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    Buildots raises $16M to bring computer vision to construction management – TechCrunch

    Buildots, a Tel Aviv and London-based startup that is using computer vision to modernize the construction management industry, today announced that it has raised...

    Panasonic boosts energy density, trims cobalt in new 2170 battery cell for Tesla – TechCrunch

    Production to start at Tesla gigafactory in September Panasonic has developed new battery technology for the ‘2170’ lithium-ion cells it produces and supplies to Tesla,...

    ‘This Is a New Phase’: Europe Shifts Tactics to Limit Tech’s Power

    The momentum in the United States is set to grow. The Justice Department is expected to announce an antitrust case against Google in the...

    Watch NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover launch live – TechCrunch

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lGlDOfg NASA is set to launch its newest rover to Mars later this morning. The liftoff is set for 7:50 AM EDT (4:50 AM...

    Singapore-based Volopay wants to be the “Brex of Southeast Asia” – TechCrunch

    Volopay founders Rajith Shaji and Rajesh Raikwar Small- to medium-sized companies that do a lot of international business have to deal with two big...

    Google’s “no choice” screen on Android isn’t working, says Ecosia — querying the EU’s approach to antitrust enforcement – TechCrunch

    Google alternative Ecosia is on a mission to turn search clicks into trees. The Berlin based not-for-profit reached a major milestone earlier this...

    Microsoft’s new Flight Simulator is a beautiful work in progress – TechCrunch

    For the last two weeks, I’ve been flying around the world in a preview of Microsoft’s new Flight Simulator. Without a doubt, it’s...

    Samsung’s second-quarter profit grew 23% year-over-year, thanks to strong chip demand – TechCrunch

    Samsung Electronics sounded a cautiously optimistic note in its earnings report today. The company is continuing to deal with the fallout of the COVID-19...

    Amazon’s hardware business doesn’t escape Congressional scrutiny – TechCrunch

    While much of today’s Congressional grilling into the anticompetitive practices of the big tech giants focused on their core businesses, Amazon’s hardware also came...

    Apple’s App Store commission structure called into question in antitrust hearing – TechCrunch

    Apple CEO Tim Cook defended the company’s App Store commission structure in his sworn testimony before the House Antitrust Subcommittee on Wednesday. He...

    Google’s Sundar Pichai grilled over ‘destroying anonymity on the internet’ – TechCrunch

    Google’s Sundar Pichai faced an awkward line of enquiry during today’s House Antitrust Subcommittee hearing related to its 2007 acquisition of adtech...

    Misleading Hydroxychloroquine Video, Pushed by the Trumps, Spreads Online

    In a video posted Monday online, a group of people calling themselves “America’s Frontline Doctors” and wearing white medical coats spoke against the backdrop...

    In antitrust hearing, Zuckerberg admits Facebook has copied its competition – TechCrunch

    At the House Antitrust Subcommittee hearings this afternoon, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was directly questioned about his company’s strategy of copying competitors’ app...

    Zuckerberg unconvincingly feigns ignorance of data-sucking VPN scandal – TechCrunch

    Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg appeared less than entirely truthful at today’s House Judiciary hearing, regarding last year’s major Onavo controversy, in which his company...

    GM starts construction on the cornerstone of its EV strategy – TechCrunch

    Steel construction has begun on the nearly 3-million-square-foot factory that will mass produce Ultium battery cells and packs, the cornerstone of General Motors’ strategy...

    Apple CEO Tim Cook questioned over App Store’s removal of rival screen time apps in antitrust hearing – TechCrunch

    Last year, Apple href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/05/apple-puts-third-party-screen-time-apps-on-notice/"> removed a number of screen time and parental control apps from its App Store, shortly after the company had released...