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    Facebook names VP of product growth Alex Schultz as new CMO – TechCrunch

    To fill its empty CMO position, Facebook just promoted to the C-suite a longtime Facebook executive focused on product growth. Former VP of product...

    Google Demands 30% Cut From App Developers in Its Play Store

    OAKLAND, Calif. — Google said it would no longer allow any apps to circumvent its payment system within the Google Play store that provides...

    Right-Wing Sites Falsely Claim Biden Got Debate Questions in Advance

    The false claim that Joseph R. Biden Jr. received questions to Tuesday night’s presidential debate in advance has been circulating on right-wing media sites.A...

    Swarm prices out its orbital IoT network’s hardware and services – TechCrunch

    Swarm’s new network of satellites is intended to provide low-bandwidth, low-power connectivity to “Internet of Things” devices all over the world, and the company...

    Amazon lets you pay with your palm – TechCrunch

    Amazon unveils a new biometric ID technology, the Biden campaign takes aim at Facebook and iRobot’s co-founder joins a robotic gardening startup. This...

    Palantir’s reference price values it at roughly $16 billion – TechCrunch

    Palantir is preparing for its public debut tomorrow morning on the NYSE after 17 years, and now we are getting some data on how...

    Amazon launches a virtual tours and experience platform, Amazon Explore – TechCrunch

    Amazon today is launching a new service called Amazon Explore that allows customers to book live, virtual experiences led by local experts. The experiences...

    Spin workers just ratified their first union contract – TechCrunch

    A group of 40 workers at Ford-owned Spin just successfully ratified their first union contract. This comes after this group of shift leads, maintenance...

    Ford drops the price of its all-electric Mustang Mach-E to stay “fully competitive” – TechCrunch

    Ford has slashed the price of its upcoming all-electric Mustang Mach-E crossover by as much as $3,000 as the automaker seeks to stay competitive...

    The Long History of ‘Hidden Earpiece’ Conspiracy Theories

    From Daily Distortions: The unfounded speculation that a candidate had a “secret earpiece” in a presidential debate is a charge that dates back to...

    Serious injuries at Amazon fulfillment centers topped 14,000, despite the company’s safety claims – TechCrunch

    As Amazon‘s biggest shopping day of the year approaches, a new report reveals that the company’s investments in automation and safety have not stemmed...

    Duolingo CEO explains language app’s surge in bookings – TechCrunch

    Language learning apps, like many educational technology platforms, soared when millions of students went home in response to safety concerns from the coronavirus pandemic....

    How Twilio built its own conference platform – TechCrunch

    Twilio’s annual customer conference was supposed to happen in May, but like everyone else who had live events scheduled for this year, it ran...

    D-Wave launches its 5,000+ qubit Advantage system – TechCrunch

    D-Wave today announced the launch of its new Advantage quantum computers. These new systems, with over 5,000 qubits and 15-way qubit connectivity, are now...

    Pivoting during a pandemic – TechCrunch

    Stan Chudnovsky Contributor Like everywhere else, the COVID-19 pandemic created a new “no normal” at Facebook . The seismic shifts and disruptions reverberated across the globe and...

    Starlink puts towns devastated by wildfires online for disaster relief workers – TechCrunch

    SpaceX’s Starlink has showed its utility in connecting far-flung locations to the internet quickly and relatively simply in Washington, where like much of...