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    Walmart+ launches Sept 15, offering same-day delivery, gas discounts and cashierless checkout for $98/yr – TechCrunch

    Walmart today officially unveiled its new membership service and Amazon Prime rival, which it’s calling “Walmart+.” The $98 per year service will combine...

    Walmart Announces Membership Service in Attempt to Compete With Amazon

    Walmart is rolling out its newest and much-anticipated attempt to compete with Amazon Prime: a membership service that will give customers free shipping on...

    PayPal joins the ‘buy now, pay later’ race with new ‘Pay in 4’ installment program – TechCrunch

    PayPal today introduced a new installment credit option for PayPal users called “Pay in 4.” The name itself explains what the service offers...

    Netflix sets some content free – TechCrunch

    Netflix tests a free promotional offering, Amazon’s drone delivery gets trial flight approval from the FAA and Neuralink shows off its human-brain tech....

    Gillmor Gang: Platforming – TechCrunch

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woVlXcDqGSM   Much was made during the Republican Convention of the lack of a party platform. The media characterized this as a capitulation to the Cult...

    Facebook Could Block Sharing of News Stories in Australia

    With each passing day, the World Wide Web is becoming an outdated name.Facebook warned on Monday that it would block users and news organizations...

    Virtual Mobility startup pitch night applications open – TechCrunch

    TechCrunch is on the hunt to feature 10 early-stage mobility startups at our virtual TC Sessions: Mobility 2020 pitch night. The pitch-off event, originally...

    Reid Hoffman, Zynga’s Mark Pincus aim to raise $600M for tech-focused SPAC – TechCrunch

    Reinvent Technology Partners, a new special purpose acquisition company formed by famed investor and serial entrepreneur Reid Hoffman, Zynga founder Mark Pincus and...

    What if Facebook Is the Real ‘Silent Majority’?

    To be sure, Facebook is not the only medium where right-wing content thrives. Millions of Americans still get their news from cable news and...

    TikTok Deal Is Complicated by New Rules From China Over Tech Exports

    As the sale of TikTok enters its final stages, Beijing is saying it wants the last word.In a bureaucratic two-step, China on Friday updated...

    Drone Delivery? Amazon Moves Closer With F.A.A. Approval

    Amazon has received federal approval to use drones to deliver packages, bringing the retailer a critical step closer to its goal of shortening delivery...

    Facebook partially documents its content recommendation system – TechCrunch

    Algorithmic recommendation systems on social media sites like YouTube, Facebook and Twitter have shouldered much of the blame for the spread of misinformation, propaganda,...

    OfferUp and letgo combine marketplaces, post-acquisition – TechCrunch

    Earlier this year, online marketplace OfferUp raised $120 million and acquired a top competitor, letgo, as a part of the fundraise led by...

    In a post-NDA world, does transparency help founders identify conflicts of interest? – TechCrunch

    Once upon a time, fintech founders could pitch 10 investors before closing a round in a relatively hushed way. Entrepreneurs could even ask VCs...

    Apple will now allow developers stuck in App Store jail to push bug fixes to their apps – TechCrunch

    Apple’s App Store policies have gotten quite a bit more attention in the past few months, and while it seems likely that Apple’s...

    Tesla’s ransomware near miss, Palantir’s S-1 risk factors – TechCrunch

    Another busy week in cybersecurity. In case you missed it: A widely used messaging app used by over a million protesters has several major security...