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    Venture fundraising, liquidity and the everything bubble – TechCrunch

    Our final column of the year The last 12 months have provided us with shocking lows and surprising highs. In startup land, great expectations in...

    Nuro acquires autonomous trucking startup Ike – TechCrunch

    Autonomous delivery company Nuro has acquired Ike, a startup founded by veterans of Apple, Google and Uber Advanced Technologies Group that aimed to commercialize...

    Clubhouse App Influencer Program: What We Know

    Nearly every social media platform has turned its top users into stars: YouTubers, Viners, Dubsmashers, TikTokers, even LinkedIn influencers. Now, Clubhouse, an audio-only app...

    Voyager Space Holdings to acquire majority stake in commercial space leader Nanoracks – TechCrunch

    Voyager Space Holdings continues to build up its portfolio of strategic space service offerings with the acquisition of a majority stake in X.O....

    Nikola’s stock crashes after announcing cancelation of contract with Republic Services for 2,500 garbage trucks – TechCrunch

    The undoing of Nikola continues. Today, the company announced the termination of its contract with Republic Services for 2,500 garbage trucks. Announced back in...

    Looking ahead after 2020’s epic M&A spree – TechCrunch

    When we examine any year in enterprise M&A, it’s tempting to highlight the biggest, gaudiest deals — and there were plenty of those in...

    Yayzy app automatically calculates the environmental impact of your spending – TechCrunch

    Ahead of the turning of the New Year, many people are wishing they could do something about the environment. Now, a UK startup hopes...

    TikTok parent ByteDance hiring for AI drug discovery team – TechCrunch

    ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, is entering the health industry as it seeks to diversify a business dependent on advertising and livestreaming sales....

    The Tech That Was Fixed in 2020 and the Tech That Still Needs Fixing

    To put it lightly, 2020 was rough. More than ever, we turned to our personal tech this year to help find respite, stay healthy...

    AI-driven energy startup Octopus hits $2Bn mark after $200M investment from Tokyo Gas – TechCrunch

    You’ve heard of challenger banks? Now meet the challenger energy suppliers. The UK’s Octopus Energy has attained a $2.06 billion valuation (£1.5 billion) after...

    Telegram to launch an ad platform as it approaches 500 million users – TechCrunch

    Instant messaging app Telegram is approaching 500 million users and plans to start generating revenue starting next year to keep the business operational,...

    On-demand logistics company Lalamove gets $515 million Series E – TechCrunch

    Lalamove will extend its network to cover more small Chinese cities after raising $515 million in Series E funding, the on-demand logistics company announced...

    Chinese autonomous driving startup WeRide bags $200M in funding – TechCrunch

    WeRide, one of China’s most-funded startups developing autonomous driving capabilities, said on Wednesday that it has raised a $200 million strategic round from Chinese bus...

    TaskRabbit is resetting customer passwords after finding ‘suspicious activity’ on its network – TechCrunch

    TaskRabbit has reset an unknown number of customer passwords after confirming it detected “suspicious activity” on its network. The IKEA -owned online marketplace for...

    Stimulus bill increases penalties for illegal streaming services – TechCrunch

    The stimulus bill includes significant changes to copyright law and enforcement, the Biden administration may have to build a presidential Twitter following from scratch...

    Amazon Workers Near Vote on Joining Union at Alabama Warehouse

    Thousands of workers at an Amazon warehouse near Birmingham, Ala., moved closer this week to holding a vote on whether to form a union,...