is NEAR Protocol raises $21.6M from A16Z and launches its MainNet, beating Ethereum 2.0 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 15:06:55 +0000 It was only the other week that Andreesen Horowitz announced their second blockchain-focused fund of $515 million. In the announcement, they said: “We are still early in this Web 3 build-out. High-performance programmable blockchains will make decentralized network development much more accessible. After years of R&D, we are excited that a number of next-gen programmable […] Full Article Europe TC blockchains cofounder computing cryptocurrencies decentralization decentralized network distributed computing engineer ethereum Google joseph lubin Microsoft United States vitalik buterin
is Instabug raises $5M Series A round led by Accel, as mobile app usage surges By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 16:27:22 +0000 There are some startups that behave like sprinters, and others that run a marathon. I came across Instabug when I was in Cairo in 2013. Born during the chaotic era of the Arab Spring, this plucky startup managed to make it to TechCrunch Disrupt, then Y Combinator in 2016, then a $1.7 million in seed […] Full Article Apps Europe Recent Funding Startups TC Accel instabug
is Cuckoo Internet closes seed funding to disrupt UK broadband market By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 15:48:17 +0000 Cuckoo Internet is a new U.K. startup that aims to disrupt the U.K. broadband market. It has now raised £470,000 in seed funding, which includes funding from work.fund, a new Silicon Valley fund operator fund led by Bart Macdonald (Sapling founder). Other investors include Lorin van Nuland (early investor in Betterment), Edward Campbell-Harris (Bulb early […] Full Article Europe Recent Funding Startups TC broadband BT Cuckoo Internet energy national broadband plan post office start-up TalkTalk telecommunications United Kingdom virgin media vodafone
is Axios’ Dan Primack on ‘the most polarizing startup that exists’ By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 21:54:50 +0000 Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. Full Article Podcasts Startups TC Venture Capital AOL Automattic boston dan primack digital media Equity podcast Rothenberg Ventures tumblr U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Verizon Communications Verizon Media Vision Fund WeWork world wide web Yahoo
is The portrait of an avatar as a young artist By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 04:30:08 +0000 In this episode of Flux I talk with LaTurbo Avedon, an online avatar who has been active as an artist and curator since 2008. Full Article Column TC america online AOL artificial intelligence artist Avatar Banksy bbs daft punk fortnite founder Google grant London mario kart MySpace New Years Day New York Nintendo peru Philip Rosedale Pinterest red dead redemption red dead redemption 2 Second-Life simulation Snapchat social media social media platforms social network social networks tumblr video games video gaming Virtual reality virtual world
is With its third fund, Revolution Ventures stays true to its mission By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 11:00:30 +0000 Revolution Ventures raises another $215 million to invest outside of the hotbeds. Full Article Startups Venture Capital AOL Bright Cellars Clara Sieg david golden economy entrepreneurship finance Los Angeles money nea paro policygenius Revolution Growth revolution llc revolution ventures seed fund Silicon Slopes steve case Verizon Media
is HuffPost is reportedly on the auction block By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 19 Oct 2019 17:29:36 +0000 Late last night the Financial Times reported that HuffPost, arguably one of the crown jewels of Verizon Media Group’s remaining network of media properties (which includes TechCrunch), is up for sale. Verizon has been shedding media properties in a retreat from the strategy that it had begun to execute with the acquisition of AOL for […] Full Article Media TC AOL Arianna Huffington Buzzfeed go90 Huffington-Post HuffPost The Huffington Post tim armstrong tumblr Verizon Communications Verizon Media verizon media group vox media Yahoo
is St. Louis-based Summersalt raises $17.3 million for its direct-to-consumer clothing line By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 12:00:10 +0000 The Midwest may not be known as the fashion capital of the world (or even the U.S.), but its place in the consumer retail firmament is secure through L Brands and its Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works subsidiaries. Now, venture investors are investing $17.3 million to establish another tent-pole clothing brand in the […] Full Article Recent Funding Startups TC AOL Clothing Founders Fund mercato partners seed fund steve case Summersalt swimsuit United States utah venture capital victoria's secret victress capital
