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    Can carbon capture save the world from climate change? Jennifer Holmgren will tell us at Disrupt – TechCrunch

    Before she became the chief executive officer of LanzaTech, one of the first generation of companies working on carbon capture and conversion technologies, Jennifer...

    In a startup reprise, Courtne Smith launches NewNew, a social network based on shared content – TechCrunch

    Since her departure from Drake’s entourage (where she worked as his longtime personal assistant) Courtne Smith has launched a line of hair products; a...

    Socialbakers acquired by customer engagement company Astute – TechCrunch

    Astute, a customer engagement platform headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, is announcing that it has acquired social media marketing company Socialbakers. The financial terms of the...

    $1,000 in AWS Activate credits available for Extra Crunch members – TechCrunch

    Calling all Extra Crunch members! We’ve partnered with Amazon Web Services for an Extra Crunch Partner Perk, and now eligible members can get $1,000...

    Microsoft confirms $499 Xbox Series X arrives November 10, pre-orders begin September 22 – TechCrunch

    The flagship Xbox Series X is arriving on November 10, and will carry a retail price tag of $499, Microsoft confirmed on Wednesday....

    Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot goes on sale in Europe and Canada – TechCrunch

    Boston Dynamics this morning announced that it’s bringing Spot robot to a number of new markets, following sales in the U.S.  Interested parties...

    Snyk bags another $200M at $2.6B valuation 9 months after last raise – TechCrunch

    When we last reported on Snyk in January, eons ago in COVID time, the company announced $150 million investment on a valuation of over...

    Sprinklr raises $200M on $2.7B valuation three years after last investment – TechCrunch

    Sprinklr has been busy the last few years acquiring a dozen companies, then rewriting their code base and incorporating them into the company’s customer...

    ‘The Social Dilemma’ Review: Unplug and Run

    That social media can be addictive and creepy isn’t a revelation to anyone who uses Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and the like. But in Jeff...

    Yubico unveils its latest Yubikey 5C security key, priced at $55 – TechCrunch

    Yubico, a maker of hardware security keys, has unveiled its newest YubiKey 5C NFC, which the company says offers the strongest defenses against...

    Swyg raises $1.2M pre-seed to use peer-interviewers and AI to reduce bias in recruitment – TechCrunch

    Swyg, a Dublin-based startup that believes it can reduce bias in recruitment by combining a peer-interview process with its own AI, has picked up...

    Viral article puts the brakes on China’s food delivery frenzy – TechCrunch

    For China’s food delivery workers, life can feel like a constant battle with algorithms, traffic police, and disgruntled customers. An essay detailing the hazardous work...

    Dawn Capital closes another $400M fund to focus on B2B software – TechCrunch

    Dawn Capital, the London-based VC that focuses on B2B software, has closed its fourth and largest fund: $400 million that it plans to use...

    Reliance Retail to raise $1 billion from Silver Lake – TechCrunch

    Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s retail venture Reliance Retail said on Wednesday it will raise $1.02 billion from Silver Lake, kickstarting a fundraising...

    TikTok is trying to remove a disturbing video showing up on people’s For You pages – TechCrunch

    A graphic video of a man committing suicide spread across TikTok early this week, and the company is still working to remove it....

    Panasonic to expand battery capacity at Tesla Gigafactory – TechCrunch

    Panasonic is adding another production line to the massive factory it operates with Tesla in Nevada, an expansion that will increase battery cell...