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    mmhmm, Phil Libin’s new startup, acquires Memix to add enhanced filters to its video presentation toolkit – TechCrunch

    Virtual meetings are a fundamental part of how we interact with each other these days, but even when (if!?) we find better ways to...

    Here’s how fast a few dozen startups grew in Q3 2020 – TechCrunch

    This is about as close to a private company earnings report as we can manage Earlier this week I asked startups to share their Q3...

    Google removes 3 Android apps for children, with 20M+ downloads between them, over data collection violations – TechCrunch

    When it comes to apps, Android leads the pack with nearly 3 million apps in its official Google Play store. The sheer volume...

    It’s a Ballot Fight for Survival for Gig Companies Like Uber

    OAKLAND, Calif. — By late August, the urgency was becoming clear. Top executives of Uber, Lyft and the delivery service DoorDash met to discuss...

    Nordic challenger bank Lunar raises €40M Series C, plans to enter the ‘buy now, pay later’ space – TechCrunch

    Lunar, the Nordic challenger bank that started out life as a personal finance manager app (PFM) but acquired a full banking license in 2019,...

    Huawei reports slowing growth as its operations “face significant challenges” – TechCrunch

    Huawei announced earnings results today showing that its growth has slowed significantly this year as the Chinese telecom equipment and smartphone giant said its...

    France rebrands contact-tracing app in an effort to boost downloads – TechCrunch

    Don’t call it StopCovid anymore. France’s contact-tracing app has been updated and is now called TousAntiCovid, which means ‘everyone against Covid’. The French government...

    India’s Flipkart buys over $200 million stake in Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail – TechCrunch

    Flipkart is acquiring a 7.8% stake in Aditya Birla Fashion as the Walmart-owned Indian e-commerce firm makes further push into the fashion category...

    Representatives propose bill limiting presidential internet ‘kill switch’ – TechCrunch

    A pair of U.S. Representatives — one from each party — are proposing a law that would limit the president’s ability to shut down...

    Senate subpoenas could force Zuckerberg and Dorsey to testify on New York Post story controversy – TechCrunch

    The Senate Judiciary Committee voted in favor of issuing subpoenas for Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey Thursday, meaning that there might be...

    Quibi says it will shut down in early December – TechCrunch

    Quibi is shutting down — we know that much for sure. But when? If you’re looking to blast through all 25 episodes of the...

    Get 6 months free of Zendesk Support and Sales CRM – TechCrunch

    We’re excited to announce an update to the Extra Crunch Partner Perk from Zendesk. Starting today, annual and two-year Extra Crunch members that are...

    Facebook Dating comes to Europe – TechCrunch

    Facebook’s dating feature expands after a regulatory delay, we review the new Amazon Echo and President Donald Trump has an on-the-nose Twitter password....

    Here’s why Intel’s stock just dropped 10% after reporting earnings – TechCrunch

    The third-quarter earnings cycle is just getting underway, but we’ve already seen a few companies post numbers that investors did not like. Netflix ...

    Quibi’s shortform life – TechCrunch

    Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast (now on Twitter!), where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. Myself, along with Danny and...