is Extra Crunch Live: Join Precursor’s Charles Hudson for a Q&A this Thursday By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 19:09:14 +0000 The new Extra Crunch Live series is taking flight this week. Today we’re talking to Cowboy Ventures’ Aileen Lee and Ted Wang. This Thursday we’re keeping the parade of well-known investors coming, when Charles Hudson will join Natasha Mascarenhas and I for a deep-dive into all things pre-seed and seed. Extra Crunch Live Episode 2: […] Full Article Events Extra Crunch TC Aileen Lee Airbnb analyst AOL california charles hudson cowboy ventures CrunchBase eCommerce Extra Crunch Live finix Pinterest precursor ventures ted wang websites Y Combinator
is Have investment funds averted a liquidity crisis? By www.ft.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 03:00:43 GMT The $55tn industry has emerged scared and shrunken but largely intact Full Article
is Warburg to raise stake in Chinese car rental company By www.ft.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 22:00:09 GMT US private equity firm plans further share in group shaken by fallout from Luckin Coffee scandal Full Article
is LCF compensation decision looms By www.ft.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 12:09:21 GMT FSCS could compensate some investors in collapsed mini-bond issuer London Capital Finance Full Article
is Latest Isa rates By www.ft.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:41:11 GMT Up-to-date tax-efficient savings deals Full Article
is UK PLC cuts dividends by £24bn in face of crisis By www.ft.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 04:00:46 GMT Investors braced for years of lower payouts by some of the most reliable dividend-paying stocks Full Article
is Thyssenkrupp raises possibility of giving away factory unit By www.ft.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 04:00:27 GMT German conglomerate hopes to offload lossmaking division to focus on steel Full Article
is Jingye tries to save British Steel rescue deal By www.ft.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 05:00:58 GMT Chinese group writes to French government as it seeks to reassure over the future of Hayange plant Full Article
is PSA and BMW lead race to cut emissions in Europe By www.ft.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 05:00:28 GMT Early winners and losers emerge as carmakers scramble to hit tough new targets Full Article
is Chinese buyer of British Steel to pursue French arm By www.ft.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 20:01:20 GMT Jingye to keep close contact with Paris as it completes takeover and saves 3,200 jobs Full Article
is European car plants close as industry crisis deepens By www.ft.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:27:34 GMT PSA and Fiat Chrysler to shut factories as demand tumbles and supply chains disrupted Full Article
is Ferguson sticks with main listing in UK after sounding out investors By www.ft.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 14:54:12 GMT FTSE 100 plumbing supplier runs into opposition from shareholders over switch to US Full Article
is Co-founder of Chinese carmaker Qoros sells half his stake By www.ft.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:59:26 GMT Idan Ofer’s Kenon offloads shares to majority owner Baoneng in $237m deal Full Article
is Diet autopilot Thistle raises $5M for health food subscriptions By techcrunch.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 21:28:10 +0000 What if it was easier to eat salad than junk food? Most diet routines take a ton of time, whether you’re cooking from scratch, making a meal kit or seeking a nutritious restaurant. But on-demand prepared food delivery companies like Sprig that tried to eliminate that work have gone bankrupt from poor unit economics. Thistle […] Full Article Apps eCommerce Food Funding Fundings & Exits GreenTech Health Recent Funding Startups TC Ashwin Cheriyan food delivery meal kits Powerplant Ventures thistle
is Tesla Model 3 makes Consumer Reports ‘Top Picks’ list for 2020 By techcrunch.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 18:25:57 +0000 Tesla’s Model 3 is among the top 10 choices for car buyers in 2020, according to Consumer Reports. The nonprofit organization released its “Top Picks” of the year on Thursday, and it included Tesla’s most affordable vehicle alongside cars from automakers including Toyota, Subaru, Honda, Kia and Lexus. The Model 3 was chosen as one […] Full Article Automotive GreenTech TC automotive industry consumer reports driver electric vehicles honda Kia lexus subaru Tesla tesla model 3 Toyota
is EV fleet management gets another venture-backed contender as Electriphi raises $3.5 million By techcrunch.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 04:41:19 +0000 Electriphi, a provider of charging management and fleet monitoring software for electric vehicles, has joined the scrum of startups looking to provide services to the growing number of electric vehicle fleets in the U.S. The San Francisco-based company has just raised $3.5 million in seed funding from investors, including Wireframe Ventures, the Urban Innovation Fund […] Full Article Automotive GreenTech Recent Funding Startups TC california ChargePoint charging stations electric vehicles Electriphi energy inductive charging lemnos labs managing partner north america paul straub San Francisco software development sybase tibco United States Urban Innovation Fund versata
