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    Eat Just partners with Proterra to launch a new subsidiary in Asia – TechCrunch

    Eat Just, the plant-based food startup, is launching a new Asian subsidiary through a partnership with Proterra Investment Partners Asia. The agreement includes building...

    Intel agrees to sell its NAND business to SK Hynix for $9 billion – TechCrunch

    SK Hynix, one of the world’s largest chip makers, announced today it will pay $9 billion for Intel’s flash memory business. Intel ...

    Trump says ‘nobody gets hacked’ but forgot his hotel chain was hacked — twice – TechCrunch

    According to President Trump speaking at a campaign event in Tucson, Arizona, on Monday, “nobody gets hacked.” You don’t need someone who covers security...

    Man Arrested After Threatening Wichita Mayor Over Face Masks, Police Say

    Mayor Brandon Whipple of Wichita, Kan., said he often gets “goofy” threats, like the time someone said they wanted to attack him with a...

    U.S. Diplomats and Spies Battle Trump Administration Over Suspected Attacks

    WASHINGTON — The strange sound came at night: a crack like a marble striking the floor of the apartment above them.Mark Lenzi and his...

    ShopUp raises $22.5 million to digitize millions of mom-and-pop shops in Bangladesh – TechCrunch

    A startup that is aiming to digitize millions of neighborhood stores in Bangladesh just raised the country’s largest Series A financing round. Dhaka-headquartered ShopUp said...

    Trump Official’s Tweet, and Its Removal, Set Off Flurry of Anti-Mask Posts

    The tweet was rapidly debunked by experts, and removed by Twitter on Sunday. But the damage had already been done. The post had been...

    SAIF Partners rebrands as Elevation Capital, secures $400 million for its new India fund – TechCrunch

    SAIF Partners has raised $400 million for a new fund and rebranded the 18-year-old influential venture capital firm as it looks to back...

    Lee Fixel burnishes his reputation, raising his second massive fund in 2020 – TechCrunch

    On Friday, former Tiger Global Management investor Lee Fixel registered plans for the second fund of his new investment firm, Addition, just four...

    TikTok’s QAnon ban has been ‘buggy’ – TechCrunch

    TikTok has been cracking down on QAnon-related content, in line with similar moves by other major social media companies, including Facebook and YouTube,...

    Pakistan un-bans TikTok – TechCrunch

    TikTok returns to Pakistan, Apple launches a music-focused streaming station and SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites. This is your Daily Crunch for October...

    A mostly aesthetic update – TechCrunch

    It’s been a busy few weeks for smart speakers. Amazon kicked things off in late September with newer, rounder versions of both the...

    Who regulates social media? – TechCrunch

    Social media platforms have repeatedly found themselves in the United States government’s crosshairs over the last few years, as it has been progressively revealed...

    Juniper Networks acquires Boston-area AI SD-WAN startup 128 Technology for $450M – TechCrunch

    Today Juniper Networks announced it was acquiring smart wide area networking startup 128 Technology for $450 million. This marks the second AI-fueled networking company Juniper...

    Lockheed picks Relativity’s 3D-printed rocket for experimental NASA mission – TechCrunch

    Relativity Space has bagged its first public government contract, and with a major defense contractor at that. The launch startup’s 3D-printed rockets are...

    Wins, fails and fixes – TechCrunch

    Disney announced earlier this month that it’s going all-in on streaming media. As part of this new strategy, the company is undergoing a major reorganisation...