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    The product-led growth behind edtech’s most downloaded app – TechCrunch

    Duolingo CEO and co-founder Luis von Ahn was tired of the gray and dreary design aesthetic edtech companies used to emulate universities. Instead, he...

    How a bot-fighting test turned into edtech’s most iconic brand, Duolingo – TechCrunch

    Luis von Ahn, an entrepreneur who has dedicated his career to scaling free education, has probably annoyed you more than once. In fact, you’ve...

    The Duolingo EC-1 – TechCrunch

    Education may well be the most important activity we conduct as a society — and it may also be the hardest space to build...

    Lyft sells its self-driving unit, Uber makes a big product push and Revel jumps into ride-hailing – TechCrunch

    The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend...

    Epic Games buys artist community ArtStation, drops commissions to 12% – TechCrunch

    One the same day as Fortnite maker Epic Games goes to trial with one of the biggest legal challenges to the App Store’s business...

    Will fintech unicorn Flywire’s proposed IPO reach escape velocity? – TechCrunch

    It's a win for Boston, but a question mark for fintech exits more broadly It’s a big morning for fintech startups today: Flywire, a Boston-based...

    As companies prioritize diversity, startups are trying to productize diverse hiring – TechCrunch

    When the iconic American power tools company Stanley Black & Decker began looking for ways to improve the pipeline of diverse candidates that the...

    Twitter expands Spaces to anyone with 600+ followers, details plans for tickets, reminders and more – TechCrunch

    Twitter Spaces, the company’s new live audio rooms feature, is opening up more broadly. The company announced today it’s making Twitter Spaces available to...

    Avatar startup Genies scores $65 million in funding round led by Mary Meeker’s Bond – TechCrunch

    Over the past several years I’ve covered my fair share of upstart avatar companies that were all chasing the same dream — building out...

    Volvo AB and Daimler Trucks team up in hydrogen fuel cell joint venture – TechCrunch

    Competitors Volvo AB and Daimler Trucks are teaming up to produce hydrogen fuel cells for long-haul trucks, which the companies say will lower development...

    CryptoPunks maker Larva Labs launches their new NFT project, Meebits – TechCrunch

    The creators behind CryptoPunks, one of the most popular NFT projects on the web, just revealed their latest project, called Meebits. The project boasts...

    How to lead a digital transformation — ethically – TechCrunch

    Angela Love is the founder of The Daymark Group, a leadership development consulting firm — she helps create clarity and success for leaders and...

    Sony announces investment and partnership with Discord to bring the chat app to PlayStation – TechCrunch

    Sony and Discord have announced a partnership that will integrate the latter’s popular gaming-focused chat app with PlayStation’s own built-in social tools. It’s a...

    Ford, BMW lead Solid Power’s $130M Series B round – TechCrunch

    A Solid Power manufacturing engineer holds two 20 ampere hour (Ah) all solid state battery cells for the BMW Group and Ford Motor Company....

    Amazon’s over-the-top business, including IMDb TV and Twitch, tops 120M monthly viewers – TechCrunch

    Amazon’s free, ad-supported streaming service IMDb TV is getting its own mobile app. The company announced the news today at its first-ever NewFronts presentation...

    TechCrunch’s parent company sold for $5B, Duolingo’s origin story – TechCrunch

    To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. TechCrunch’s new...