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    Watch SpaceX launch its 12th Starlink satellite internet mission live – TechCrunch

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j4xR7LMCGY SpaceX is about to hit an even dozen for its Starlink launches, which carry the company’s own broadband internet satellites to low Earth...

    Facebook Moves to Stop Election Misinformation

    Thursday’s changes, which are a tacit acknowledgment by Facebook of how powerful its effect on public discourse can be, are unlikely to satisfy its...

    This Garmin GPS aims to improve motorsport’s lap times and more – TechCrunch

    Garmin today is announcing a $999 GPS unit designed specifically for motorsports. Called the Garmin Catalyst the unit aims to be a...

    Volkswagen-backed QuantumScape to go public via SPAC to bring solid-state batteries to EVs – TechCrunch

    QuantumScape, the solid-state battery company backed by Volkswagen Group, has agreed to merge with a special purpose acquisition company Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp....

    MedTech startup uMotif raises £5m from AlbionVC, as COVID-19 accelerates remote clinical studies – TechCrunch

    couMotif has an app that allows patients to monitor themselves for treatments or drug trials which then feeds into a platform allowing a much...

    Facebook’s photo porting tool adds support for Dropbox and Koofr – TechCrunch

    Facebook’s photo and video portability tool has added support for two more third party services for users to send data via encrypted transfer —...

    Xiaomi backs Dyson’s Chinese challenger Dreame in $15 million round – TechCrunch

    Once known for its affordable smartphones, Xiaomi has in recent years been transforming itself into an online mall for consumer electronics by making...

    BGF leads $11M round in on-demand merchandise platform Moteefe – TechCrunch

    Moteefe, the e-commerce platform for on-demand production of merchandise, has raised $11 million in what, according to filings, appears to be part one of...

    Facebook bans politician of India’s ruling party for violating hate speech – TechCrunch

    Facebook has banned a politician from India’s ruling party, Bharatiya Janata Party, for violating its policies against hate speech on its platform, the...

    India’s Zomato raises $62 million from Temasek – TechCrunch

    Indian food delivery startup Zomato has raised $62 million from Singapore’s Temasek, resuming a financing round that it originally expected to close in...

    An IPO expert bats back at the narrative that traditional IPOs are for “morons” – TechCrunch

    Lise Buyer has been advising startups on how to go public for the last 13 years through her consultancy, Class V Group. She built...

    PropertyGuru lands $220M from KKR and TPG to conquer Southeast Asia – TechCrunch

    Southeast Asia’s leading property listing company PropertyGuru is making great strides across the region as it secures a fresh investment of SG$300 million ($220...

    SoftBank Vision Fund 2 leads $100 million Series C in digital therapeutics company Biofourmis – TechCrunch

    Biofourmis, which combines AI-based data analytics and biosensors to monitor the progress of medical treatments, has raised funding from one of the world’s most...

    3 ways COVID-19 has affected the property investment market – TechCrunch

    Massive disruptions and behavior shifts are opening doors for proptech Jan Večerka is the CEO and founder of BrikkApp, a Europe-based company that connects investors...

    Track autonomous vehicle testing in your state with this new tool from the US government – TechCrunch

    The U.S. government rolled out a new online tool Wednesday designed to give the public insight into where and who is testing automated vehicle...

    India bans PUBG and other Chinese apps – TechCrunch

    India continues to crack down on Chinese apps, Microsoft launches a deepfake detector and Google offers a personalized news podcast. This is your Daily...