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    Chime adds $485M at a $14.5B valuation, claims EBITDA profitability – TechCrunch

    In the midst of IPO week we have to add another name to our future debuts list, namely Chime, which announced a huge new...

    Instagram CEO, ACLU slam TikTok and WeChat app bans for putting US freedoms into the balance – TechCrunch

    As people begin to process the announcement from the U.S. Department of Commerce detailing how it plans, on grounds of national security, to shut...

    The stages of traditional fundraising – TechCrunch

    Eric Villines Contributor Eric Villines is a communications and fundraising professional. He's currently head of PR at Anker. Funding comes in stages. Understanding these will help you know...

    Battery tech superstars JB Straubel of Redwood Materials, Celina Mikolajczak of Panasonic coming to TC Mobility 2020 – TechCrunch

    It was a trickle at first that has evolved into a slow and steady stream. Now, a wave of new electric vehicles is building,...

    Amid layoffs and allegations of fraud, the FBI has arrested NS8’s CEO following its $100+ million summer financing – TechCrunch

    The tagline from today’s announcement from the United States Attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York says it all: “Adam Rogas Allegedly...

    Zoox becomes fourth company to land driverless testing permit in California – TechCrunch

    Zoox, the automated vehicle technology startup that was acquired by Amazon this year, has been issued a permit from California regulators that will...

    How the NSA is disrupting foreign hackers targeting COVID-19 vaccine research – TechCrunch

    The headlines aren’t always kind to the National Security Agency, a spy agency that operates almost entirely in the shadows. But a year ago,...

    Snowflake Stock More Than Doubles in IPO Debut

    On Tuesday, Snowflake sold 28 million shares for $120 each, a sharp increase from its initial price range of $75 to $85. It raised...

    One Family’s Remote-School Tale – The New York Times

    This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays.Virtual school is going better for Valerie...

    TikTok Accepts Deal Revisions as Trump Prepares to Review Proposal

    WASHINGTON — The Chinese company that owns TikTok has accepted the Trump administration’s changes to a deal designed to mitigate the White House’s concerns...

    Inside the Social World of Shift-Scheduling Apps

    There’s no such thing as remote restaurant work. But there is HotSchedules. Source link

    Isolated Ballot Errors Do Not Equal a ‘Rigged Election’

    President Trump introduced a new element into his assault on voting by mail, twice promoting Twitter posts on Thursday that seemed to raise questions...

    3 VCs discuss the state of SaaS investing in 2020 – TechCrunch

    Yesterday during Disrupt 2020 I sat down with three investors who know the SaaS startup market very well, hoping to get my head around...

    What makes Checkout.com different from Stripe – TechCrunch

    While Checkout.com has kept a low profile for many years, the company raised $380 million within a year and reached an impressive valuation...

    NASA to test precision automated landing system designed for the Moon and Mars on upcoming Blue Origin mission – TechCrunch

    NASA is going to be testing out a new precision landing system designed for use on the tough terrain of the Moon and...

    In its 4th revision to the SEC, Palantir tries to explain what the hell is going on – TechCrunch

    For a company vaunted for its clandestine government work and strong engineering culture, you can’t help but wonder if the government’s bureaucratic norms and...