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    Ada Ventures closes first fund at $50M, investing in diverse founders tacking society’s problems – TechCrunch

    A year ago this week Ada Ventures — a UK/Europe focused VC with an ‘impact twist’ aiming to invest in diverse founders tacking societal...

    Apple announces AirPods Max headphones – TechCrunch

    Apple unveils new high-end headphones, Calm raises more funding and Cyberpunk 2077 faces criticism. This is your Daily Crunch for December 8, 2020. The...

    Apple takes aim at adtech hysteria over iOS app tracking change – TechCrunch

    Apple has used a speech to European lawmakers and privacy regulators today to come out jabbing at what SVP Craig Federighi described as...

    DoorDash said to price to at $102 per share, doubling its final private price – TechCrunch

    According to media reports, food-delivery giant DoorDash priced its IPO at $102 per share, ahead of its final IPO pricing range of $90 to...

    Senate confirms Nathan Simington as FCC Commissioner, potentially setting up years of stonewalling – TechCrunch

    The Senate today confirmed the appointment of Nathan Simington to the FCC, which with the imminent departure of Chairman Ajit Pai sets up...

    Uber sells air taxi business Elevate to Joby Aviation, shedding its last moonshot – TechCrunch

    Uber has offloaded its air taxi enterprise Elevate to Joby Aviation, the last of several moonshots to be sold by the ride-hailing company in...

    Cybersecurity firm FireEye says it was hacked by a nation-state – TechCrunch

    FireEye, normally the first company that cyberattack victims will call, has now admitted it too has fallen victim to hackers, which the company...

    Elon Musk has made the move to Texas – TechCrunch

    SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday that he has moved to Texas, confirming months of speculation that the billionaire would leave...

    Uber Is Giving Self-Driving Car Project to a Start-Up

    In 2016, Uber acquired the autonomous trucking start-up Otto, led by Anthony Levandowski, a former Google engineer. When Google first tested its self-driving car...

    Uber Jettisons Flying Car Project

    A day after Uber handed its autonomous car project to a Silicon Valley start-up, the ride-hailing company is doing the same with an ambitious...

    AWS expands on SageMaker capabilities with end-to-end features for machine learning – TechCrunch

    Nearly three years after it was first launched, Amazon Web Services’ SageMaker platform has gotten a significant upgrade in the form of new features...

    Who’s Behind the Fight Between Warner Bros. and Hollywood? It’s AT&T

    Even a small sample of the Warner Bros. 2021 film slate suggests the studio’s big-screen ambitions: A desert-planet messiah who can kill with a...

    Rivian is building its own EV charging network, but with an adventurous twist – TechCrunch

    Drivers cruising along an off-the-beaten track might stumble upon an unusual sight in the coming months: a Rivian electric charging station. The electric automaker has...

    Cyberpunk 2077 draws criticism for seizure-inducing sequence with no warning or mitigation – TechCrunch

    One of the biggest games of the year, “Cyberpunk 2077,” is about to be released, but developer CD Projekt Red is already under fire...

    Indiegogo founder launches alternative investments discovery platform Vincent – TechCrunch

    As more and more alternative investment marketplaces pop up around specific verticals like art or collectibles, Indiegogo founder Slava Rubin is launching a...

    Sunshine Contacts may have given out your home address, even if you’re not using the app – TechCrunch

    A third-party contacts app you’re not using may be handing out your home address to its users. In November, former Yahoo CEO and Google...