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After Revolution 2.0
May 16, 1:00PM
Remember 2011? The Arab Spring, a.k.a. “Revolution 2.0″? Four governments were overthrown, and the stage was set for further social-media-fuelled protests: Brazil. Ukraine. Turkey. It seems awfully apparent, now, that Facebook and Twitter can serve as a potent catalyst of eruptions of revolutionary fervor– –and equally apparent that that isn’t nearly enough to… Read More
Using Technology To Humanize Finance
May 16, 10:00AM
“Banking is necessary – banks are not.” Bill Gates said this in 1994. It was a bold statement to make at the time, and one that some have associated with the start of a transformation in financial technology. Now, two decades later, we are seeing this revolution unfold before our eyes. Catalyzed in large part by the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009, a new financial order… Read More
Why Every Enterprise Startup Needs A New York City Presence
May 16, 2:00AM
I recently wrote about The State of Enterprise Tech in NYC in order to showcase New York’s growing enterprise startup ecosystem. In highlighting the 70+ enterprise startups headquartered in the city, however, I left out the important and growing constituency of companies opening satellite offices inNew York with headquarters elsewhere. This faction of startups is reacting to the… Read More
Clinkle Implodes As Employees Quit In Protest Of CEO
May 16, 12:21AM
Seven employees quit the frequently mocked payment rewards startup Clinkle simultaneously today due to frustration with its 24-year-old CEO Lucas Duplan, according to multiple sources close to the company. Duplan, pictured above, is said to have withheld information from employees about acquisition talks with Apple that the team hoped would result in a sale. He’s believed to have… Read More
CrunchWeek: Reddit Goes Nice, Facebook's Publishing Push, And Have You Heard Of Verizon?
May 15, 10:49PM
Happy Friday friends, and welcome back to another episode of CrunchWeek. This week, camped out on the fourth floor of our office with the CrunchBase crew, Kyle Russell, Sarah Buhr, and your humble supplicant found some red chairs, mics, and shot a show. On the docket: Reddit’s new anti-harassment policies, Facebook’s publishing efforts and, of course, Verizon buying… Read More
TC AppleCast 15: Stealing Time And WWDC Predictions
May 15, 8:47PM
On this week’s AppleCast, we discuss the overblown reaction to the news (gasp!) that people might steal your Apple Watch. There’s also more news coming in about potential Apple TV features, and the rumor mill in general is heating up ahead of WWDC, so we make some predictions about what we’ll see there, in terms of Apple TV, WatchKit and other potential developments.… Read More
Gillmor Gang LIVE 05.15.15
May 15, 8:00PM
Gillmor Gang – Frank Radice, Robert Scoble, Keith Teare, John Taschek, and Steve Gillmor. LIVE recording session today at 1pmPT/4pmET. LIVE CHAT during the live broadcast Gillmor Gang on Facebook Our sister show – G3 – on Facebook (check it out!) G3’s archives on Ustream Read More
YC-Backed New Story Crowdfunds Houses For Homeless Families
May 15, 7:59PM
New Story is a startup in Y Combinator’s current batch that raises funds to build homes for those who lost theirs due to a natural disaster, starting with Haiti. Co-founder Brett Hagler got the idea during a volunteer trip to help those hit by the 2010 earthquake that left thousands of Haitians without homes. Read More
HelloFresh Is Delivering 4 Million Meals Per Month
May 15, 7:11PM
HelloFresh has just shared that it is now selling 4 million meals per month. The company says that this is more than the company sold in the entire first half of 2014 combined. HelloFresh is a food delivery service that competes directly with Blue Apron and Plated, delivering pre-portioned and planned meals at your door each week for you to cook. The space is so hot right now, with Blue… Read More
This Week On The TechCrunch Gadgets Podcast: Verizon On The Horizon
May 15, 7:00PM
