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    Waymo COO Tekedra Mawakana is coming to TC Sessions: Mobility 2020 – TechCrunch

    In the past two years, Waymo has scaled up a robotaxi service in the Phoenix area, locked in or expanded partnerships with Volvo...

    We’re exploring the future of SaaS at Disrupt this year – TechCrunch

    It’s been a wild year for modern software companies, often called software as a service (SaaS) firms due to how they deliver their product,...

    Epic Games launches a campaign (and lawsuit) against Apple’s App Store – TechCrunch

    Epic Games is launching an all-out campaign against Apple and its App Store rules. Thursday morning, Epic Games introduced a new payment mechanic through a...

    Coronavirus Live Updates: U.S. Reports Nearly 1,500 Daily Deaths, Reflecting Continued Toll of Summer Surge

    Key Data of the DayThe U.S. reports its highest single-day virus death toll of the month.Officials across the United States reported at least 1,470...

    AMC will offer 15-cent tickets when it reopens 100+ US theaters on August 20 – TechCrunch

    Like so many industries, the last five months have been absolutely devastating for movie theaters. As far as sheer volumes go, no one has...

    Impossible Foods gobbles up another $200 million – TechCrunch

    Impossible Foods has raised $200 million more for its meat replacements. The new round values the company at a Whopper-sized $4 billion valuation, according to...

    Apple boots Fortnite from the App Store after Epic adds direct payments – TechCrunch

    After its creator Epic Games implemented a workaround to duck Apple’s hefty developer fees, Fortnite has vanished from the App Store. The popular...

    Instagram wasn’t removing photos and direct messages off its servers – TechCrunch

    A security researcher was awarded a $6,000 bug bounty payout after he found Instagram retained photos and private direct messages on its servers...

    How to get what you want in a term sheet – TechCrunch

    One of the most exciting moments in the life of every newly christened founder is the sweet relief of seeing a term sheet come...

    Labor Dept. Lawyer Says Trump Appointee Intervened in Oracle Case

    The Labor Department had no comment on that account.M. Patricia Smith, the Labor Department solicitor under President Barack Obama from 2010 to 2017, said...

    Five success factors for behavioral health startups – TechCrunch

    Courtney Chow Contributor Courtney Chow is an associate with Battery Ventures in San Francisco who focuses on early and growth-stage internet, software and services companies. Justin Da...

    Digital imaging pioneer Russell Kirsch dies at 91 – TechCrunch

    Russell Kirsch, whose research going back to the ’50s underlies the entire field of digital imaging, died earlier this week at the age of...

    Starting with Michigan, Sidewalk Infrastructure is looking to build roads specifically for autonomous cars – TechCrunch

    Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners, which spun out of Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs to fund and develop the next generation of infrastructure, has taken the covers off...

    Despite a difficult Q2 2020, Lyft and Uber reiterate profit promises – TechCrunch

    Lyft is sticking to its previous target to hit quarterly adjusted profitability by the fourth period of 2021, a milestone it says it can...

    What if QAnon Is the New Tea Party?

    Democrats dismissed it as a fringe group of conspiracy-minded zealots. Moderate Republicans fretted over its potential to hurt their party’s image, while more conservative...

    Six Toronto VCs discuss COVID-19 and the post-pandemic era – TechCrunch

    As North America’s fourth-largest city, Toronto is one of the world’s top startup ecosystems. After spawning companies like Eventbrite and Crowdmark, Ontario’s capital has attracted...