is Panasonic is ending its solar cell partnership with Tesla By techcrunch.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 17:18:47 +0000 Panasonic said it will stop producing solar cells and modules at Tesla’s factory in Buffalo, N.Y., ending a four-year joint venture with the electric automaker. Nikkei Asian Review was the first to report that Panasonic planned to end its production agreement with Tesla . Panasonic has since issued an announcement to explain its decision. Tesla […] Full Article Automotive GreenTech Panasonic solar energy Tesla
is YC graduate Genecis Bioindustries turns food waste into compostable plastics By techcrunch.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:39:33 +0000 Unfortunately, the world doesn’t have a constant quantity of problems, and while governments and most private businesses are focused on tackling the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, companies like Genecis Bioindustries are working on technologies to solve another major problem: climate change. For over a decade, sustainability advocates and entrepreneurs have been searching for a way to […] Full Article GreenTech Startups TC Genecis Bioindustries Y Combinator YC W20
is Vericool raises $19.1 million for its plant-based packaging replacement for plastic coolers By techcrunch.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 23:43:14 +0000 Vericool, a Livermore, Calif.-based startup that’s replacing plastic coolers and packaging with plant-based products, has raised $19.1 million in a new round of financing. The company’s stated goal is to replace traditional packaging materials like polystyrene with plant-based insulating packaging materials. Its technology uses 100% recycled paper fibers and other plant-based materials, according to the […] Full Article GreenTech Recent Funding Startups TC Ecosystem Integrity Fund Vericool
is Our love of the cloud is making a green energy future impossible By techcrunch.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 16:30:05 +0000 Mark Mills Contributor Share on Twitter Mark Mills is the author of the book, “Digital Cathedrals: The Information Infrastructure Era,” and is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a Faculty Fellow at Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering, and a partner in Cottonwood Venture Partners, an energy-tech venture fund. An epic number of citizens […] Full Article Cloud Column GreenTech Opinion TC clean tech energy Google
is Is it better to be a private or public company right now? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:00:24 +0000 Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. Every week we write this post with some opening line akin to wow, what a week, huh? This is yet another one of those weeks. Perhaps this is just life now, and every week will stretch before us, similar to […] Full Article TC Airbnb brian chesky Equity podcast every mother layoffs lime peanut Robinhood TechStars techstars demo day Uber venture capital
is Microsoft and AWS exchange poisoned pen blog posts in latest Pentagon JEDI contract spat By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:18:47 +0000 Microsoft and Amazon are at it again as the fight for the Defense Department JEDI contract continues. In a recent series of increasingly acerbic pronouncements, the two companies continue their ongoing spat over the $10 billion, decade-long JEDI contract spoils. As you may recall (or not), last fall in a surprise move, the DoD selected […] Full Article Cloud Drama Enterprise Government TC Amazon jeff bezos Microsoft Pentagon JEDI contract
is Boston Dynamics’ Spot is patrolling a Singapore park to encourage social distancing By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:43:59 +0000 Since announcing the commercial availability of Spot, Boston Dynamics has presented a range of different gigs for the robot, from construction to telepresence. Last month, the company announced it was partnering with local hospitals interested in using the platform to perform remote visits for COVID-19 victims. Turns out the global pandemic has spurred all manner […] Full Article Health Robotics boston dynamics coronavirus COVID-19 Singapore SPOT
is US Marshals says prisoners’ personal information taken in data breach By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 23:44:39 +0000 A data breach at the U.S. Marshals Service exposed the personal information of current and former prisoners, TechCrunch has learned. A letter sent to those affected, and obtained by TechCrunch, said the Justice Department notified the U.S. Marshals on December 30, 2019 of a data breach affecting a public-facing server storing personal information on current […] Full Article Government Privacy Security computer security data breach data security department of justice security breaches spies
