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    TC Sessions Mobility 2020 kicks off in two weeks – TechCrunch

    Holy cats, it’s less than two weeks until TC Sessions: Mobility 2020 kicks off for two program-packed days focused squarely on mobility and transportation technology....

    Sneaker culture staple GOAT hits $1.75 billion valuation on new $100 million round – TechCrunch

    In this case, money, it really is the shoes. GOAT, the proprietor of online and physical retail locations for reselling the collectible kicks and kits...

    The eighth-generation iPad is a fine choice for casual users – TechCrunch

    It happens to the best of us. Some newer, flashier model comes along and we’re no longer the latest and greatest new thing. The...

    Shopify confirms data breach – TechCrunch

    Shopify blames “rogue” employees for a data breach, Google Maps adds COVID-19 data and China pushes back against the TikTok deal. This is...

    New report finds VC investment into ClimateTech growing five times faster than overall VC – TechCrunch

    VC and corporate investment into ClimateTech grew at a faster rate than overall VC investment as a whole between 2013 – 2019, according to...

    Peterson Ventures, a firm that quietly backed Allbirds and Bonobos, just closed a $65 million fund – TechCrunch

    Peterson Ventures, a 12-year-old, Salt Lake City, Ut.-based seed-stage fund, has long operated fairly quietly, but many of its bets have become known brands...

    False Claims, Spread by a Trump Son, That Biden Used a Teleprompter

    A video of Joseph R. Biden Jr. answering live questions during a television interview is being edited to claim, incorrectly, that the Democratic presidential...

    Shopify says two support staff stole customer data from sellers – TechCrunch

    Shopify has confirmed a data breach, in which two “rogue members” of its support team stole customer data from at least 100 merchants. In...

    Sling TV launches a co-watching feature for live TV, Sling Watch Party – TechCrunch

    Live TV streaming service Sling TV is joining in on the co-watching trend. The company today announced the launch of its own version of...

    TikTok files for injunction against pending Trump app ban – TechCrunch

    TikTok’s fight with the Trump administration doesn’t yet appear to be over, regardless of what the deal that was signed between its parent...

    TikTok and WeChat: What They Tell Us About the Global Internet

    On Sunday, millions of phones across the United States buzzed with a peculiar notification: “TikTok is here to stay!”The alert led to a video...

    TikTok Files for Injunction to Stop Ban of App

    SAN FRANCISCO — TikTok, the short-form viral video app, asked for a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration on Wednesday, a legal maneuver aimed...

    Tesla sues Trump Administration to end tariffs on the ‘brain’ of its vehicles – TechCrunch

    Tesla is suing the Trump Administration over tariffs on a computer chip and other parts it imports from China, joining an increasingly long...

    California will require all passenger vehicles sold in the state be zero-emission by 2035 – TechCrunch

    California Governor Gavin Newsom href="https://www.gov.ca.gov/2020/09/23/governor-newsom-announces-california-will-phase-out-gasoline-powered-cars-drastically-reduce-demand-for-fossil-fuel-in-californias-fight-against-climate-change/"> issued an executive order on Wednesday requiring sales of all new passenger vehicles be zero-emission by 2035. The new order...

    Justice Dept. Urges Congress to Limit Tech’s Legal Shield

    WASHINGTON — The Justice Department sent Congress draft legislation on Wednesday that would reduce a legal shield for platforms like Facebook and YouTube, in...

    3 founders share their insights – TechCrunch

    Last week at TechCrunch Disrupt, Alex Wilhelm hosted a panel titled “Getting to $100 million ARR” on the Extra Crunch Stage. He was joined...