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    Triller owner gets a new CEO with acquisition of Amplify.AI; also acquires live streaming service FITE TV – TechCrunch

    Would be TikTok competitor Triller, operated by parent company TrillerNet, is gaining a new CEO, the company announced today. The short-form video app said...

    Uber hit with default ‘robo-firing’ ruling after another EU labor rights GDPR challenge – TechCrunch

    Labor activists challenging Uber over what they allege are ‘robo-firings’ of drivers in Europe have trumpeted winning a default judgement in the Netherlands —...

    Blue Origin launches and lands New Shepard rocket in key prep flight for human passengers – TechCrunch

    Blue Origin has launched its New Shepard rocket for the second time this year, and the 15th time overall. The mission profile saw the...

    How Pilot charted a course of not raising too much money – TechCrunch

    A few weeks ago, we wrote about fintech Pilot raising a $100 million Series C that doubled the company’s valuation to $1.2 billion. Bezos...

    Check out the tech leaders joining us on Extra Crunch Live in May – TechCrunch

    Extra Crunch Live, our weekly event series that connects founders with tech leaders, is really picking up speed. Recently, we had a conversation with...

    Amira Learning raises $11M to put its AI-powered literacy tutor in post-COVID classrooms – TechCrunch

    School closures due to the pandemic have interrupted the learning processes of millions of kids, and without individual attention from teachers, reading skills in...

    Bird, Lime and VeoRide selected for NYC e-scooter pilot – TechCrunch

    Lime, Bird and VeoRide have scored coveted permits to New York City’s first e-scooter pilot. The New York City Department of Transportation, which originally released...

    How can I get an H-1B without the lottery? – TechCrunch

    Sophie Alcorn Contributor Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year...

    We Don’t Need Tech Infomercials

    This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays.It’s time to end the elaborate staged...

    Toyota taps Apex.AI for its autonomous vehicle operating system – TechCrunch

    Automakers shifting to all-electric and tech-laden vehicles have discovered that software — and more aptly software that is free of bugs and can be...

    Inside the US’ epic first-quarter venture capital results – TechCrunch

    It’s no surprise that the venture capital market was incredibly active in the United States during the first quarter of 2021, but precisely how...

    Gay dating site Manhunt hacked after thousands of accounts stolen – TechCrunch

    Manhunt, a gay dating app that claims to have 6 million male members, has confirmed it was hit by a data breach in February...

    Amazon’s latest Echo Buds are a shameless Apple knock-off – TechCrunch

    This is Amazon’s latest hardware product: The redesigned Alexa earbuds. TechCrunch covered the announcement here, where the specs and capabilities are listed. I’m sure...

    I can’t believe it’s not meat! Mycelium meat replacement company aims for summer launch of first products – TechCrunch

    Meati, a company turning mycelium (the structural fibers of fungi) into healthier meat replacements for consumers, is prepping for a big summer rollout. Co-founder Tyler...

    Instagram’s new test lets you choose if you want to hide ‘Likes,’ Facebook test to follow – TechCrunch

    Instagram today will begin a new test around hiding Like counts on users’ posts, following its experiments in this area which first began in...

    Creatively raises $5M to help creative professionals showcase and find work – TechCrunch

    Creatively — a startup that helps designers, photographers, illustrators and other creative professionals showcase their work and find their next job — is announcing...