las Vegas electric car factory after the Chinese-backed firm reportedly missed several payments for the project, reports the L.A. Business Journal. The company is reportedly behind on tens of millions of dollars in payments for the last three months’ worth of construction.

WaiveCar Expands Fleet with Electric Vehicles from Hyundai

WaiveCar of Santa Monica, which provides an advertising-supported short-term car rental program, is expanding its fleet with an additional 150 electric vehicles from Hyundai, reports TechCrunch. WaiveCar’s automobiles carry an electric billboard atop, allowing drivers to use the cars for free for a two-hour period, and then an additional $5.99 per hour after.

Technology reporter Garrett Reim can be reached at [email protected]. Follow @garrettreim on Twitter for the latest in L.A. tech news.

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