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    Following TechCrunch reporting, Palantir rapidly removes language allowing founders to “unilaterally adjust their total voting power”

    Well, that was fast. This morning, I analyzed Palantir’s newly published 5th amendment of its S-1 filing with the SEC as it pursues a public...

    Edtech investors are panning for gold – TechCrunch

    The spotlight on edtech grows brighter and harsher: On one end, remote-learning startups are attracting millions in venture capital. On the other, many educators...

    Trump Jump-Starts Misinformation on Ginsburg’s ‘Dying Wish’

    President Trump routinely passes along false and misleading information that has been circulating online. On Monday, he appeared to be the one starting it.Shortly...

    How to make the most of iOS 14 widgets and iPhone home screen customization – TechCrunch

    You’ve probably seen the screenshots going around that show iOS home screens that differ considerably from the stock options that Apple provides. Yes,...

    Hailing a self-driving taxi when blind. Learn how Waymo answers that challenge at Sight Tech Global – TechCrunch

    Imagine yourself unable to see well enough to drive, and how that would change your life. I witness that scenario every day at home...

    Twitter and Zoom’s algorithmic bias issues – TechCrunch

    Both Zoom and Twitter found themselves under fire this weekend for their respective issues with algorithmic bias. On Zoom, it’s an issue with...

    Ex-Georgia Tech Researcher Can Proceed With Lawsuit Against University Officials

    In 2010, agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation raided the Atlanta home and office of Joy Laskar, a professor of electrical engineering at...

    Launcher brings its powerful widget-making app to iOS 14 – TechCrunch

    Launcher is bringing its customizable widgets to iOS 14 with new functionality, including the ability to rotate a widget’s icons by date, time or...

    Despite slowdowns, pandemic accelerates shifts in hardware manufacturing – TechCrunch

    The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t hit every factory in China at once. The initial impact to China’s electronics industry arrived around the time the nation was...

    In its 5th filing with the SEC, Palantir finally admits it is not a democracy – TechCrunch

    Palantir is not a democracy, and it really, really, really wants you to know that. Palantir’s governance has been under an exacting lens from regulators...

    Illumina buying cancer-screening spinout Grail in blockbuster $8B biotech deal – TechCrunch

    Biotech has become one of the hottest areas of venture investment in recent years, as progress in machine learning, genetics, medical devices and...

    How Facebook Can Slow QAnon for Real

    This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays.Like other dangerous ideas, the QAnon conspiracy...

    Pandemic accelerated cord cutting, making 2020 the worst-ever year for pay TV – TechCrunch

    The pandemic has accelerated adoption of a number of technologies, from online grocery to multi-platform gaming to streaming services and more. But one industry...

    Miami-based Marco Financial is launching a revenue-based lending service for Latin American SMEs – TechCrunch

    Marco Financial, a new Miami-based startup, is looking to take a piece of the roughly $350 billion trade finance market for Latin American exporters...

    Microsoft commits to putting more water than it consumes back into the ecosystems where it operates by 2030 – TechCrunch

    One good trend in 2020 has been large technology companies almost falling over one another to make ever-bolder commitments regarding their ecological impact. A...

    Group discounts let you bring the team to TC Sessions: Mobility 2020 – TechCrunch

    There’s a lot of virtual ground for one person to cover — and real opportunities to uncover — during the two days of TC...