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    No, the Army didn’t seize a German server showing a Trump landslide.

    Allies of President Trump are spreading another baseless rumor about computer-based vote manipulation, days after they gained attention for falsely claiming that a widely...

    Bella is a new challenger bank with a text-based interface – TechCrunch

    Meet Bella, a new challenger bank launching on November 30th. The company is trying to differentiate itself with two distinctive features. First, you can...

    Language learning app Duolingo confirms it has raised $35M on a $2.4B valuation – TechCrunch

    Last week, we reported that popular language learning app Duolingo, with 500 million total app downloads​, was raising $35 million on a valuation of...

    Bond Vet raises $17 million to be the CityMD of veterinary care – TechCrunch

    Bond Vet, the NYC-based tech-forward veterinary startup, has announced the close of a $17 million Series A financing. The round was led by Talisman...

    Rapid Robotics raises $5.5M for pre-programmed manufacturing robots – TechCrunch

    Bay Area-based Rapid Robotics today announced it has raised $5.5 million in seed funding in a round led by Greycroft and Bee Partners....

    Welcome raises $12 million to be the ‘Ritz Carlton for event platforms’ – TechCrunch

    On the heels of Hopin’s $125 million funding round, a newcomer in the virtual events space is gaining steam. Welcome, led by co-founder and...

    Cryptocurrency exchange Liquid confirms hack – TechCrunch

    Cryptocurrency exchange Liquid has confirmed it was hacked, but that the scope of the incident is still under investigation. The company’s chief executive Mike Kayamori...

    Pokémon GO will bump its max level cap to 50 and add more Pokémon soon – TechCrunch

    Since launching four years ago, hitting level 40 in Pokémon GO meant hitting the top. You could still keep catching Pokémon and gathering XP,...

    Quid raises $320M to loan money to startup employees using their equity as collateral – TechCrunch

    Startups that take time to scale before going public or getting acquired can represent big, if long-term, returns for employees that hold equity in...

    Marissa Mayer’s startup launches its first official product, Sunshine Contacts – TechCrunch

    Former Yahoo CEO and early Google employee Marissa Mayer’s startup Lumi Labs is today rebranding to Sunshine and releasing its first...

    Bitcoin is rallying – TechCrunch

    Just in case you hadn’t heard, or are annoyed that folks aren’t writing about it: Bitcoin is rallying, up around 16% in the...

    Tapping into digital nomadism and ‘deep work’ trends, Skimlinks founder raises $1.5M for Flown – TechCrunch

    We already knew there was a big trend towards remote working, and this has only been drastically accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. At the...

    Astroscale sets March 2021 for first commercial orbital debris removal demonstration – TechCrunch

    Japanese startup Astroscale is aiming for March 2021 for a launch of its first-ever active orbital debris removal mission. This demonstration of its...

    Arrival becomes latest electric vehicle startup to test the public markets with a SPAC – TechCrunch

    Arrival has gone from stealthy electric vehicle startup to prospective public company in a span of a year. The UK-based company, which operated...

    The crowd goes wild for Yiming – TechCrunch

    There’s no shortage of TikTok coverage in the news today as the app’s fate in the U.S. hangs in the air. What the press doesn’t...

    How the Out-of-Control Pandemic Is Speeding the Hunt for Vaccines

    The coronavirus is spreading out of control in the United States, overwhelming health systems and killing more than 1,100 Americans a day. But there...