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By TechCrunch - Dec 8, 2019

IN WAKE OF SHUTTERSTOCK'S CHINESE CENSORSHIP, AMERICAN COMPANIES NEED TO RELEARN AMERICAN VALUES

It's among the most iconic images of the last few decades - a picture of an unknown man standing before a line of tanks during the...

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By TechCrunch - Dec 8, 2019

RAYSECUR, A MAILROOM SECURITY STARTUP, RAISES $3M IN SEED FUNDING

Raysecur says at least ten times a day someone sends a suspicious package containing powder, liquid, or some other kind of hazard. The...

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By TechCrunch - Dec 7, 2019

ORIGINAL CONTENT PODCAST: ‘THE CROWN' EMBRACES MIDDLE AGE

“The Crown” has returned to Netflix with a new cast - Olivia Colman as a middle-aged Queen Elizabeth, Tobias Menzies as her husband...

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By TechCrunch - Dec 7, 2019

THIS WEEK IN APPS: BLACK FRIDAY'S BOOST, SECURITY NEWS AND THE YEAR'S BIGGEST APPS

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money...

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By TechCrunch - Dec 7, 2019

REAL X-WINGS TOOK FLIGHT AT DISNEY'S NEW STAR WARS RIDE GRAND OPENING THANKS TO BOEING

Boeing might be taking the last crucial steps to prepare for its first crewed Starliner capsule spaceflight, but it's also busy turning...

Aerospace, Space, TC, Transportation, Aircraft, Boeing, Disney, disney world, florida, outer space, Resistance, spacecraft, spaceflight, spy, star wars, theme parks Read More ...

By TechCrunch - Dec 7, 2019

STARTUPS WEEKLY: U.S. VCS EYE EUROPEAN STARTUPS

And welcome back to Startups Weekly, a weekend newsletter that dives into the week's noteworthy startups and venture capital news....

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By TechCrunch - Dec 7, 2019

FACEBOOK SELLS OFF OCULUS MEDIUM TO ADOBE

Facebook is selling Oculus Medium - a 3D virtual reality sculpting tool for creatives - to Adobe. The team was an expensive effort...

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By TechCrunch - Dec 7, 2019

REDDIT LINKS UK-US TRADE TALK LEAK TO RUSSIAN INFLUENCE CAMPAIGN

Reddit has linked account activity involving the leak and amplification of sensitive UK-US trade talks on its platform during the ongoing...

Europe, Security, Social, Boris Johnson, Conservative Party, data security, democratic national committee, Election Interference, election security, Emmanuel Macron, european union, France, General Election, Graphika, GRU, Hillary Clinton, Labour Party, National Health Service, online platforms, Reddit, russia, social network, Theresa May, United Kingdom, United States Read More ...

By TechCrunch - Dec 7, 2019

SEE ATOMICO'S MOST SENIOR VCS ON STAGE AT DISRUPT BERLIN

Atomico is among the most widely respected venture firms in Europe, ranking right up there with friendly rivals like Accel London and...

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By TechCrunch - Dec 6, 2019

ELON MUSK FOUND NOT LIABLE IN CASE BROUGHT AGAINST HIM BY BRITISH DIVER

After a three-day trial, Elon Musk was found not liable for defamation in a federal court today in Los Angeles, where Musk reportedly...

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By TechCrunch - Dec 6, 2019

TO MEASURE SALES EFFICIENCY, SAAS STARTUPS SHOULD USE THE 4×2

Brian Ascher Contributor Share on Twitter Brian Ascher is a partner at Venrock , where he invests broadly across enterprise and fintech...

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By TechCrunch - Dec 6, 2019

BOEING STARLINER CREW CAPSULE AND ATLAS V ROCKET COMPLETE DRESS REHEARSAL AHEAD OF TEST FLIGHT

Boeing and launch partner United Launch Alliance completed a key step today in pursuit of launching U.S. astronauts aboard their commercial...

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By TechCrunch - Dec 6, 2019

BIRD LAYS OFF SEVERAL SCOOT EMPLOYEES

Bird has laid off less than two dozen employees, The San Francisco Chronicle first reported. The layoffs affect employees Bird brought...

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By TechCrunch - Dec 6, 2019

THE INEVITABLE TAKEDOWN OF THE FEMALE CEO

Sara Mauskopf Contributor Share on Twitter Sara Mauskopf is the CEO and co-founder of Winnie, a marketplace for daycare and preschool...

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By TechCrunch - Dec 6, 2019

WILL THE 2020S BE ONLINE ADVERTISING'S HOLISTIC DECADE?

Todd Dipaola Contributor Share on Twitter Todd Dipaola founded inMarket to bring the performance and accountability of digital advertising...

Twitter, Advertising Tech, Column, eCommerce, Media, TC, Amazon, brand management, customer experience, e-commerce, Facebook, Google, location-based advertising, Marketing, mobile device, online advertising, targeted advertising Read More ...

By TechCrunch - Dec 6, 2019

RAISING VC IN SILICON VALLEY AS A FEMALE POC

Nathan Beckord Contributor Share on Twitter Nathan Beckord is CEO of Foundersuite.com , a software platform for raising capital and...

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By TechCrunch - Dec 6, 2019

DAILY CRUNCH: UBER REVEALS SEXUAL ASSAULT NUMBERS

The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch's roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you'd like to get this delivered to your inbox...

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By TechCrunch - Dec 6, 2019

GIFT GUIDE: VR GEAR YOU WON'T FEEL STUPID FOR BUYING

Welcome to TechCrunch's 2019 Holiday Gift Guide! Need help with gift ideas? We're here to help! We'll be rolling out gift guides from...

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By TechCrunch - Dec 6, 2019

REPORT: MAGIC LEAP'S EARLY DEVICE SALES AREN'T LOOKING GOOD

Magic Leap just announced that they're in the midst of closing a series E round of funding, but it sounds like they're going to have...

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By TechCrunch - Dec 6, 2019

DUTCH STARTUP MEATABLE IS DEVELOPING LAB-GROWN PORK AND HAS $10 MILLION IN NEW FINANCING TO DO IT

Meatable, the Dutch startup developing cruelty-free technologies for manufacturing cultured meat, is pivoting to pork production as...

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Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR orders to begin on December 10

You'll finally be able to order the new Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR on Tuesday, December 10, according to a “Save the Date” email Apple sent to some customers earlier this... Read more ...