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    Trump says ‘nobody gets hacked’ but forgot his hotel chain was hacked — twice – TechCrunch

    According to President Trump speaking at a campaign event in Tucson, Arizona, on Monday, “nobody gets hacked.” You don’t need someone who covers security...

    ShopUp raises $22.5 million to digitize millions of mom-and-pop shops in Bangladesh – TechCrunch

    A startup that is aiming to digitize millions of neighborhood stores in Bangladesh just raised the country’s largest Series A financing round. Dhaka-headquartered ShopUp said...

    Trump Official’s Tweet, and Its Removal, Set Off Flurry of Anti-Mask Posts

    The tweet was rapidly debunked by experts, and removed by Twitter on Sunday. But the damage had already been done. The post had been...

    SAIF Partners rebrands as Elevation Capital, secures $400 million for its new India fund – TechCrunch

    SAIF Partners has raised $400 million for a new fund and rebranded the 18-year-old influential venture capital firm as it looks to back...

    Lee Fixel burnishes his reputation, raising his second massive fund in 2020 – TechCrunch

    On Friday, former Tiger Global Management investor Lee Fixel registered plans for the second fund of his new investment firm, Addition, just four...

    TikTok’s QAnon ban has been ‘buggy’ – TechCrunch

    TikTok has been cracking down on QAnon-related content, in line with similar moves by other major social media companies, including Facebook and YouTube,...

    Pakistan un-bans TikTok – TechCrunch

    TikTok returns to Pakistan, Apple launches a music-focused streaming station and SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites. This is your Daily Crunch for October...

    A mostly aesthetic update – TechCrunch

    It’s been a busy few weeks for smart speakers. Amazon kicked things off in late September with newer, rounder versions of both the...

    Who regulates social media? – TechCrunch

    Social media platforms have repeatedly found themselves in the United States government’s crosshairs over the last few years, as it has been progressively revealed...

    Juniper Networks acquires Boston-area AI SD-WAN startup 128 Technology for $450M – TechCrunch

    Today Juniper Networks announced it was acquiring smart wide area networking startup 128 Technology for $450 million. This marks the second AI-fueled networking company Juniper...

    Lockheed picks Relativity’s 3D-printed rocket for experimental NASA mission – TechCrunch

    Relativity Space has bagged its first public government contract, and with a major defense contractor at that. The launch startup’s 3D-printed rockets are...

    Wins, fails and fixes – TechCrunch

    Disney announced earlier this month that it’s going all-in on streaming media. As part of this new strategy, the company is undergoing a major reorganisation...

    Late-stage deals made Q3 2020 a standout VC quarter for US-based startups – TechCrunch

    Investors backed a record 88 megarounds of $100 million or more Remember back in March when the VC game was done for the year, checkbooks...

    U.S. charges Russian hackers blamed for Ukraine power outages and the NotPetya ransomware attack – TechCrunch

    Six Russian intelligence officers accused of launching some of the “world’s most destructive malware” — including an attack that took down the Ukraine power...

    Raspberry Pi Foundation launches Compute Module 4 for industrial users – TechCrunch

    The Raspberry Pi Foundation is launching a new product today — the Compute Module 4. If you’ve been keeping an eye on the Raspberry...

    Facebook introduces a new Messenger API with support for Instagram – TechCrunch

    Following the updates to Instagram and Messenger that delivered cross-app communication and other features, Facebook today announced its Messenger API has also been updated...