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    Narrator raises $6.2M for a new approach to data modelling that replaces star schema – TechCrunch

    Snowflake went public this week, and in a mark of the wider ecosystem that is evolving around data warehousing, a startup that has built...

    SmartNews’ U.S. app unveils new features for the elections, COVID-19 and local weather – TechCrunch

    News discovery app SmartNews’ new election features for U.S. users At TechCrunch Disrupt today, SmartNews announced the release of major new features for the...

    Southeast Asia’s East Ventures on female VCs, foreign investment, consolidation – TechCrunch

    Melisa Irene‘s path to becoming a partner at one of Southeast Asia’s most esteemed venture capital firms is an unconventional one. “I always consider myself...

    Interswitch to revive its Africa venture fund, CEO confirms – TechCrunch

    Pan-African fintech company Interswitch plans to fire up its corporate venture arm again—according to CEO Mitchell Elegbe—who spoke at TechCrunch Disrupt on Wednesday. The...

    Infarm raises $170M in equity and debt to continue building its ‘vertical farming’ network – TechCrunch

    Infarm, the vertical farming company that has built a network of urban farms to grow fresh food closer to consumers, has raised $170 million...

    TechCrunch statement on sweep at our venue – TechCrunch

    There have been a couple of articles published in the last two days reporting on an impromptu sweep that took place outside of a...

    Justice Department says WeChat users won’t be penalized under Trump’s executive order – TechCrunch

    In a Wednesday filing in federal court, the United States government said that users who use or download WeChat “to convey personal or...

    Gillmor Gang: In The Bag

    This may be counterintuitive. I hope so. I remember the day I first started using Twitter. My friend Gabe Rivera suggested it would be...

    The art of pivoting with Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins and Jessica Matthews – TechCrunch

    Building and growing a startup is hard, but pivoting said startup into something new and then achieving that same growth is even harder. But...

    Prox helps influencers and experts make money by connecting with fans – TechCrunch

    If you’ve got a large online following, as well as knowledge that might be valuable to that audience, Prox is a startup currently in...

    JAWS architect Glen Gordon is joining Sight Tech Global, a virtual event Dec. 2-3 – TechCrunch

    For people who are blind or visually impaired, JAWS is synonymous with freedom to operate Windows PCs with a remarkable degree of control and precision...

    Lightspeed announces the launch of its Southeast Asia operations – TechCrunch

    Lightspeed’s Southeast Asia team: Akshay Bhushan, Marsha Sugana, Pinn Lawjindakul and Bejul Somaia Lightspeed Venture Partners announced the launch of its Southeast Asia operations...

    Facebook unveils the Oculus Quest 2 – TechCrunch

    Facebook makes its next steps in VR, Apple releases iOS 14 and the PlayStation 5 gets a launch date. This is your Daily...

    Backlash Grows to TikTok-Oracle Deal

    On Wednesday, Ms. Catz, who has given more than $100,000 to Mr. Trump’s re-election, spoke with Attorney General William P. Barr about the deal,...

    PlayVS is halfway to recruiting every state into its global esports community – TechCrunch

    Millions of high school kids play online multiplayer games, but they seldom have crosstown rivals in Fortnite or Valorant. PlayVS wants to make...

    ‘Digital biology is an incredible place to be right now’ – TechCrunch

    Working at the intersection of biology and computing may be the most exciting new spot for technologists at the moment. That’s the word from Daphne...