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    China court blacklists cash-strapped apartment rental startup Danke – TechCrunch

    As financial troubles escalate at Danke, China’s authorities are stepping in to hold the once-promising apartment rental and sharing company accountable. In recent weeks, landlords...

    myInterview raises $5 million for its video-based job recruitment platform – TechCrunch

    Creating a resume is one of the most frustrating parts of job hunting. Though ubiquitous on social media, videos are still rare on job...

    IonQ plans to launch a rack-mounted quantum computer for data centers in 2023 – TechCrunch

    Quantum computing startup IonQ today announced its road map for the next few years — following a similar move from IBM in September —...

    On encryption and counter-terrorism, EU lawmakers say they’ll work for “lawful” data access – TechCrunch

    EU lawmakers have just unveiled a wide-ranging counter terrorism agenda as they set out plans to beef up regional security. The plan touches on some...

    WorkRamp raises $17M to ramp up its enterprise learning platform – TechCrunch

    Remote learning and training have become a large priority this year for organizations looking to keep employees engaged and up to date on work...

    Google quietly acquires Dataform, the UK startup helping businesses manage data warehouses – TechCrunch

    Dataform, a startup in the U.K. that was building what it dubbed an “operating system” for data warehouses, has been quietly acquired by...

    Firebolt raises $37M to take on Snowflake, Amazon and Google with a new approach to data warehousing – TechCrunch

    For many organizations, the shift to cloud computing has played out more realistically as a shift to hybrid architectures, where a company’s data is...

    Wikifactory has raised $4.5m for its ‘Github for hardware’ to make almost anything remotely – TechCrunch

    Karl Marx famously argued in ‘Das Kapital’ that to achieve freedom from the slavery of capitalism, the worker must own the means of production....

    Amazon Halo Review: The Fitness Gadget We Don’t Deserve or Need

    I decided to record consistent body fat measurements for myself and a friend using the Halo, a Fitbit bathroom scale and a highly rated...

    OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei raises $7 million for his new venture – TechCrunch

    Carl Pei, the co-founder of OnePlus who left the company two months ago, has raised $7 million from a roster of high-profile investors...

    TripAdvisor shares drop following China app ban – TechCrunch

    The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) announced it has banned 105 mobile apps for violating Chinese internet regulations. While almost all of the apps...

    Lawn startup Sunday raises millions to help you with your backyard – TechCrunch

    Inspiration to launch a lawn-care company struck Coulter Lewis when he was shopping for lawn-care products one day. The entrepreneur, who previously worked as...

    Newly funded OfficeTogether looks to help other startups reopen their offices safely – TechCrunch

    Amy Yin doesn’t foresee startups resuming a five-day-a-week in-office work schedule, even after COVID-19 has been battled back. It’s probably a safe bet. Many...

    Space manufacturing startup Varda, incubated at Founders Fund, emerges with $9 million in funding – TechCrunch

    From a young age, Will Bruey, the co-founder and chief executive of Varda Space Industries, was fascinated with space and running his own business. So...

    FTC sues to block P&G’s acquisition of Billie, a razor startup for women – TechCrunch

    The Federal Trade Commission has sued to block Procter & Gamble’s acquisition of Billie, a NY-based startup that sells razors and body wash. In...

    Halo Infinite now scheduled for release in ‘Fall 2021’ – TechCrunch

    We already knew that Halo Infinite was delayed until next year. Initially intended to launch alongside the new Xboxes, Microsoft announced back in August...