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    The ‘right’ way to downsize – TechCrunch

    What years of working with startups taught me about laying people off Issac Roth is a seasoned entrepreneur who advises founders on open source technology...

    Google Maps adds street-level details in select cities, more colorful imagery worldwide – TechCrunch

    Google Maps is getting a significant update that will bring more detail and granularity to its map, with changes that encompass both natural...

    At the first-ever virtual DNC, Democrats play it safe – TechCrunch

    The first all-virtual Democratic National Convention is in full swing, but don’t expect fireworks. The event runs through Thursday in a truncated-for-TV two hours...

    India’s Reliance Retail acquires a majority stake in online pharmacy Nedmeds’ parent firm for $83.2M – TechCrunch

    Reliance Retail has bought a 60% stake in pharma marketplace Netmeds’ parent firm Vitalic for about $83.2 million, it said today, as India’s...

    Persefoni launches with $3.5 million and a carbon accounting system for big business – TechCrunch

    Kentaro Kawamori and Jason Offerman, the co-founders of new startup Persefoni, which aims to make carbon reporting easier for large corporations, know a few...

    Amazon Sticks With Office Expansion Plans in New York and Elsewhere

    The announcement shows how Amazon, like other large tech companies, has been thriving in the economic chaos of the pandemic. As consumers hunkered down...

    The journey of a kids book startup that tackles topics like racism, cancer and divorce – TechCrunch

    Jelani Memory, an entrepreneur and father, had been wanting to write a kids book for years. While in the midst of raising a Series...

    SpaceX raises $1.9 billion – TechCrunch

    SpaceX raises a huge funding round, Apple launches new radio stations and we review the Samsung Galaxy Note 20. This is your Daily...

    If Oracle buys TikTok I’ll go to Danny’s house and eat his annoying Stanford sweatshirt – TechCrunch

    Hey everyone, how are you? Are you doing well? Great. Or, condolences, depending. Anyway, last week the Equity crew was discussing bankers, and how they...

    Netflix test puts a ‘Shuffle Play’ button right on your home screen – TechCrunch

    Don’t know what you’re in the mood to watch? Netflix’s new “Shuffle” feature could help. The company confirms it’s currently testing a feature...

    Private space industrialization is here – TechCrunch

    Mikhail Kokorich Contributor Mikhail Kokorich is CEO of Momentus, the first company providing in-space transportation services for satellites. The universal glee that surrounded the launch of the...

    What Is QAnon, the Viral Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theory?

    Making things more complicated is that Q’s online home base has changed several times. Q’s posts originally appeared on 4chan. Then they moved to...

    Radio Flyer teams up with Tesla to launch a tyke-sized Tesla Model Y – TechCrunch

    If, like me, you can’t afford a full-sized Tesla because your life has been a series of bad investments (one day my early...

    Xos Trucks raises $20M to put more of its electric commercial trucks on the road – TechCrunch

    Commercial electric vehicle startup Xos Trucks has raised $20 million, funding it will use to ramp up production ahead of potential new demand fueled...

    TikTok’s big UnitedMasters deal is the way forward for creators looking to secure their bag – TechCrunch

    TikTok is right in the jaws of a thorny situation with the U.S. Government regarding its ownership, but it’s sending a clear message...

    Piggyback on popular Tweets to get brand awareness – TechCrunch

    Julian Shapiro Contributor Julian Shapiro is the founder of BellCurve.com, a growth marketing team that trains startups in advanced growth, helps hire senior growth marketers and...