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    LA’s Kickback is a social shopping app that converts users into marketing channels through cash rewards – TechCrunch

    Frankie Bernstein, the Venice, Calif.-based serial entrepreneur, knows marketing. At his last startup, Markett, Bernstein turned college students into brand ambassadors who were paid...

    WeMo, one of Taiwan’s biggest scooter-sharing platforms, gears up for international expansion – TechCrunch

    Scooters, a common sight on the streets of Taiwan, give commuters an alternative to cars in the country’s densely-populated cities. But they also contribute...

    Privacy.com, a virtual payment card startup, raises $10.2M in Series A – TechCrunch

    Virtual card payment startup Privacy.com has raised $10.2 million in a Series A fundraise, the company announced Wednesday. The round was led by Teamworthy Ventures,...

    Lemonade launches pet insurance – TechCrunch

    Lemonade today launched pet insurance, marking its entry into a new vertical of insurance for the first time since it launched its renters/home owners...

    Apple and Ireland win appeal against the European Commission’s $15 billion tax ruling – TechCrunch

    The General Court of the European Court of Justice has annulled an EU decision that involved Apple’s subsidiaries in Ireland. Four years ago,...

    Revolut partners with Paxos to bring cryptocurrency trading to the US – TechCrunch

    Neobank Revolut launched in the U.S. a couple of months ago. The startup is slowly catching up with features that are available in the...

    Google invests $4.5 billion in India’s Reliance Jio Platforms – TechCrunch

    Google has become the latest high-profile investor in India’s Reliance Jio Platforms. The search giant is investing $4.5 billion for a 7.7% stake...

    Graphcore unveils new G200 chip and the expandable M2000 IPU Machine that runs on them – TechCrunch

    There is a lot riding on the use of artificial intelligence technology to help us take giant leaps ahead in solving complex challenges —...

    Fraud detection startup Ravelin secures $20M Series C – TechCrunch

    Ravelin, the London-based company using machine learning to help companies fight fraud when accepting online payments, has raised $20 million in new funding. The Series...

    Nissan stakes its EV future on the 300-mile range Ariya crossover – TechCrunch

    Nissan unveiled today the Ariya, an all-electric SUV with an estimated 300 miles of range and a starting price tag of $40,000 that...

    Jack Ma’s fintech giant tops 1.3 billion users globally – TechCrunch

    The speculation that Alibaba’s fintech affiliate Ant Group will go public has been swirling around for years. New details came to light recently. Reuters...

    Layer gets $5.6M to make joint working on spreadsheets less hassle – TechCrunch

    Layer is not trying to replace Excel or Google Sheets. Instead the Berlin-based productivity startup wants to make life easier for those whose job...

    Kobo introduces the lackluster Nia to replace its budget Aura e-reader – TechCrunch

    The e-reader category was exciting once — or at least as exciting as one could hope from such a space. It was a vibrant...

    Adam Neumann is back in the shared economy business with an investment in GoTo Global – TechCrunch

    Adam Neumann, the controversial co-founder and former CEO of WeWork, has taken a 33% equity stake in GoTo Global, a shared mobility...

    What are my F-1 and other immigration options after graduation? – TechCrunch

    Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. “Your questions are vital to the spread...

    Tesla lands another tax break to locate Cybertruck factory in Texas – TechCrunch

    Lawmakers in Texas just gave Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk another incentive to locate its next factory there. Commissioners in Travis County, home...