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    Hustle Fund, a pre-seed firm, closes $30M for a new fund – TechCrunch

    Hustle Fund, a pre-seed fund built by former operators and founders, has raised $30 million for a new fund, per SEC filings. Hustle...

    Waymo pauses operations in San Francisco, stays the course in Phoenix on Election Day – TechCrunch

    Waymo has taken a dual approach to operations on Election Day. In San Francisco, where Waymo has been testing its autonomous vehicles, driving operations...

    After getting the date wrong earlier, Siri now knows today is election day – TechCrunch

    Listen chief, it’s election day in the United States. You know that, I know that. Everyone knows that — and in the off-chance anyone...

    iRobot issues warning for select Roomba i7+ docking stations over potential short circuiting – TechCrunch

    Robotic vacuum giant iRobot this week sent warnings to select owners of the Roomba i7+, noting that the Clean Base docking station has...

    Gaming rules the entertainment industry, so why aren’t investors showing up? – TechCrunch

    As gaming’s popularity reaches epic heights, venture investors’ activity in the industry doesn’t seem to equate with the overall size of the games market....

    Spotify adds standalone streaming support to its Apple Watch app – TechCrunch

    Spotify confirmed today it has begun to roll out support for standalone streaming on its Apple Watch app. The feature had been spotted in...

    After Twitter Labels Trump’s Tweet About Pennsylvania, Its Spread Slows

    Twitter stepped up its actions against misleading tweets ahead of Election Day. So how are the moves working out?A tweet by President Trump late...

    Pulled Ant Group IPO costs Alibaba nearly $60B in market cap – TechCrunch

    News today that Ant Group’s IPO is suddenly on hold in both Shanghai and Hong Kong caused a selloff of Alibaba shares. This...

    YouTube Cut Down Misinformation. Then It Boosted Fox News.

    A Fox News spokesperson said the network had worked hard to elevate its presence on YouTube. Fox News created a team focused on the...

    NBC News launches an iOS 14 widget that puts election results on your home screen – TechCrunch

    NBC News has updated its iOS app with a new feature that brings election news, data and results directly to your iPhone or...

    Hulu tests its social viewing feature, Watch Party, with election news live streams – TechCrunch

    Hulu is bringing its Watch Party social viewing feature to its live-streamed election news coverage, provided via its existing partnership with ABC News Live....

    How startups can shake up their first idea and still crush the market – TechCrunch

    Oftentimes it pays to pivot and start again When Quibi announced it was shutting its doors recently after raising $1.75 billion, it begged an obvious...

    Stopping Online Vitriol at the Roots

    This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays.America, it’s one day before a pivotal...

    Biden Video, Deceptively Edited, Spreads on Social Media

    A video of Joseph R. Biden Jr. deceptively edited to make it appear as though he were admitting to voter fraud was viewed more...

    Misinformation Peddlers Start Early on Election Day

    It’s still early on Election Day, but the internet’s misinformation peddlers are already hard at work.As millions of voters head to the polls, social...

    Mov gives you a chance to win your favorite athlete’s game day attire — sweat, tears and all – TechCrunch

    “If it smells, that’s how they’re going to receive it.” While that claim would likely make most D2C founders cringe, for founder Chris Alston, it’s...