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    Election Fact Check: No, 21,000 Dead People in Pennsylvania Did Not Vote

    On Friday, a viral claim that Pennsylvania had 21,000 dead people on its voter rolls spread across the internet. In some versions of the...

    VC and former politician Steve Westly is feeling electrified right now; here’s why – TechCrunch

    A former controller and CFO of the state of California, Steve Westly is passionate about government. The onetime eBay exec and early Tesla ...

    B2B marketplaces, edtech M&A, breaking into the $1M ARR club – TechCrunch

    I’ve worked at TechCrunch for a little over a year, but this was one of the hardest weeks on the job so far. Like many...

    Netflix tests a linear video channel – TechCrunch

    Netflix takes an old-fashioned approach for its latest feature, Amazon plans a new data center in India and we review the PlayStation 5....

    How Twitter Policed Trump During the 2020 US Election

    Twitter flagged half of President Trump’s 14 posts on Thursday for including disputed or misleading information, as the company takes a far more aggressive...

    Facebook, Alarmed by Discord Over Vote Count, Is Said to Be Taking Action

    SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook is planning to enact new measures to make it more difficult for election misinformation to spread virally across its platform,...

    Study Considers a Link Between QAnon and Polling Errors

    Polls in several key states underestimated the breadth of support for President Trump before the Nov. 3 election, just as they did in 2016.But...

    Startups making meat alternatives are gaining traction worldwide – TechCrunch

    Startups that produce lab-grown meat and meat substitutes are gaining traction and raising cash in global markets, mirroring a surge of support food tech...

    Provizio closes $6.2M seed round for its car safety platform using sensors and AI – TechCrunch

    Provizio, a combination hardware and software startup with technology to improve car safety, has closed a seed investment round of $6.2million. Investors include Bobby...

    ‘Stop the Steal’ Facebook Group Is Taken Down

    Others posted about violence. One member of the Facebook group wrote on Wednesday, “This is going to take more than talk to fix.” Underneath...

    Europe urges ecommerce platforms to share data in fight against coronavirus scams – TechCrunch

    European lawmakers are pressing major ecommerce and media platforms to share more data with each other as a tool to fight rogue traders who...

    Why China Halted Ant’s I.P.O., Dealing Jack Ma a Blow

    This was supposed to be the week that one of China’s biggest tech companies threw the most lucrative coming-out party in history, sending a...

    French startups can apply to the Next40 and French Tech 120 – TechCrunch

    Last year, the French government and the government-backed initiative La French Tech unveiled an index of French startups so that it would be easier...

    Funded by Connect Ventures, Purple Dot plans to take on Klarna-style purchase debt – TechCrunch

    In recent times startups have appeared offering credit at an e-commerce basket checkout so that a customer can buy a product without needing to...

    Chinese autonomous vehicle startup Pony.ai hits $5.3 billion valuation – TechCrunch

    Pony.ai, the Chinese autonomous vehicle startup and relative newcomer to the industry, is now valued at $5.3 billion following a fresh injection of...

    Software companies are reporting a pretty good third quarter – TechCrunch

    It's great news for startups looking for capital heading into 2021 What a difference a week makes. This time last week, in the wake of earnings...