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    Quibi is dead, reports say – TechCrunch

    Plagued with growth issues, Quibi, a short-form mobile-native video platform, is shutting down, according to multiple reports. The startup, co-founded by Jeffrey Katzenberg and...

    What visa options exist for a grad co-founding a startup? – TechCrunch

    Sophie Alcorn Contributor Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year...

    Datto trades modestly higher after pricing IPO at top of range – TechCrunch

    After pricing at $27 per share, Datto’s stock rose during regular trading. By mid-afternoon the data and security software company was worth $28.10,...

    Contrast launches its security observability platform – TechCrunch

    Contrast, a developer-centric application security company with customers that include Liberty Mutual Insurance, NTT Data, AXA and Bandwidth, today announced the launch of its...

    Secureframe raises $4.5M to help businesses speed up their compliance audits – TechCrunch

    While certifications for security management practices like SOC 2 and ISO 27001 have been around for a while, the number of companies that now...

    Kite adds support for 11 new languages to its AI code completion tool – TechCrunch

    When Kite, the well-funded AI-driven code completion tool, launched in 2019, its technology looked very impressive, but it only supported Python at the time....

    Rocket Lab’s Peter Beck is coming to TC Sessions: Space 2020 – TechCrunch

    Over the last few years Rocket Lab has gone from its very first orbital launch to regular commercial missions, with the goal of being...

    Boston Dynamics’ Spot is getting an arm and self-charging dock next year – TechCrunch

    Boston Dynamics’ new CEO Rob Playter told TechCrunch that the company has now sold around 260 of its sophisticated Spot robot as of...

    This serial founder is taking on Carta with cap table management software she says is better for founders – TechCrunch

    Yin Wu has cofounded several companies since graduating from Stanford in 2011, including a computer vision company called Double Labs that sold to Microsoft,...

    Founders don’t need to be full-time to start raising venture capital – TechCrunch

    “More than 50% of our founders still are in their current jobs,” said John Vrionis, co-founder of seed-stage fund Unusual Ventures. The fund, which closed...

    Prop 22 opponents say Yes on 22 should not be able to mail flyers as nonprofit – TechCrunch

    Opponents of California’s Proposition 22, the measure that seeks to continue classifying rideshare drivers and delivery workers as independent contractors, filed a complaint this...

    Gen Z spends 10% more time in non-game apps than older users – TechCrunch

    A new report released today by App Annie digs into how Gen Z consumers engage with their smartphones and mobile apps. According to data...

    Descript, Andrew Mason’s platform to edit audio by editing text, now lets you edit video, too – TechCrunch

    Descript, the latest startup from Groupon co-founder Andrew Mason, made a splash in the world of audio last year with a platform for easy...

    AOC’s Among Us stream topped 435,000 concurrent viewers – TechCrunch

    Last night, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez went live on Twitch to stream Among Us with a handful of superstar streamers. The purpose of the stream,...

    Sam’s Club will deploy autonomous floor-scrubbing robots in all of its U.S. locations – TechCrunch

    The past six months have seen a fairly aggressive acceleration in the option of robotics and automation as companies look for ways to augment...

    Lessons from Datto’s IPO pricing and revenue multiple – TechCrunch

    How do you value slower, more profitable software growth? Last night Datto priced its IPO at $27 per share, the top end of its range...