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    Stitcher’s podcasts arrive on Pandora with acquisition’s completion – TechCrunch

    SiriusXM today completed its previously announced $325 million acquisition of podcast platform Stitcher from E.W. Scripps, and has now launched Stitcher’s podcasts on...

    EU switches on cross-border interoperability for first batch of COVID-19 contacts tracing apps – TechCrunch

    The European Union has switched on cross-border interoperability for a first batch of COVID-19 contacts tracing apps that use Bluetooth proximity to calculate the...

    Are VCs cutting checks in the closing days of the 2020 election? – TechCrunch

    Before the 2016 election, Vice Ventures founder and general partner Catharine Dockery was bullish about the future of recreational cannabis in the United States. “We...

    Apple launches a U.S.-only music video station, Apple Music TV – TechCrunch

    Apple is expanding its investment in music with today’s launch of “Apple Music TV.” The new music video station offers a free, 24-hour...

    The OpenStack Foundation becomes the Open Infrastructure Foundation – TechCrunch

    This has been a long time coming, but the OpenStack foundation today announced that it is changing its name to ‘Open Infrastructure Foundation,”...

    AMC offers private theater rentals starting at $99, as cinemas continue to struggle – TechCrunch

    Like countless other sectors of the entertainment industry, movie theaters have been devastated by a global pandemic with seemingly no end in sight. Initial...

    Three neat venture rounds, and Alibaba’s latest – TechCrunch

    Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This is Equity Monday, our weekly kickoff that...

    Mobile by Peak Design is a new, complete mobile mounting solution for everyday convenience – TechCrunch

    After a steady stream of successful product launches and Kickstarter campaigns, Peak Design is back with a new one – Mobile by Peak...

    Pimloc gets $1.8M for its AI-based visual search and redaction tool – TechCrunch

    UK-based Pimloc has closed a £1.4 million (~$1.8M) seed funding round led by Amadeus Capital Partners. Existing investor Speedinvest and other unnamed shareholders also...

    Pakistan Rescinds TikTok Ban – The New York Times

    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Just 10 days after introducing a ban on TikTok, the Pakistani authorities said on Monday that they were reversing the decision...

    Google Cloud launches Lending DocAI, its first dedicated mortgage industry tool – TechCrunch

    Google Cloud today announced the launch of Lending DocAI, its first dedicated service for the mortgage industry. The tool, which is now in...

    Singapore tech-based real estate agency Propseller raises $1.2 million seed round – TechCrunch

    Propseller, a Singapore-based real estate agency that combines a tech platform with in-house agents to close transactions more quickly, announced today it has raised...

    Ready, Set, Raise, an accelerator for women built by women, announces third class – TechCrunch

    In 2018, Leslie Feinzaig, the founder of Female Founders Alliance, launched a free, equity-free accelerator for women called Ready, Set, Raise. The goal was...

    Pakistan lifts ban on TikTok – TechCrunch

    Pakistan Telecommunication Authority said on Monday it has lifted the ban on TikTok, 11 days after the South Asian nation’s telecom authority blocked...

    SpaceX successfully launches 60 more Starlink satellites, bringing total delivered to orbit to more than 800 – TechCrunch

    SpaceX on Sunday launched another batch of 60 of its internet-beaming Starlink satellites, growing its constellation even further. That makes 835 Starlink satellites...

    Instagram’s handling of kids’ data is now being probed in the EU – TechCrunch

    Facebook’s lead data regulator in Europe has opened another two probes into its business empire — both focused on how the Instagram platform...