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    What Are NFTs, Anyway? One Just Sold for $69 Million.

    The artist Mike Winkelmann, also known as Beeple, has just sold an NFT at a record-breaking $69.3 million, the third-highest price achieved by a...

    Coupang follows Roblox to a strong first day of trading – TechCrunch

    Another day brings another pubic debut of a multibillion dollar company that performed well out of the gate. This time it’s Coupang, whose shares are...

    GM partners with startup SolidEnergy Systems to pack more energy in its batteries – TechCrunch

    GM’s venture arm invested in battery startup SolidEnergy Systems five years ago. Now, GM is tapping the MIT spinout to help it pack more...

    Beeple’s $69 million NFT sale marks a potentially transformative moment for the art world – TechCrunch

    Today, the auction of an NFT digital art collage from a relatively unrecognized digital artist ended with a purchase price above $69 million. The...

    Does your VC have an investment thesis or a hypothesis? – TechCrunch

    More posts by this contributor Broaden your view of ‘best’ to make smarter, more inclusive investments 15 steps to fundraising a new VC or private equity...

    Regenerative agriculture is the next great ally in fight against climate change – TechCrunch

    Nancy Pfund is founder and managing partner of DBL Partners, a venture capital firm whose goal is to combine top-tier financial returns with meaningful...

    The 2021 Volkswagen ID. 4 ticks all the boxes, except one – TechCrunch

    Volkswagen, once a dabbler in electric vehicles, is now betting its future on the technology. And the new Volkswagen ID.4 — a five-passenger, fully-electric...

    Sequoia Capital puts millions of dollars into Gather, a virtual HQ platform – TechCrunch

    Gather helps people, well, gather in virtual spaces for any reason, whether it be for weddings, magic conventions, or, just a regular day at...

    Sports trading card platform Alt launches with $31 million in funding and plenty of market hype – TechCrunch

    The alternative asset market showed promise pre-pandemic but amid a broader rally among traditional asset classes, the number of investors searching for and promoting...

    Pakistan blocks TikTok again over ‘immoral and objectionable’ videos – TechCrunch

    Pakistan has blocked TikTok again in the country after reviewing a complaint that said the popular video app hosted immoral and objectionable content. A high...

    Tech Executives Aren’t Fortune Tellers

    This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays.People who work in technology are often...

    Let’s talk IP and M&A with Perkins Coie, Merus Capital & Brainbase at TC Early Stage in April – TechCrunch

    We’re just a few weeks out from the first TC Early Stage 2021 event on April 1-2. This two-day bootcamp helps early-inning founders develop core entrepreneurial...

    Indy-based High Alpha Capital launches new $110M fund – TechCrunch

    We know that a lot of elements go into the formation of a startup ecosystem. When your city is outside of the major coastal...

    5 takeaways from the Coursera IPO filing – TechCrunch

    Coursera’s S-1 dropped last Friday, giving us a glimpse of the financial impact that COVID-19 had on a large edtech company. We worked through the...

    Eye, robot – TechCrunch

    So, this is going to sound like a cop out (because, honestly, it kind of is), but the through line for the past week’s...

    ServiceNow adds new no-code capabilities – TechCrunch

    As we’ve made our way through this pandemic, it has forced businesses to rethink and accelerate trends. One such trend is the movement to...