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    Building a fintech giant is very expensive – TechCrunch

    A look inside Monzo, Starling and Revolut's recently-reported, albeit dated results Venture capitalists and other investors have poured capital into fintech startups around the world...

    With former Misfit founder Sonny Vu at the helm, Arevo raises $25 million for its 3D printing tech – TechCrunch

    Sonny Vu, the former founder and chief executive of the wearable technology company, Misfit, has had a busy summer since he was named...

    Should a Study on Pesticides Affect Our Use of Them?

    But before you toss out your personal supply or refrain from stocking up on pyrethroid-containing products to protect yourself, your family and your pets...

    Google’s Lookout app for vision-impaired now scans food labels and long documents – TechCrunch

    Google has updated its Lookout app, an AI toolkit for people with impaired vision, with two helpful new capabilities: scanning long documents and...

    Nurx has $22.5 million in new money, a path to profitability, and new treatments for migraines on the way – TechCrunch

    As the COVID-19 epidemic spread across the US earlier this year, Nurx, like most other digital providers of healthcare and prescription services saw...

    Dell’s latest Chromebook blends enterprise security with premium specs – TechCrunch

    The latest Dell Chromebook is designed for the at-home worker who still needs to connect to corporate systems. The Latitude 7410 Chromebook Enterprise...

    Parsable scores $60M Series D as pandemic forces faster digitization of industrial sector – TechCrunch

    It seems the pandemic has forced the business world to digitize faster, and the industrial sector is no different. Parsable, a San Francisco startup...

    Atomwise’s machine learning-based drug discovery service raises $123 million – TechCrunch

    With a slew of partnerships with large pharmaceutical companies under its belt and the successful spin out of at least one new company, Atomwise...

    Court finds some fault with UK police force’s use of facial recognition tech – TechCrunch

    Civil rights campaigners in the UK have won a legal challenge to South Wales Police’s (SWP) use of facial recognition technology. The win on...

    9 Berlin-based VCs discuss how COVID-19 has changed the landscape – TechCrunch

    A breeding ground for European entrepreneurs, Berlin has a knack for producing a lot of new startups: the city attracts top international, diverse talent,...

    Tencent and Universal Music to take Chinese artists global under joint label – TechCrunch

    Digital entertainment titan Tencent continues to drum up its music ambitions. On Tuesday, Tencent Music Entertainment, majority-owned by Tencent with a 55.6% stake,...

    EU-US Privacy Shield is dead. Long live Privacy Shield – TechCrunch

    As the saying goes, insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. And so we arrive at the news,...

    Vitesse, a fintech providing real-time cross-border payments for businesses, scores £6.6M Series A – TechCrunch

    Vitesse, the London-based fintech that offers real-time cross-border payments for businesses, has raised £6.6 million in Series A funding. The round is led by...

    Trump’s Orders on WeChat and TikTok Are Uncertain. That May Be the Point.

    WASHINGTON — President Trump’s sudden decision late Thursday to restrict two popular Chinese social media services from the United States has created confusion about...

    Facial Recognition Start-Up Mounts a First Amendment Defense in Privacy Suits

    Floyd Abrams, one of the most prominent First Amendment lawyers in the country, has a new client: the facial recognition company Clearview AI.Litigation against...

    Power electronics and wireless charging startup Eggtronic raises $10M Series A – TechCrunch

    Eggtronic, the Italy-founded startup developing power electronics, wireless charging and data over power technology and products, has closed around $10 million in Series A...