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    Google isn’t testing FLoCs in Europe yet – TechCrunch

    Early this month Google quietly began trials of ‘Privacy Sandbox’: Its planned replacement adtech for tracking cookies, as it works toward phasing out support...

    Australian lidar maker Baraja collects $31M B round to illuminate the future of autonomy – TechCrunch

    Lidar companies across the planet are going SPAC, but Baraja isn’t in a hurry to go public. The Australian lidar maker has raised a...

    LA’s socially conscious bank challenger, Aspiration, launches a carbon offset credit card – TechCrunch

    Aspiration, the financial services business for socially conscious consumers, is back with another environmentally friendly offering for its customers — this time, it’s a...

    India antitrust body orders investigation into WhatsApp’s privacy policy changes – TechCrunch

    WhatsApp’s planned policy changes aren’t sailing smoothly in India, the instant messaging service’s biggest market. Indian antitrust body Competition Commission of India on Wednesday...

    SpaceX launches 60 more Starlink satellites, making 240 launched this month alone – TechCrunch

    SpaceX has added yet more Starlink satellites to its existing constellation on orbit, with a successful delivery of 60 spacecraft this morning from Cape...

    Motosumo scores $6M to spin up a challenge to Peloton – TechCrunch

    Denmark-based Motosumo has scored a $6M Series A raise led by London’s Magenta Partners, alongside existing investors. The new funding will go on doubling...

    Elon Musk declares you can now buy a Tesla with Bitcoin in the U.S. – TechCrunch

    Tesla made headlines earlier this year when it took out significant holdings in bitcoin, acquiring a roughly $1.5 billion stake at then-prices in early...

    Berlin’s Blacklane raises $26M to expand its high-end chauffeur-driven sustainable car service – TechCrunch

    As the Ubers of the world continue to scale, a smaller on-demand transportation startup has raised some funding in Germany, underscoring the opportunities that...

    Hopper raises $170M and partners with Capital One on a new cardholder travel booking portal – TechCrunch

    Canadian travel startup Hopper has raised a $170 million Series F round, led by Capital One. The U.S. banks and credit card company is...

    Indian fantasy sports app Dream11’s parent firm raises $400 million – TechCrunch

    Dream Sports, the parent firm of fantasy sports app Dream11, has secured $400 million in a new financing round as the Mumbai-headquartered firm builds...

    Neighbor raises $53M for self-storage marketplace after 5x YoY revenue growth – TechCrunch

    Neighbor, which operates a self-storage marketplace, announced Wednesday that it has raised $53 million in a Series B round of funding. Fifth Wall led the...

    Feedzai raises $200M at a $1B+ valuation for AI tools to fight financial fraud – TechCrunch

    On the heels of Jumio announcing a $150 million injection this week to continue building out its AI-based ID verification and anti-money laundering platform,...

    Nigerian fintech of the unbanked Bankly raises $2M led by Vault and Flutterwave – TechCrunch

    Nigeria remains a largely cash-dominated country. There are over 100 million adult Nigerians, of which more than half have little or no access to...

    Five Tech Commandments to a Safer Digital Life

    Tech is always changing, and so is the way we use it. That means we are always finding new ways to let our guard...

    Coinbase Users Say Crypto Start-Up Ignored Their Pleas for Help

    “Coinbase, by going public and being subject to greater regulatory oversight, is moving more into the light where there is, or will be, greater...

    The Next Trick: Pulling Coronavirus Out of Thin Air

    Thermo Fisher Scientific’s new air sampler can help monitor for airborne pathogens, and signals renewed interest in bioaerosol surveillance. Source link