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    The TechCrunch Survey of Tech Startup Hubs in England and Wales – TechCrunch

    TechCrunch is embarking on a major new project to survey European founders and investors in cities outside the major European capitals. Over the next few...

    Boasting menus from chefs at French Laundry, vegetarian mealkit startup Simple Feast hits the U.S. – TechCrunch

    Offering a respite from processed foods for the richest 20% of Americans, Simple Feast has landed on U.S. shores with a mission to expand...

    Slice raises $40M to power ordering and marketing for independent pizzerias – TechCrunch

    Slice, a startup that helps independent pizzerias build an online business, has raised another $40 million in Series D funding. The round was led by...

    How to Use Tech to Prepare for Travel in a Pandemic

    Once you’ve figured out the logistics to get in and get out, you will have more homework to do. Don’t expect your favorite airport...

    South Africa’s Quro Medical comes out of stealth with $1.1M to expand its hospital-at-home service – TechCrunch

    For a continent with such stark inequality, Africa has seen limited innovation to increase access to healthcare and reduce healthcare delivery costs. Over the...

    Messaging app Wire raises $21 million – TechCrunch

    Wire, the end-to-end encrypted messaging app and service, has raised a $21 million Series B funding round led by UVC Partners. As the company...

    Vanadium ion battery startup Standard Energy raises $8.9M Series C from SoftBank Ventures Asia – TechCrunch

    Standard Energy, a vanadium ion battery developer, announced today it has raised a $8.9 million Series C from SoftBank Ventures Asia. The South Korea-based...

    China’s Xpeng in the race to automate EVs with lidar – TechCrunch

    Elon Musk famously said any company relying on lidar is “doomed.” Tesla instead believes automated driving functions are built on visual recognition and is...

    Vietnam-based healthcare booking app Docosan gets $1M seed funding led by AppWorks – TechCrunch

    Based in Ho Chi Minh City, Docosan helps patients avoid long waits by letting them search and book doctors through its app. The company...

    New Quest 2 software brings wireless PC streaming, updated ‘office’ mode – TechCrunch

    After a relatively quiet couple of months from Oculus on the software front, Facebook’s VR unit is sharing some details on new functionality coming...

    FBI launches operation to remotely remove Microsoft Exchange server backdoors – TechCrunch

    A Texas court has authorized an FBI operation to “copy and remove” backdoors from hundreds of Microsoft Exchange email servers in the United States,...

    Spotify unveils an in-car entertainment system – TechCrunch

    Spotify wants to have a bigger presence in your car, Apple hints at iPad-centric announcements and Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop goes on sale. This...

    Coinbase sets direct listing reference price at $250/share, valuing the company at as much as $65B – TechCrunch

    Coinbase, the American cryptocurrency trading giant, has set a reference price for its direct listing at $250 per share. According to the company’s most...

    Republican antitrust bill would block all big tech acquisitions – TechCrunch

    There are about to be a lot of antitrust bills taking aim at big tech, and here’s one more. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) rolled...

    Risk startup LogicGate confirms data breach – TechCrunch

    Risk and compliance startup LogicGate has confirmed a data breach. But unless you’re a customer, you probably didn’t hear about it. An email sent by...

    5 product lessons to learn before you write a line of code – TechCrunch

    Before a startup can achieve product-market fit, founders must first listen to their customers, build what they require and fashion a business plan that...