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    Streaming services face their real test in 2021 – TechCrunch

    After a year where the movie business was defined almost entirely by pauses and delays, Warner Bros. took decisive action on December 3. It had...

    VMware files suit against former exec for moving to rival company – TechCrunch

    Earlier this month, when Nutanix announced it was hiring former VMware COO Rajiv Ramaswami as CEO, it looked like a good match. What’s more,...

    Dongnae raises $4.1 million to digitize real estate in South Korea – TechCrunch

    Despite the pandemic keeping us in one place most of the time, proptech is still taking off. And not just in the U.S. Dongnae is...

    COVID-19 revealed the fragility of supply chains – TechCrunch

    Jens Munch Lund-Nielsen Contributor Jens Munch Lund-Nielsen is head of Global Trade and Supply Chains at IOTA Foundation. Early in the pandemic, it was apparent that there...

    Life Without Amazon (Well, Almost)

    “Ten years ago we weren’t ordering toilet paper from Amazon,” Mr. Smalls said. “Maybe that’s how long it will take to get over it,...

    Estonian proptech Rendin raises €1.2M seed for its long-term rental platform – TechCrunch

    Rendin, an Estonian proptech startup that wants to improve the home rental experience, including offering a no-deposit feature, has raised €1.2 million in seed...

    AI chipmaker Graphcore raises $222M at a $2.77B valuation and puts an IPO in its sights – TechCrunch

    Applications based on artificial intelligence — whether they are systems running autonomous services, platforms being used in drug development or to predict the spread...

    Tencent backs Chinese healthcare portal DXY in $500M round – TechCrunch

    DXY, a 20-year-old online healthcare community for Chinese consumers and healthcare organizations like Pfizer, announced this week that it has raised $500 million in...

    China presents ‘rectification’ plan for Ant Group – TechCrunch

    The Chinese government could reshape Ant Group’s business, Tesla plans to launch in India next year and the FAA announces a new ID...

    Feast your eyes on the space rocks Japan’s Hayabusa 2 mission harvested from asteroid Ryugu – TechCrunch

    Japan’s ambitious second asteroid return mission, Hayabusa 2, has collected a wealth of material from its destination, Ryugu, which astronomers and other interested parties...

    Unpacking Qualtrics’ brand-new S-1 filing – TechCrunch

    The Exchange is taking a break from vacation to dig into the new Qualtrics S-1 filing. Then the column and newsletter are back on...

    New FAA rule requires Remote ID for drones – TechCrunch

    The FAA today announced that it will be issuing two new rules for drone pilots in the U.S. The first is the implementation of...

    How Niantic evolved Pokémon GO for the year no one could go anywhere – TechCrunch

    Pokémon GO was created to encourage players to explore the world while coordinating impromptu large group gatherings — activities we’ve all been encouraged to...

    Samsung hasn’t announced the Galaxy S21 yet, but you can already reserve one – TechCrunch

    For obvious reasons, many of us are spending the final week of 2020 looking forward. Samsung is hoping some folks are looking far enough...

    Global investors flee from Chinese tech stocks after the government crackdown on Ant and Alibaba – TechCrunch

    Global investors are running from Chinese tech stocks in the wake of the government’s crackdown on Ant Group and Alibaba, two high-flying businesses founded...

    VW’s prototype robot designed to offer full-service charging for electric vehicles – TechCrunch

    Volkswagen Group has developed a mobile electric vehicle charger that can autonomously navigate parking areas, power up an EV and then make its way...