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    Electric-bike maker Cowboy raises $26 million – TechCrunch

    Cowboy has raised a $26 million (€23 million) Series B funding round from Exor Seeds, HCVC, Isomer Capital, Future Positive Capital and Index Ventures....

    Flipkart buys Walmart’s India wholesale business to reach mom and pop stores – TechCrunch

    Flipkart said on Thursday it is launching a wholesale marketplace to serve small and medium-sized businesses and neighborhood stores in India, entering an...

    Missfresh racks up $495 million in funding as China’s e-grocery booms – TechCrunch

    The COVID-19 lockdown around the world introduced online grocery to many shoppers for the first time, boosting an industry that had long drawn skepticism....

    Singaporean startup Partipost gets $3.5 million to let anyone become an influencer – TechCrunch

    Partipost, a Singapore-based marketing startup that lets anyone with a social media profile sign up for influencer campaigns, has raised $3.5 million in new...

    Tesla’s Megapack powers its small, but growing energy storage business – TechCrunch

    Tesla’s energy storage business picked up steam in the second quarter and even played a minor role in the company’s fourth consecutive quarter...

    Twitter admits hackers accessed DMs of dozens of high-profile accounts – TechCrunch

    Last week’s hack of over 100 very high-profile Twitter accounts did in fact expose the direct messages of many of those accounts, the company...

    UK’s Selina Finance raises $42M for its SMB loans platform based on home equity – TechCrunch

    When you need a loan, the cost and speed of getting it can be as critical to get right as the financing itself, a...

    Facebook tests a new Page design with a cleaner layout and no more ‘Like’ button – TechCrunch

    Facebook is testing a new design for Facebook Pages that will, among other things, remove the “Like” count, offer a cleaner and...

    Watch & interact with these 5 startups competing in tomorrow’s Pitchers & Pitches session – TechCrunch

    How’s your 60-second pitch working for ya? Could it stand a refresh? Get ready to learn new and better ways to make your pitch...

    Can the Army and Navy Ban Users From Social Media?

    On official U.S. Army and Navy esports Twitch channels, members of the military livestream themselves playing video games such as Call of Duty, Fortnite...

    The Herman Miller x Logitech gaming chair will set you back $1,500 – TechCrunch

    I’ve learned a lot during this pandemic. About myself, about the world. But perhaps most important of all, I’ve learned the value of a...

    Slack files antitrust complaint against Microsoft – TechCrunch

    An antitrust battle is brewing between Microsoft and Slack, Apple continues to defend its App Store policies and Dexterity raises funding for...

    $75M in federal grants will fund a new trio of quantum institutes – TechCrunch

    Quantum science is just getting started, and although we’ve already hit some important milestones in both theory and practice, basic research is still needed...

    Tesla picks Austin for its next U.S. factory to build Cybertruck, Semi truck, Model Y – TechCrunch

    Tesla has picked a site near Austin for its next U.S. factory, a 4- to 5-million square foot $1.1 billion plant that will assemble...

    Tesla stretches profit streak to four quarters, gains 6% in after-hours trading – TechCrunch

    Tesla extended its profitability streak to four quarters today, its longest period of profitability to date according to Q2 earnings it disclosed after...

    Don’t let VCs be the gatekeepers of your success – TechCrunch

    Kevin Henderson Contributor Kevin Henderson is founder and CEO of Indenseo, a data and analytics software automation company empowering the insurance industry to change how it...