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    Nayya, bringing transparency to choosing and managing healthcare plans, raises $2.7 million – TechCrunch

    Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator -backed Nayya is on a mission to simplify choosing and managing employee benefits through machine learning and data transparency. The company has...

    Magic Leap has a new chief executive and it’s former Microsoft exec Peggy Johnson – TechCrunch

    Peggy Johnson, the former executive vice president of business development at Microsoft, has been named as the new chief executive of Magic...

    Instagram swaps out its ‘Activity’ tab for ‘Shop’ in new global test – TechCrunch

    Instagram today is starting a small global test of the Instagram Shop tab, first announced this May, which allows Instagram users to shop from...

    Athlane looks to connect brands and esports streamers with a fresh $3.3 million in funding – TechCrunch

    Athlane, the YC-backed company from the Summer ’19 cohort, is today ready to launch with a fresh $3.3 million in capital. Investors include Y...

    Koyeb is a serverless startup that ingests, processes and stores data with multiple cloud providers – TechCrunch

    Meet Koyeb, a new French startup founded by Yann Léger, Édouard Bonlieu and Bastien Chatelard who have previously worked at Scaleway for many years....

    Northflank announces $2.6M seed to create end-to-end DevOps workflow in cloud – TechCrunch

    Northflank, a startup from a couple of guys in their 20s, has been working on a full-stack DevOps platform in the cloud since their...

    8 Black investors discuss the intersection of race, tech and funding – TechCrunch

    Since the killing of George Floyd at the hands of four police officers heightened awareness about racial justice, the experiences of Black people in...

    High Earth Orbit Robotics uses imaging satellites to provide on-demand check-ups for other satellites – TechCrunch

    Maintaining satellites on orbit and ensuring they make full use of their operational lifespan has never been more important, given concerns around sustainable operations...

    Replenysh raises a $2 million seed round to streamline recycling for buyers and sellers – TechCrunch

    Replenysh has been kicking since 2016, but up til now, the Orange County, California startup hasn’t done much press. That changes today, as the...

    Motorola announces €349 5G phone for Europe, promises a sub-$500 model for US this year – TechCrunch

    Last year Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 765, promising to usher in an era of low-cost 5G devices. Motorola, naturally, was more than happy to...

    MonkeyLearn raises $2.2M to build out its no-code AI text analysis service – TechCrunch

    A few years back, startups focusing on artificial intelligence had a whiff of bullshit about them; venture capitalists became inured to young tech companies...

    Uber grocery delivery launches in Latin America and Canada, US to follow later this month – TechCrunch

    A day after acquiring Postmates for $2.65 billion, Uber has officially launched grocery delivery in select Latin American and Canadian cities. The initiative is...

    Magic Leap Hires Top Microsoft Executive as C.E.O.

    SAN FRANCISCO — Magic Leap said on Tuesday that it had hired Peggy Johnson, a top executive at Microsoft, to be its chief executive,...

    Alphabet’s Loon launches its balloon-powered Kenyan internet service – TechCrunch

    Alphabet’s Loon has officially begun operating its commercial internet service in Kenya . This is the first large-scale commercial offering that makes use...

    Berlin’s Cavalry Ventures closes €80M, backed by DACH founders and EIF – TechCrunch

    Cavalry Ventures, the Berlin-based early-stage venture fund which was the lead inceptor into BRYTER, has closed its second fund of €80M, more than 3.5x...

    A Bird? A Plane? No, It’s a Google Balloon Beaming the Internet

    NAIROBI, Kenya — A fleet of high-altitude balloons started delivering internet service to Kenya on Tuesday, extending online access to tens of thousands of...