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    China’s Software Stalked Uighurs Earlier and More Widely, Researchers Learn

    The malicious apps mimicked so-called virtual private networks, which are used to set up secure web connections and view prohibited content inside China. They...

    Walmart partners with Tribeca to turn 160 store parking lots into drive-in theaters – TechCrunch

    Just ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, Walmart announced a partnership with Tribeca Enterprises (most notably the purveyors of the film festival of...

    High-flying IPOs for Lemonade and Accolade may encourage other unicorns to go public – TechCrunch

    If you’d predicted in late March and early April that Q3 would kick off with a wide-open IPO market and receptive investors, I doubt...

    QuestDB nabs $2.3M seed to build open source time series database – TechCrunch

    QuestDB, a member of the Y Combinator summer 2020 cohort, is building an open source time series database with speed top of mind. Today...

    Growth capital investor Kennet raises $250M fund, backed by Edmond de Rothschild – TechCrunch

    Venture capital is “not the only fruit” for entrepreneurs, as the often quieter ‘Growth Capital’ can also see great returns for entrepreneurs who prefer...

    DoubleVerify names adtech exec Mark Zagorski as new CEO – TechCrunch

    Ad measurement company DoubleVerify announced this morning that it has a new: CEO Mark Zagorski, who was most recently president and COO of adtech...

    Top LA investors discuss the city’s post-COVID-19 prospects – TechCrunch

    When it comes to venture capital, Los Angeles is a city on the rise. In the past year, it’s seen one of the most profitable...

    Tesla delivered 90,650 vehicles in second quarter, a 4.9% decline – TechCrunch

    Tesla said Thursday that it delivered 90,650 vehicles in the second quarter, a 4.9% decline from the same period last year. Tesla still managed...

    Google confirms US offices will remain closed until at least September, as COVID-19 spikes – TechCrunch

    A few months back, Google announced plans to reopen some U.S. offices after the July 4th holiday. But the best-laid plans, and all of...

    Insurtech unicorn Lemonade raises IPO range ahead of debut – TechCrunch

    Ahead of its expected IPO pricing later today, SoftBank-backed insurtech startup Lemonade has raised its expected price range. After initially targeting $23 to $26...

    SEC filing indicates big data provider Palantir is raising $961M, $550M of it already secured – TechCrunch

    Palantir, the secretive big data and analytics provider that works with governments and other public and private organizations to power national security, health and...

    Meet BukuWarung, the bookkeeping app built for Indonesia’s 60 million “micro-merchants” – TechCrunch

    In Indonesia, there are about 60 million “micro-merchants,” typically small store owners who sell food and other staple items, and have close relationships with...

    BMW wants to sell you subscriptions to your car’s features – TechCrunch

    BMW today announced a number of updates to its in-car software experience during a VR press event, complete with a virtual drive through Munich...

    Extra Crunch is now available in Greece, Ireland and Portugal – TechCrunch

    We’re excited to announce that we’ve added Extra Crunch support in Ireland, Portugal and Greece. That adds to our existing support in Europe as...

    Google brings its AI-powered SmartReply feature to YouTube – TechCrunch

    Google’s SmartReply, the four-year-old, A.I.-based technology that helps suggest responses to messages in Gmail, Android’s Messages, Play Developer Console and elsewhere, is now being made...

    Unpacking how Dell’s debt load and VMware stake could come together – TechCrunch

    Last week, we discussed the possibility that Dell could be exploring a sale of VMware as a way to deal with its hefty debt...