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    The Facebook Antitrust Lawsuits Explained

    This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays.WELP, Wednesday was intense. The U.S. government...

    Norman Abramson, Pioneer Behind Wireless Networks, Dies at 88

    Norman Abramson, the leader of a group of scientists and engineers who pioneered the development of wireless computer networks, died on Dec. 1 at...

    Don’t miss these breakout sessions at TC Sessions: Space 2020 – TechCrunch

    Ready to blast off and join thousands of attendees around the world at TC Sessions: Space 2020 on December 16-17? The event, focused on space...

    Twitter acquires screen-sharing social app Squad – TechCrunch

    Today, Twitter announced that it is acquiring Squad and that the team from the screen-sharing social app will be joining Twitter’s ranks. Squad’s...

    In public and private markets, cloud earnings and valuations heat up – TechCrunch

    Good news for software startups riding the updraft This quarter, a strong set of earnings results from public cloud companies was overshadowed by a seemingly...

    Europe urged to block Google-Fitbit ahead of major digital policy overhaul – TechCrunch

    The European Commission must block the Google -Fitbit merger as a matter of democratic imperative, prominent academic and author Shoshana Zuboff has warned. The Harvard...

    In&motion raises $12 million for its wearable airbag systems – TechCrunch

    French startup In&motion has raised a $12 million (€10 million) funding round led by Upfront Ventures with 360 Capital also participating. The company has...

    Gorillas, the on-demand grocery delivery startup taking Berlin by storm, has raised $44M Series A – TechCrunch

    Gorillas, a grocery delivery startup that operates its own hyper local fulfillment centers and has already been a hit in Berlin, has raised $44...

    Google finds a devastating iPhone security flaw, FireEye hack sends alarm bells ringing – TechCrunch

    In case you missed it: A ransomware attack saw patient data stolen from one of the largest U.S. fertility networks; the Supreme Court began...

    Watch SpaceX launch a SiriusXM broadcasting satellite live during its 25th flight of 2020 – TechCrunch

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gONuvx4hU6A SpaceX is already having a banner year, with major accomplishments including its first human spaceflight, and it’s aiming to pad its current record-breaking...

    Twitter app code indicates that live video broadcasting app Periscope may get shut down – TechCrunch

    Twitter has been doubling down on video services within its app, building out Twitter Live and recently launching Fleets so that users can...

    Hyundai buys controlling interest in Boston Dynamics – TechCrunch

    It’s official. Boston Dynamics is becoming part of the Hyundai family (pending regulatory approval, naturally). The Waltham, Massachusetts-based robot maker confirmed that the...

    The New Influencer Capital of America

    ATLANTA — It’s no secret Atlanta is one of the nation’s great culture capitals, home to many power brokers in music, fashion and the...

    Sweden’s Tink raises $103M as its open banking platform grows to 3,400 banks and 250M customers – TechCrunch

    Open banking platforms, where services that might not have previously lived next to each other are now joined up by way of APIs, has...

    Cosmos Video – a ‘Club Penguin for adults’ to socialise and work – raises $2.6M from LocalGlobe – TechCrunch

    All over the world startups are piling into the space marked “virtual interaction and collaboration”. What if a startup created a sort of ‘Club...

    Two Reasons the Texas Election Case Is Faulty

    Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, has asked the Supreme Court to do something it has never done before: disenfranchise millions of voters in...