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    China’s Waterdrop nabs $230M for its crowdfunded, mutual aid insurance platform – TechCrunch

    When people in the US or Europe think of crowdfunding and medical expenses, sites like GoFundMe, where people fundraise around specific predicaments, come to...

    Tokyo-based collaboration platform BeaTrust lands $2.8 million seed round – TechCrunch

    BeaTrust co-founder Masato Kume, co-founder and chief executive officer Kunio Hara and Ryo Nagaoka, vice president of engineering Founded just four months ago, Tokyo-based BeaTrust...

    Riff raises $1.5M seed led by Balderton for its ‘voice-first’ chat tool for remote working – TechCrunch

    Riff, a London-based startup developing what it describes as a “voice-first” chat tool for remote working, has raised $1.5 million in seed funding, prior...

    Taiwan set to bar Chinese streaming services like iQiyi and Tencent’s WeTV – TechCrunch

    iQiyi and Tencent’s WeTV, two of China’s most popular streaming services, may be barred from operating in Taiwan next month as the government prepares...

    Author and professional poker player Annie Duke on how conspiracy theories gain ground – TechCrunch

    Earlier today, Facebook said it has removed hundreds of QAnon groups from its site, and that it’s restricting many  more groups, along with hundreds...

    Gmail, Google Drive, Google Meet hit by outage – TechCrunch

    Having trouble accessing your Gmail, Google Drive, or Google Meet? You’re not alone. Thousands of users, mostly in India, parts of the U.S., Australia,...

    Bryce Hall, TikTok Influencer, Has Power Shut Off by Los Angeles

    The City of Los Angeles cut the power at a Hollywood Hills mansion rented by the TikTok stars Bryce Hall, Noah Beck and Blake...

    Welcome raises $1.4M to streamline the hiring process – TechCrunch

    Thinking back to the last time I accepted a job, I can’t recall actually reading any of the material that was sent over. I...

    Instagram finds new ad space at the end of your feed with launch of ‘Suggested Posts’ feature – TechCrunch

    Instagram has found a new place to display ads: at the end of your feed. The Facebook -owned app in 2018 introduced a...

    Cloudflare’s Michelle Zatlyn to discuss building a company with a bold idea at TechCrunch Disrupt – TechCrunch

    When you start a company, it can be tempting to keep it simple. You want something that investors and customers can easily understand. While...

    Apple reaches $2 trillion market cap – TechCrunch

    What recession? The broader market melt up has helped buoy shares of Apple to new highs this morning. In early trading today, the market capitalization...

    Apple hits $2 trillion market cap – TechCrunch

    Apple stock reaches a big milestone, Facebook Portal gets more work-friendly and Twitter reports progress against hate speech. This is your Daily Crunch...

    How can I transfer my H-1B to my startup? – TechCrunch

    Sophie Alcorn Contributor Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year...

    A pandemic and recession won’t stop Atlassian’s SaaS push – TechCrunch

    The company sees a bright future in spite of slowing short-term revenue growth Ron Miller Alex Wilhelm 13 hours No company is completely insulated from the macroeconomic fallout...

    Trump Says He Supports Oracle Owning TikTok

    WASHINGTON — President Trump said late on Tuesday that he would support Oracle’s buying TikTok, the Chinese-owned viral video app that his administration says...

    Airbnb has confidentially filed to go public – TechCrunch

    In a turn of fortune, Airbnb today announced that it has filed to go public, albeit confidentially. The move puts the home-sharing service on...