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    Cyberpion raises $8.25M in seed funding to help businesses secure assets beyond their firewall – TechCrunch

    Hijacking a company’s DNS or injecting code into third-party tools are the kind of attacks that many companies aren’t equipped to handle. Cyberpion, a...

    South Korea pushes for AI semiconductors as global demand grows – TechCrunch

    The South Korean government has made no secret of its ambition to be a key player in the global artificial intelligence industry, including making...

    Qatalog, the ‘virtual workspace’ rebundling SaaS tools to help teams function better, raises $15M – TechCrunch

    Qatalog, a London-based startup that has developed a “virtual workspace” that brings together disparate SaaS tools to help teams function better, is disclosing $15...

    Kahoot picks up $215M from SoftBank for its user-generated, gamified e-learning platform – TechCrunch

    After announcing a modest $28 million raise earlier this year, the user-generated gamified e-learning platform Kahoot today announced a much bigger round to double...

    Watch Apple unveil the new iPhone live right here – TechCrunch

    Apple is set to announce new iPhone models today. The company is holding a (virtual) keynote at 10 AM PT (1 PM in...

    Landscape site launches with the aim of becoming the ‘Glassdoor for VC’ – TechCrunch

    You’ve probably heard of Glassdoor, which exists to allow employees to rate companies anonymously. Now a UK entrepreneur has decided to address the thorny...

    Hong Kong and New York-based Easyship joins Shopify Plus’ tech partner program – TechCrunch

    Easyship, a logistics startup that allows e-commerce sellers to add multiple carriers to their stores, announced it has joined the Shopify Plus Technology Partner...

    Why are VCs launching SPACs? Amish Jani of FirstMark shares his firm’s rationale – TechCrunch

    It’s happening slowly but surely. With every passing week, more venture firms are beginning to announce SPACs. The veritable blitz of SPACs formed by...

    Malaysian on-demand work platform GoGet lands $2 million Series A – TechCrunch

    GoGet, a Malaysian on-demand work platform, announced today that it has raised a $2 million Series A led by Monk’s Hill Ventures. The platform...

    Alphabet’s latest moonshot is a field-roving, plant-inspecting robo-buggy – TechCrunch

    Alphabet (you know… Google) has taken the wraps off the latest “moonshot” from its X labs: A robotic buggy that cruises over...

    OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei leaves the company to start a new venture – TechCrunch

    Carl Pei, who co-founded the smartphone giant OnePlus in his 20s, is leaving the company, two sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. Pei...

    If the ad industry is serious about transparency, let’s open-source our SDKs – TechCrunch

    Erick Fang is the chief executive officer of Mintegral, where he oversees management, customer relationships and product development for this global mobile advertising platform. Year...

    Walt Disney announces reorganization to focus on streaming – TechCrunch

    Disney is going all-in on streaming media.  On Monday, the company announced a massive reorganization of its media and entertainment business that will focus on...

    Family tracking app Life360 launches ‘Bubbles,’ a location-sharing feature inspired by teens on TikTok – TechCrunch

    Helicopter parenting turned into surveillance with the debut of family tracking apps like Life360. While the app can alleviate parental fears when setting younger...

    eBay takes a bite at StockX and GOAT with sneaker authentication for sales $100+ in the U.S. – TechCrunch

    eBay is announcing today that it’s going to start authenticating sneaker sales over $100 in the U.S. This is a clear bite into...

    With thousands of subscribers, The Juggernaut raises $2 million for South Asian-focused news outlet – TechCrunch

    As paid newsletters grow in popularity, Snigdha Sur, the founder of South Asian-focused media company The Juggernaut, has no qualms about avoiding the approach...