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    Zuckerberg, Dorsey and Pichai testify about disinformation.

    The chief executives of Google, Facebook and Twitter are testifying at the House on Thursday about how disinformation spreads across their platforms, an issue...

    Snapchat is developing its own take on TikTok Duets with a new ‘Remix’ feature – TechCrunch

    One of the challenges that some would-be TikTok rivals have faced is that they often lack the same robust set of content creation tools,...

    R/GA Ventures announces its new Coalition Venture Studios to support Black founders – TechCrunch

    Design and marketing consultancy R/GA is expanding its Venture Studios program with the launch of a new Coalition Venture Studio focused specifically on supporting...

    Everlywell acquires two healthcare companies and forms parent Everly Health – TechCrunch

    Austin-based home lab testing kit startup Everlywell is expanding its scope considerably with two acquisitions, and a transformation that includes the establishment of a new...

    How VC and private equity funds can launch portfolio-acceleration platforms – TechCrunch

    More posts by this contributor Does your VC have an investment thesis or a hypothesis? Broaden your view of ‘best’ to make smarter, more inclusive investments I’ve...

    Baton raises $10.5M to create ‘drop zones,’ where truckers can hand off freight – TechCrunch

    In the trucking industry, “dwell and detention” times are the enemies of efficiency, profits and drivers. More than two billion hours are lost each...

    UserTesting, Dell for Entrepreneurs & B Capital Group Talk Operational Flexibility, Agility & Speed at TC Early Stage 2021 – TechCrunch

    Baking operational flexibility, agility and speed into your startup’s DNA from the get-go will go a long way toward driving your ultimate success. Understanding...

    Bluu Biosciences raises cash to become Europe’s first purveyor of lab grown salmon, trout, and carp – TechCrunch

    A startup from Europe is joining the race to become the first big provider of lab grown fish. Bluu Biosciences has raised €7 million in...

    New York moves to legalize recreational marijuana – TechCrunch

    New York State officials struck a deal with Gov. Andrew Cuomo to allow recreational use of cannabis. The move would create the largest legal...

    Watch Zuckerberg, Pichai and Dorsey testify at the House hearing on disinformation and extremism – TechCrunch

    Big tech is back on the virtual hill. Three of tech’s most prominent CEOs will appear before the House Energy and Commerce committee today at...

    European branded payments startup Recharge raises $11.8M debt round led by Kreos Capital – TechCrunch

    Online branded payments now run the gamut of anything from Spotify vouchers, Netflix vouchers, Neosurf, PaySafe cards, and everything in between. Consumers use them...

    Holberton raises $20M as it pivots to become an edtech SaaS company – TechCrunch

    Holberton, the education startup that started out as a coding school in San Francisco and today works with partners to run schools in the...

    Extra Crunch members get unlimited access to 12M stock images for $99 per year – TechCrunch

    We’re excited to announce that we’ve partnered with Yay Images for a new Extra Crunch Partner Perk. Starting today, Extra Crunch members can get...

    Ryu Games raises $2.3M, betting that cash tournaments for mobile games are the future – TechCrunch

    Ryu Games, a startup that helps developers add cash tournaments to their mobile games, announced this morning it has raised $2.3 million in a...

    Spinning out from the cryptocurrency hardware developer Bitfury, LiquidStack pitches a data center cooling tech – TechCrunch

    Data centers and bitcoin mining operations are becoming huge energy hogs and the explosive growth of both risks undoing a lot of the progress...

    Will fading YOLO sentiment impact Robinhood, Coinbase and other trading platforms? – TechCrunch

    What happens to hot fintech startups that have benefited from a rise in consumer trading activity if regular folks lose interest in financial wagers? That’s...