is UK privacy and security experts warn over coronavirus app mission creep By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 14:30:15 +0000 A number of UK computer security and privacy experts have signed an open letter raising transparency and mission creep concerns about the national approach to develop a coronavirus contacts tracing app. The letter, signed by 177 academics, follows a similar letter earlier this month signed by around 300 academics from across the world, who urged […] Full Article Apps Europe Health Privacy Security TC Android Apple Bluetooth computer security coronavirus COVID-19 France gchq Germany Google iOS Matt Hancock National Cyber Security Centre National Health Service NHSX privacy UK parliament United Kingdom
is This Week in Apps: Zoom gets busted, TikTok’s new record, contact tracing API launches By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 14:25:42 +0000 This week we continue to look at how the coronavirus outbreak is impacting the world of apps, plus the use of live-streaming apps as fundraising tools and more. Full Article Apps Extra Crunch TC Android Apple bytedance contact tracing coronavirus COVID-19 Facebook Google Instagram iOS Mobile this week in apps tiktok WhatsApp
is Discover is Facebook’s new effort to help people access websites for free — but with limits By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 11:53:13 +0000 Facebook has a new connectivity app called Discover to help those who can’t afford to get online access information on the web. The service, available through mobile web and Android app, allows users to visit any website in text format (no video, images, audio and other elements that eat up large amounts of data) and […] Full Article Apps Social Android Facebook Google Internet Internet.org
is Facebook deletes Brazil president’s coronavirus misinfo post By techcrunch.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 00:39:36 +0000 Facebook has diverted from its policy of not fact-checking politicians in order to prevent the spread of potentially harmful coronavirus misinformation from Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Facebook made the decisive choice to remove a video shared by Bolsonaro on Sunday where he claimed that “hydroxychloroquine is working in all places.” That’s despite the drug still […] Full Article Apps Government Health Policy Social TC brazil coronavirus COVID-19 Facebook Facebook fact-checking Facebook Misinformation fact checking misinformation Twitter
is Quibi is the anti-TikTok (that’s a bad thing) By techcrunch.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 18:06:30 +0000 It takes either audacious self-confidence or reckless hubris to build a completely asocial video app in 2020. You can decide which best describes Quibi, Hollywood’s $1.75 billion-funded attempt at a mobile-only Netflix of six to 10-minute micro-TV show episodes. Quibi manages to miss every trend and tactic that could help make its app popular. The […] Full Article Apps Entertainment Media Mobile Social Startups TC Jeffrey Katzenberg meg whitman messaging Netflix Quibi Remix Culture short-form video Snapchat Cameos tiktok YouTube
is Moshi, a sleep and mindfulness app for kids, raises $12M Series B led by Accel By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:11:09 +0000 “If your kids aren’t sleeping, you aren’t sleeping,” says Moshi founder and CEO Ian Chambers. As mindfulness apps grow increasingly popular among adults, Moshi is looking to bring mindfulness and meditative techniques to children. The app today announced the close of a $12 million Series B financing led by Accel, with participation from Latitude Ventures […] Full Article Apps Entertainment Funding Startups TC Accel Accel Partners Julia Hawkins Localglobe Michael Acton Smith moshi
is Human Capital is an engineering talent agency and a VC fund all in one By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:00:55 +0000 Michael Ovitz didn’t invent the idea of a talent agency, but one might argue that he perfected it. He founded the CAA in 1975, and grew it into the world’s leading talent agency, serving as chairman for 20 years. Now, Ovitz is investing in a brand new type of talent agency called Human Capital. Human […] Full Article Enterprise Funding Startups Talent TC armaan ali baris akis human capital michael ovitz
is Atlassian co-founder and co-CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes is coming to Disrupt SF 2020 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 14:42:24 +0000 Atlassian is about as ubiquitous to software engineers as Google is to the rest of us. The Sydney-based company, which launched in 2002, develops tools and services for enterprise collaboration and marched efficiently to a public offering in 2015. So it goes without saying that we’re thrilled to have Atlassian co-founder and co-CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes […] Full Article Enterprise Events Startups TC Atlassian mike cannon-brookes TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2020
