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|LIVE NOW| Meerkat Raises $12M From Greylock At A $40M Valuation
Mar 21, 5:03AM
If you’re reading TechCrunch right now (you are, by the way), chances are you have at least heard of Meerkat. You may even be simultaneously hoping that you don’t have to fall prey to the new SXSW sweetheart before the trend of live broadcasting is over. But this is no Yo. Sources familiar with the matter tell TechCrunch that Meerkat has closed on a $12 million Series B led by… Read MoreOnline Learning Service Platzi Wants To Teach You Useful Tech Skills
Mar 21, 12:19AM
A couple of things about online learning service Platzi immediately set it apart from the other companies in Y Combinator’s latest batch. First, it is from Latin America — Colombia to be precise. Second, it is profitable. That’s right, it’s already making money. Online learning is hardly a new concept, but two-year-old Platzi is taking a different approach… Read More13 TechCrunch Stories You Don't Want To Miss This Week
Mar 21, 12:15AM
Some of our staff spent the week in Austin TX reporting on anti-robot protests and drones that shoot both fire and silly string. But the news cycle rolls on with big announcements from Facebook, Tesla and Nintendo. These are our best stories from this week (3/14-3/20). Read MoreYC-Backed HigherMe Promises A Smarter Approach To Applying For Retail Jobs And Other Hourly Work
Mar 21, 12:09AM
When you’re trying to find the right person for a job, résumés don’t always cut it. I suspect that’s true for many jobs, but Rob Hunter, co-founder of HigherMe (part of the current batch of startups incubated at Y Combinator), told me that it’s particularly true in retail jobs and other hourly positions — location, availability, and personality can be more… Read MoreTechCrunch Meetup + Pitch-Off is Coming To Seoul Next Month
Mar 20, 11:50PM
TechCrunch is thrilled to be heading to South Korea in a few short weeks, and we want to see all you Seoul techies there! On April 16, several TechCrunch writers and editors will head to Seoul for the latest TechCrunch Meetup and Pitch-Off, presented in collaboration with Google’s Campus Seoul. Read MoreYC-Backed Instavest Wants To Help Investors Make Smarter Trades
Mar 20, 10:38PM
Instavest, a Y Combinator-backed startup, wants to help retail investors benefit from the trades of others. It also wants to help savvy speculators profit by sharing their trading data. Investors can list their trades on Instavest, including the company, share amount and rationale behind the investment. Other users can invest alongside the people willing to share their own purchases and sales.… Read MoreDiary Of A Cord Cutter In 2015 (Part 5: Upgrading To The TiVo Roamio OTA DVR)
Mar 20, 10:36PM
In late 2014, I finally took the plunge and cut the cord with cable TV, reducing my monthly bill from a big TV, phone and internet bundle to one which now only includes broadband. My “TV” subscription, meanwhile, includes just a handful of services: Netflix, Hulu Plus and Amazon Prime Instant Video. That latter item is actually included with the annual subscription to Amazon… Read MoreYour Favorite Browser Just Got Hacked, But Don't Panic
Mar 20, 10:23PM
How can I know what your “favorite browser” is? It doesn’t matter, really; if it’s any one of the four most popular browsers — Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Safari — it’s just been successfully exploited. But there’s good news! Read More>From The Israeli Army Unit 8200 To Silicon Valley
Mar 20, 10:00PM
To understand Israel’s innovation success, look no further than the Israeli Defense Forces and the country’s mandatory policy of service for young adults. For me and thousands of Israeli entrepreneurs like me, our startup journey began in the technology units of the Israeli Defense Forces. One unit in particular has become a prolific technology incubator, particularly in the field… Read MoreYC-Backed SmartHires Helps Startups Find Tech Talent Within The Same Investment Portfolio
Mar 20, 9:58PM
Finding good tech talent is a challenge right now. The Obama administration poured $100 million into the new TechHire initiative this last month to fill half a million open IT jobs in the U.S. for that reason. Y Combinator-backed SmartHires (not to be confused with the recruiting site SmartHire or job search site Smart Hires) tackles that challenge with the creation of a startup referral… Read MoreYC Graduate GiveMeTap Offers Free Water And Footfall Data For Stores, And It Helps Africa
Mar 20, 9:30PM
