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    Dija acquires Cambridge-based Genie to expand its 10 minute grocery service across UK – TechCrunch

    Dija, the London-based grocery delivery startup backed by Blossom Capital, Creandum and Index Ventures, has acquired Cambridge, U.K.-based Genie, in what looks in part...

    The Great Amazon Flip-a-Thon – The New York Times

    “Everything we buy is a solution to a problem of some kind,” said Joshua Silberstein, a founder of Thrasio. Much of what he looks...

    Learning Apps Have Boomed in the Pandemic. Now Comes the Real Test.

    After a tough year of toggling between remote and in-person schooling, many students, teachers and their families feel burned out from pandemic learning. But...

    How localization leader Iyuno Media Group opens entertainment to international audiences – TechCrunch

    Video streaming platforms have signed up more subscribers during Covid-19 lockdowns, and that growth is expected to continue after the pandemic, showcasing more international...

    Whereby, which allows more collaboration over video calls, raises $12M from Point Nine and 20 Angels – TechCrunch

    Zoom, Microsoft and Google all rocketed to the top of the charts in the virtual meetings stakes during the pandemic but a plucky startup...

    Nigeria’s Plentywaka gets backing from Techstars, plans expansion to Canada – TechCrunch

    Plentywaka, a Nigerian bus-booking platform, today announced that it has been accepted into the Techstars Toronto accelerator program. It will join nine other startups in...

    On Friday the EU will put startup-friendly legislation to member states – will they sign up? – TechCrunch

    This Friday, the European Commission will be launching a ‘legislative instrument’ called the EU Startup Nations Standard (SNS) at its annual Digital Day. Now,...

    Norrsken Foundation is closing on an oversubscribed impact venture fund at 125 million euros – TechCrunch

    About four years ago, social impact organization Norrsken Foundation launched a small program investing around EUR30 million in capital it had received from its...

    Uber says it will treat UK drivers as workers in wake of Supreme Court ruling – TechCrunch

    Uber said Tuesday that drivers in the UK who use its ride-hailing app will be treated as workers, a designation that will give them...

    Investors Clara Brenner, Quin Garcia and Rachel Holt are coming to TC Sessions: Mobility 2021 – TechCrunch

    The transportation industry is abuzz with upstarts, legacy automakers, suppliers and tech companies working on automated vehicle technology, digital platforms, electrification and robotics. Then...

    Google Play halves commission on developers’ first $1M – TechCrunch

    Google is letting developers keep more of their Play revenue, Instagram adds teen safety features and we examine the global distribution of venture funding....

    SoftBank, Tencent backs IP analytics platform PatSnap in $300M round – TechCrunch

    As enterprises around the world pour more money into research and invention to stay competitive, the need for analyzing the worthiness of R&D expenses...

    A crypto company’s journey to Data 3.0 – TechCrunch

    Data is a gold mine for a company. If managed well, it provides the clarity and insights that lead to better decision-making at scale, in...

    Squarespace raises $300M at staggering $10B valuation – TechCrunch

    Squarespace has raised $300 million in a round of funding that values the company at a staggering $10 billion valuation. New backers include Dragoneer, Tiger...

    Wise accuses former Brazil banking partner of smear campaign after ‘unfounded’ accusations of fraud – TechCrunch

    Wise, the London headquartered company that made its name offering international money transfers and is reportedly planning an IPO, has accused its former banking...

    Twitter Hacker Pleads Guilty in Florida Court

    The young hacker accused of being the mastermind behind a breach last year of high-profile Twitter accounts pleaded guilty on Tuesday in a Florida...