is Material Bank, a logistics platform for sourcing architectural and design samples, raises $28M By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:00:22 +0000 Material Bank, a logistics platform for the architectural and design industry, has announced the close of a $28 million Series B financing today, led by Bain Capital Ventures. Bain’s Merritt Hummer led the round on behalf of the firm and will join the board of directors at Material Bank, along with Jeff Sine, cofounder and […] Full Article Enterprise Funding Recent Funding Startups TC Bain Capital material bank Merritt Hummer
is Figma raises $50 million Series D led by Andreessen Horowitz By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 17:10:35 +0000 Figma, the design platform that lets folks work collaboratively and in the cloud, has today announced the close of a $50 million Series D financing. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with partner Peter Levine and cofounding partner Marc Andreessen managing the deal for the firm. New angel investors, including Henry Ellenbogen from Durable […] Full Article Enterprise Funding Recent Funding Startups TC Andreessen Horowitz Figma Marc Andreessen peter levine
is Mark Cuban: ‘Raising money isn’t an accomplishment, it’s an obligation’ By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 15:34:51 +0000 Mark Cuban isn’t impressed that you’ve raised money. “If you think the accomplishment is raising money first, we’re probably not gonna get along,” said Cuban in an Extra Crunch Live interview. “If your orientation is ‘I got to raise the money first,’ you don’t really have a company yet, and you really haven’t accomplished anything […] Full Article Events Extra Crunch Fundings & Exits Startups TC Venture Capital coronavirus COVID-19 Extra Crunch Live extra crunch live episode 4 mark cuban PPP
is Hydrant raises $5.7 million Series A to help consumers hydrate faster By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 11:01:43 +0000 Eight glasses of water a day. That’s the old recommendation you and I have heard growing up. And while we all know the importance of hydration to our health, some methods of hydration are more efficient than others. At least, that’s the premise that Hydrant was built on. The company, a wellness brand that launched […] Full Article eCommerce Funding Recent Funding Startups TC hydrant
is nextmv picks up $2.7M to optimize and test decision models for the logistics industry By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 14:00:34 +0000 Optimization. Efficiency. Data-driven decisions. If I had a nickel for every time I hear these words from founders I’d be long retired. And yet, the process involved in achieving resource optimization, efficiency and making truly data-driven decisions is laborious to say the least, and usually involves an immense amount of talent and resources. And then […] Full Article TC FirstMark Capital Matt Turck
is Original Content podcast: ‘Waco’ offers a surprising look at a real-world tragedy By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 21:57:56 +0000 “Waco,” a Paramount Network series that recently started streaming on Netflix, dramatizes the tragic real-life standoff between the FBI, the ATF and the Branch Davidians. A couple of your Original Content podcast hosts only had a fuzzy idea of what actually went down in Waco, Texas in 1993. And all of us were surprised by […] Full Article Entertainment Media Podcasts Netflix Original Content podcast
is Industry Economist (Direct Hire) - GS 11-13 By www.usajobs.gov Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:43:25 EST Announcement Number: TN-20-EI-00899-DHClosing Date: 09 April 2021 Full Article
is Mathematical Statistician (Direct Hire) - GS 11-13 By www.usajobs.gov Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:43:25 EST Announcement Number: TN-19-DOE-1529-OCDHClosing Date: 16 September 2020 Full Article
is Statistician (Direct Hire) - GS 11-13 By www.usajobs.gov Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:43:25 EST Announcement Number: TN-19-DOE-1530-OCDHClosing Date: 16 September 2020 Full Article
is WTO issues new report on treatment of medical products in regional trade agreements By www.wto.org Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:00:00 GMT The WTO Secretariat has published a new report on the treatment of medical products in regional trade agreements (RTAs) amid current supply shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The report examines the extent medical products are traded among preferential partners and the difference in liberalization rates within and outside these trade agreements. Full Article