Despite the growth in reusable water bottles, keeping them refilled is tough. Ironically, consumers either end up buying a plastic bottle of water, are forced to use a toilet to refill, or feel obliged to buy something from a store before asking for a refill of water. GiveMeTap is a new graduate of the Y Combinator accelerator with a rather clever idea. It sells and produces stainless steel… Read MoreThis Week On The TechCrunch Bitcoin Podcast: Millennials Hate Banks
Mar 20, 9:09PM
Welcome back to another episode of TCBTC, TechCrunch’s premier and only bitcoin podcast. This week John Biggs and I riffed through data regarding Kids These Days and banks, and also interviewed Boris Wertz, a venture capitalist and former entrepreneur who invests in bitcoin related startups. We are always looking for awesome guests to come kick it on the show. Shoot me, Alex, an email… Read MoreDear Teacher, A Video Game Developer Is A Real Job And Should Be Celebrated
Mar 20, 9:09PM
Today was career day at my son’s school. He’s seven. Like every other seven-year-old, he lives for Minecraft and wants to be a video game developer. And so today he donned his favorite Minecraft shirt and proudly went to school as his favorite video game developer, Markus Persson. But his teacher thought differently. She told him that he had to sit out the day’s activities… Read MoreCrunchWeek: Messenger Adds Payments, Lyft's Financials, And TechCrunch Does SXSW
Mar 20, 8:57PM
Welcome back to our temporary CrunchWeek set as we rebuild Video Land here at TCHQ. This week Sarah Lane, Ryan Lawler and myself dug into the week’s most important topics: Facebook’s work to bring user-to-user payments to Messenger, the inside scoop on how fast Lyft is growing, and what was the big new thing at this year’s SXSW festival. Read MoreThe Wearables Road Ahead
Mar 20, 8:26PM
I had a meeting with a smartwatch maker last night who showed me one of the coolest wearables I’d seen in a while. It will launch in a few days and it looks gorgeous with amazing attention to detail and a deep understanding of what has been missing in the smartwatch space thus far. He and his team have been working on it for a while and they know what they’re doing. From the case… Read MoreGillmor Gang LIVE 03.20.15
Mar 20, 8:06PM
Gillmor Gang – Dan Farber, Keith Teare, Kevin Marks, and Steve Gillmor. LIVE recording session has concluded for today. Gillmor Gang on Facebook LIVE FriendFeed chat during LIVE show broadcast Our sister show G3 on Facebook Our sister show G3 on Ustream Read MoreTC AppleCast 10: 13-inch MacBook Pro And Apple TV
Mar 20, 7:43PM
This week, we reviewed the new 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display, and we liked it. A lot. Apple’s MBP line is now the best value for money for anyone who wants to really be able to do work on the road, bar none, and the 13-inch size has great portability. But we can’t help but wonder what’s next for the MacBook Pro lineup, in light of the big changes signalled by the… Read MoreThis Week On The TC Gadgets Podcast: Android Wear, Nintendo, And Microsoft Windows 10
Mar 20, 7:00PM
Weeks keep happening with no end in sight, and so we press on with our weekly gadgets podcast. This week, TAG Heuer, Intel, and Google announced a partnership that would bring Android Wear to a TAG Heuer-designed smart watch. Meanwhile, Nintendo finally gave in to pressure and announced it would enter the world of mobile gaming, and Microsoft is making a land grab with Windows 10. We discuss… Read MoreAmazon 'Unlocked' Will Give Away Paid Apps For Free
Mar 20, 6:17PM
Amazon has been working hard to build up the popularity of its Android-based Appstore with consumers and developers — borrowing from the well-thumbed Amazon playbook of deep discounts to drive usage. Now, a new feature it wants to launch looks like it could be its biggest disruptive storefront promotion yet. The company has been working on a new section called “Unlocked”… Read MoreAmazon Loses Its General Manager Of Payments Following Wallet Shutdown
Mar 20, 6:12PM
Amazon’s VP and General Manager of Payments, Matt Swann, who most recently oversaw initiatives including Amazon’s Square competitor called Local Register and Amazon Wallet, has left the company, TechCrunch has confirmed. The move comes shortly after Amazon shut down its beta version of Wallet in January amid mediocre reviews, and an increasingly competitive landscape where Apple… Read MoreIf at any time you'd like to stop receiving these messages, just send an email to feeds_feedburner_com_techcrunch+unsubscribe-hmdtechnology=gmail.com@mail.feed2email.net.
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