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    Tesla Earnings Set Record in First Quarter

    Tesla announced a solid quarterly financial performance on Monday reflecting continuing increases in sales and production around the world.The electric-car maker reported earnings of...

    The next tech hearing targets social media algorithms — and YouTube, for once – TechCrunch

    Another week another big tech hearing in Congress. With a flurry of antitrust reform bills on the way, Democratic lawmakers are again bringing in...

    Fifth Wall’s Brendan Wallace and Hippo’s Assaf Wand discuss proptech’s biggest opportunities – TechCrunch

    What is the biggest opportunity for proptech founders? How should they think about competition, strategic investment versus top-tier VC firms, and how to build...

    Tesla grows 74% in the first quarter, besting expectations as its shares ease after-hours – TechCrunch

    Today after the bell American electric car company Tesla reported its Q1 2021 financial performance. The company lost modest ground on the stock market...

    Lyft sells self-driving unit to Toyota’s Woven Planet for $550M – TechCrunch

    Ride-hailing company Lyft has sold off its autonomous vehicle unit to Toyota’s Woven Planet Holdings subsidiary for $550 million, the latest in a string...

    Founders who don’t properly vet VCs set up both parties for failure – TechCrunch

    Andrés Dancausa Contributor Andrés Dancausa is fund partner, EMEA for operator-led international investors TheVentureCity. Before entering the world of VC, he was the CEO of a...

    Airbus taps Luminar to test how lidar could be used to make flying safer and autonomous – TechCrunch

    Luminar Technologies is expanding its lidar business beyond automotive and into aviation through a partnership with Airbus. The collaboration with the French aerospace giant,...

    Netflix won seven Oscars last night – TechCrunch

    After everything was wrapped up at a very weird Oscars ceremony, original films released by Netflix had won seven statuettes. The streaming service’s awards include...

    Marketing and Fundraising before this Friday – TechCrunch

    Save $100 and learn how to build a stronger startup — that’s what we’re talking about! The crème de la crème of the startup...

    Dating app S’More bets on celebrity content with S’More TV – TechCrunch

    Dating startup S’More has launched a new feature called S’More TV, which CEO Adam Cohen-Aslatei said could give users new ways to talk to...

    Cloudflare rallies the troops to fight off another so-called patent troll – TechCrunch

    Nearly four years ago, we wrote about a battle between Cloudflare, the San Francisco-based internet security and performance company, and Blackbird Technologies, a firm that quickly...

    Hear about building AVs under Amazon from Zoox CTO Jessie Levinson at TC Sessions: Mobility 2021 – TechCrunch

    Last year, autonomous driving startup Zoox was acquired by Amazon in a deal worth $1.3 billion. Since then, Zoox has continued to pursue its...

    How Brex more than doubled its valuation in a year – TechCrunch

    An interview with CEO Henrique Dubugras Brex, a fintech company that provides corporate cards and spend-management software to businesses, announced earlier today that it closed...

    SLAIT’s real-time sign language translation promises more accessible online communication – TechCrunch

    Sign language is used by millions of people around the world, but unlike Spanish, Mandarin or even Latin, there’s no automatic translation available for...

    With a third of its capital deployed, Risk & Return is transforming how we think about emergency response – TechCrunch

    Disasters are, unfortunately, a growth business, and the frontlines that were once distant have moved much closer to home. Wildfires, hurricanes, floods, tornadoes —...

    iOS 14.5 goes live with Watch unlocking, tracking transparency and kissing emojis – TechCrunch

    At its big event last week, Apple tipped off the forthcoming arrival of the latest point update to iOS. Today 14.5 goes live for...