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Evan Birenbaum is the co-founder of Chai Energy.
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Design and Architecture
CES preview The New Year kicks off with CES, or the Consumer Electronics Show, a mega-trade show and conference in Las Vegas where the latest tech gadgets are unveiled. The show turns 50 this year. Does it still matter? Hear a preview from Lindsey Turrentine of CNET Reviews. Plus, how does a small start-up company get heard above the noise? Evan Birenbaum of Chai Energy, an LA-based startup going to CES for the first time, shares their strategy.
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