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Cyngn Adds Former Lyft Exec, Ran Makavy, to Board
Cyngn (Nasdaq: CYN) today announced the appointment of Ran Makavy to its Board of Directors. He brings senior growth and platform leadership experience from Lyft and Facebook, where he helped scale large technology businesses through high-growth phases.
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