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    Digital imaging pioneer Russell Kirsch dies at 91 – TechCrunch

    Russell Kirsch, whose research going back to the ’50s underlies the entire field of digital imaging, died earlier this week at the age of...

    Starting with Michigan, Sidewalk Infrastructure is looking to build roads specifically for autonomous cars – TechCrunch

    Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners, which spun out of Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs to fund and develop the next generation of infrastructure, has taken the covers off...

    Despite a difficult Q2 2020, Lyft and Uber reiterate profit promises – TechCrunch

    Lyft is sticking to its previous target to hit quarterly adjusted profitability by the fourth period of 2021, a milestone it says it can...

    What if QAnon Is the New Tea Party?

    Democrats dismissed it as a fringe group of conspiracy-minded zealots. Moderate Republicans fretted over its potential to hurt their party’s image, while more conservative...

    Six Toronto VCs discuss COVID-19 and the post-pandemic era – TechCrunch

    As North America’s fourth-largest city, Toronto is one of the world’s top startup ecosystems. After spawning companies like Eventbrite and Crowdmark, Ontario’s capital has attracted...

    CrunchMatch is open for Disrupt 2020 – TechCrunch

    We’re so excited about today’s news that we’re stealing, ahem, borrowing boxing announcer Michael Buffer’s famous catchphrase, “Let’s get ready to rumble!” CrunchMatch, our free...

    Mirantis acquires Lens, an IDE for Kubernetes – TechCrunch

    Mirantis, the company that recently bought Docker’s enterprise business, today announced that it has acquired Lens, a desktop application that the team describes...

    Mission Bio raises $70 million to help scale its tech for improving the development of targeted cancer therapies – TechCrunch

    California-based startup Mission Bio has raised a new $70 million Series C funding round, led by Novo Growth and including participating from Soleus Capital...

    Slack and Atlassian deepen their partnership with deeper integrations – TechCrunch

    A lot of “partnerships” between tech companies don’t get very far beyond a press release and maybe some half-hearted co-selling attempts. When Atlassian ...

    Cube closes $5M Seed round to scale its financial planning software – TechCrunch

    This morning Cube announced that it has closed a Seed round worth just over $5 million. The software startup, focused on financial planning and...

    The Wear OS fall update promises better performance, simplified pairing and more – TechCrunch

    Google today announced a few new features Wear OS we can expect from the next over-the-air update, which is slated to arrive this fall. The...

    Join Eric Hippeau for a live Q&A today at 11am PT/2pm ET – TechCrunch

    While you may have heard this phrase several hundred too many times this year, it remains true: These are unprecedented times. At least a dozen...

    Omaze raises $30M after expanding beyond celebrity campaigns – TechCrunch

    Omaze, the startup became famous for its celebrity-centric fundraisers, is announcing that it has raised $30 million in Series B funding. Some of the company’s...

    Apple said to soon offer subscription bundles combining multiple of its services – TechCrunch

    Apple is reportedly getting ready to launch new bundles of its various subscription services, according to Bloomberg. The bundled services packages, said to...

    TikTok rival Likee reaches 150M monthly users worldwide – TechCrunch

    As TikTok’s fate remains in flux, its smaller rival Likee has been making waves around the world, garnering 150 million monthly active users...

    Bracing for election day, Facebook rolls out voting resources to U.S. users – TechCrunch

    Eager to avoid a repeat of its disastrous role as a super-spreader of misinformation during the 2016 election cycle, Facebook is getting its...