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    U.S. government appeals the injunction against its TikTok ban – TechCrunch

    The U.S. government is appealing the ruling that blocked the Trump administration’s TikTok ban, according to a new court filing. On December 7, 2020,...

    2021 will be a calmer year for semiconductors and chips (except for Intel) – TechCrunch

    If ever there was a typically quiet tech industry that seemed to drive massive headlines this year, it was semiconductors. From record-setting M&A purchases...

    Tappity raises $1.3M for its interactive and educational video library for kids – TechCrunch

    When kids today want to learn about a new topic they’re interested in, they’ll often turn to YouTube. But the quality of the educational...

    Tesla to make India debut ‘early’ next year – TechCrunch

    Tesla will begin its operations in India “early” 2021, a top Indian minister said on Monday, a day after the tech carmaker said...

    What comes next? – TechCrunch

    Ross Lipson is CEO and co-founder at Dutchie, an online cannabis marketplace. Ross possesses more than a decade of experience in advanced and equitable...

    No, tech news doesn’t stop over the holidays – TechCrunch

    Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This is Equity Monday, our weekly kickoff that...

    4 keys to international expansion – TechCrunch

    Levin joined Heartcore Capital in 2019 from Global Founders Capital, the billion-dollar VC arm of Rocket Internet, where he was responsible for investments...

    The Lasting Lessons of John Conway’s Game of Life

    In March of 1970, Martin Gardner opened a letter jammed with ideas for his Mathematical Games column in Scientific American. Sent by John Horton...

    Chinese online education app Zuoyebang raises $1.6 billion from investors including Alibaba – TechCrunch

    The rivalry between China’s top online learning apps has become even more intense this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest company to...

    China lays out ‘rectification’ plan for Jack Ma’s fintech empire Ant – TechCrunch

    What a whirlwind holiday for Jack Ma and his fintech empire. The People’s Bank of China, the country’s central bank, summoned Ant Group...

    Indian startups raised $9.3 billion in 2020 – TechCrunch

    The coronavirus pandemic — and a handful of other factors — slowed dealmaking for startups in India this year. Compared to their record $14.5 billion...

    Gillmor Gang: Get Back – TechCrunch

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EogHfkW0zbw Today we sat on the deck with our daughter Ella and her boyfriend Nick. Knowing of my fascination with all things Beatles, Nick gave...

    China Orders Ant Group to Revamp Its Business

    Chinese regulators on Sunday ordered the financial-technology giant Ant Group to fix what they described as a litany of business failings, escalating a pressure...

    What startups can learn from this dumpster fire year – TechCrunch

    Want this newsletter in your inbox every Saturday morning? Sign up here. Remember when it was news that venture capitalists were open for business? Or...

    ‘The Mandalorian’ season two goes deep into Star Wars mythology – TechCrunch

    “The Mandalorian” just wrapped up its second season on Disney+, with an action-packed and surprise-filled finale. In many ways, it feels like a seamless continuation...

    Music made 2020 better, but we failed to make 2020 better for musicians – TechCrunch

    “Are you okay?” I don’t have a good answer to the question. Knowing full well that I’m talking back to an algorithm — even one...