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    Google is providing cash awards to 76 startups through a racial equity initiative announced in June – TechCrunch

    In June of this year, as more of the world began to awaken to the many ways that people of color are systematically discriminated...

    Top five mobility startups to showcase at TC Sessions: Mobility 2020 – TechCrunch

    Tonight, 10 disruptive mobility companies pitched on the virtual TechCrunch stage for a spot at TC Sessions: Mobility 2020. Each company pitched for one...

    Envoy launches Protect to help workers return to the office safely – TechCrunch

    No matter the industry, the coronavirus pandemic has absolutely rocked the way that we work. Work from home is the new norm. But many...

    Remotion raises $13M to create a workplace video platform for short, spontaneous conversations – TechCrunch

    One of the broader trends of the pandemic has been the unbundling of Zoom with startups pulling out a feature or two and designing...

    Scribe Therapeutics launches a platform for engineering CRISPR-based therapeutics – TechCrunch

    A new company called Scribe Therapeutics founded by two former members of CRISPR pioneer Jennifer Doudna’s UC Berkely genetics lab (alongside Doudna herself) launched...

    Inside Root’s IPO filing – TechCrunch

    As insurtech booms, Root looks to take advantage of a warm market and enthusiastic investors Last night, Root filed to go public, adding a second...

    Tokyo-based virtual reality game developer Thirdverse gets $8.5 million Series A – TechCrunch

    Thirdverse, the virtual reality game developer behind “Swords of Gargantua,” has raised $8.5 million in Series A funding. The round was led by JAFCO,...

    Chargebee raises $55 million to help businesses move to subscriptions – TechCrunch

    Chargebee, which helps businesses set up and manage their billing, subscription, revenue operations and compliance, said on Tuesday it has raised $55 million...

    Scratchpad announces $3.6M seed to put work space on top of Salesforce – TechCrunch

    One thing that annoys sales people is entering data into a CRM like Salesforce because it’s time spent not selling. Part of...

    Spotify’s new Soundtrap capture app offers collaborative voice notes for songwriters – TechCrunch

    Acquired in 2017, Soundtrap more or less serves a similar role as Anchor under the larger Spotify banner — albeit largely focused...

    Tipalti receives $150M at a $2B+ valuation after its accounts payable platform sees a surge in use – TechCrunch

    Digital transformation has been one of the big enterprise themes of 2020: organizations are doubling down on cloud services both to link up suddenly...

    SpaceX successfully launches another Starlink mission, with over 700 satellites launched to date – TechCrunch

    SpaceX has launched yet another flight of 60 of its Starlink broadband internet satellites. The launch took off from Kennedy Space Center in...

    Spacebit books a second trip to the Moon via NASA’s commercial lunar payload program – TechCrunch

    UK-based robotic rover startup Spacebit has booked a second payload delivery to the Moon, aboard the Nova-C lander that Intuitive Machines is planning...

    Dialpad raises $100M Series E at a $1.2B valuation – TechCrunch

    Dialpad, the business-centric voice, video and contact-center service, today announced that it has raised a $100 million Series E funding round led by OMERS...

    Security flaw left ‘smart’ chastity sex toy users at risk of permanent lock-in – TechCrunch

    Just because almost every gadget or appliance can be connected to the internet, doesn’t mean they should be. Outages can render these “smart” devices...

    Europe’s top court confirms no mass surveillance without limits – TechCrunch

    Europe’s top court has delivered another slap-down to indiscriminate government mass surveillance regimes. In a ruling today the CJEU has made it clear that national...