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    Laiye, China’s answer to UiPath, closes $50 million Series C+ – TechCrunch

    Robotic process automation has become buzzy in the last few months. New York-based UiPath is on course to launch an initial public offering after...

    Apple announces a new iPad Pro and much more – TechCrunch

    Apple announces new devices, Amazon opens a hair salon and Venmo adds cryptocurrency support. This is your Daily Crunch for April 20, 2021. The big...

    All the electric vehicles that stood out at the Shanghai Auto Show – TechCrunch

    The 19th annual Shanghai Auto Show delivered a bevy of electric and tech-centric vehicles this year. Chinese, European and U.S. automakers showed off their...

    Apple event fails to save the company’s stock from broader market sell-off – TechCrunch

    Today’s Apple event, chock-full of the company’s products that will help decide whether or not the company meets, exceeds or undershoots Wall Street expectations...

    UK’s IoT ‘security by design’ law will cover smartphones too – TechCrunch

    Smartphones will be included in the scope of a planned ‘security by design’ UK law aimed at beefing up the security of consumer devices,...

    Facebook, Preparing for Chauvin Verdict, Will Limit Posts That Might Incite Violence

    Facebook on Monday said it planned to limit posts that contain misinformation and hate speech related to the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former...

    Chuck Geschke, Father of Desktop Publishing, Dies at 81

    Dr. Geschke had a way of “looking around the corner,” said Shantanu Narayen, Adobe’s current chief executive. “Civilization is all about written material,” he...

    Netflix blames ‘lighter content slate’ for slowing subscriber growth – TechCrunch

    Netflix added 4.0 million net new subscribers in the first quarter of 2021, bringing its total subscriber base to 207.6 million, according to its...

    Netflix’s dominance in streaming starts to slow as rivals gain ground.

    Netflix still rules the streaming universe. As of the end of March, it had 207.6 million total paying subscribers, with about 67 million in...

    BlaBlaCar raises $115 million to build all-in-one travel app – TechCrunch

    French startup BlaBlaCar has raised a new $115 million funding round (€97 million). While the company is better known for its long distance carpooling...

    Who’s funding privacy tech? – TechCrunch

    Privacy isn’t dead, as many would have you believe. New regulations, stricter cross-border data transfer rules and increasing calls for data sovereignty have helped...

    Belarusian regime’s thugs shut down Imaguru, the country’s key startup hub – TechCrunch

    After visits by unnamed masked intruders and the cancellation of its lease, Imaguru – the country’s key startup hub, event, and co-working space in...

    Discord walked away from Microsoft talks, may pursue an IPO – TechCrunch

    A month after reports that Microsoft sought to buy the hot voice chat app Discord, those talks appear to be off. The Wall Street Journal...

    Apple unveils podcast subscriptions and a redesigned Apple Podcasts app – TechCrunch

    After years of increased competition from Spotify, Apple today announced its own expansion into podcast subscriptions. At the company’s spring event this afternoon, Apple...

    Tile bashes Apple’s new AirTag as unfair competition – TechCrunch

    Now that Apple’s lost item finder AirTag has officially been introduced, competitor Tile is going on record ahead of its testimony in front of...

    Here’s everything Apple announced at its ‘Spring Loaded’ event today – TechCrunch

    It’s Apple event day! From tweaks to the Apple Card to all new iMacs and iPads, Apple crammed this one-hour event with news. Don’t have...