Can you hear me now? Hopefully you can after a month of silence out of the TC Gadgets Podcast team. But freshly acquired by Verizon, we’re back and ready to chat. The deal, which is still subject to regulatory approval, is valued at $4.4 billion. I don’t want to ruin the surprise of the podcast, so I’ll just ask you to direct your attention to the player below. Check out… Read More
Aliada, A Housekeeping Service With A Social Justice Slant, Raises $800,000
May 15, 6:44PM
Aliada, a housekeeping booking service based in Mexico City, is offering a new, socially responsible model for one of the most maligned segments of the on-demand economy. Read More
Shuffle's New iPhone App Lets You Create Disposable Phone Numbers…And Emails, Too
May 15, 6:10PM
A new mobile app called Shuffle has launched a simple utility that lets you create additional, disposable phone numbers you can use to call or text as well as receive voicemail through, right from your iPhone. The app is a competitor to longtime favorite Burner, which has, for some time, offered similar functionality. But Shuffle takes things a step further, by also allowing you… Read More
NDAs, Confidentiality Provisions And How To Make Sure Your IP Stays Yours
May 15, 6:00PM
Non-disclosure agreements, or NDAs, are some of the most common contracts in the business world, and many other agreements have confidentiality provisions with a similar function. In the technology world, you’ll probably run into an NDA as often as a foosball table, but don’t let their ubiquity fool you. Read More
This Week On The TechCrunch Bitcoin Podcast: Russia And Presidential Dreams
May 15, 5:45PM
It’s Friday, which means that your friends at TCBTC, the TechCrunch bitcoin podcast, are back with another heaping helping of all things bitcoin. Let’s bit! This week, John Biggs and I almost managed to say nothing that will annoy the faithful, but by the end of the episode that was no longer the case. We’re going to bring back our friend Lopp next week to dig into the… Read More
MVP Academy Demo Day Showcases A Wide Variety Of Romanian Startups
May 15, 4:38PM
For the last seven weeks, the non-profit accelerator ‘How To Web MVP Academy‘ in Bucharest, Romania has been working with a class of super early stage startups to finesse their products into shape. Today those efforts culminated in a demo day in the Romanian capital. Startups come from anywhere these days, but it’s particular awesome that they can come from a country like… Read More
13 TechCrunch Stories You Don't Want To Miss This Week
May 15, 4:31PM
This week’s tech news featured headlines about billion dollar acquisitions, a new launch from Facebook that could change the publishing landscape, and Microsoft’s move to a new software release model. These are our best stories of the week (5/9-5/14). 1. In a big media push, Verizon acquired AOL for $4.4 billion. But not to worry, we talked to AOL CEO Tim Armstrong and he… Read More
Decorist Raises $4.5M To Bring Customers Affordable Design Advice And Room Makeovers
May 15, 4:12PM
Design startup Decorist has raised $4.5 million in seed funding from home improve giant Lowe’s Companies, the Women’s Venture Capital Fund and undisclosed angel investors. The big player in the market is probably Houzz, which allows users to find home design ideas and hire architects, designers and others who can actually make those ideas a reality. The Decorist approach is a… Read More
Verto Analytics Launches A ComScore Competitor That Works Across Devices, Sites, Apps And Games
May 15, 4:09PM
Verto Analytics, a company building a comScore competitor designed to better measure digital audiences in a world where consumers now use multiple devices, is launching its measurement service to the public. Called Verto Content Watch, the new service is designed to offer a detailed look in apps, games, websites and advertising that runs across smartphones, tablets, PCs, e-readers and… Read More
Oculus Details Rift's Recommended PC Specs, 'Pauses' Mac Development
May 15, 3:53PM
We’re still a little while off from the Oculus Rift’s official consumer launch – pre-orders are starting later this year, the company revealed recently, with shipping beginning early next year. But the company has now revealed the recommended specifications for PC rigs powering the Oculus Rift headset, which gives potential buyers a good idea of what kind of system they need… Read More
Samsung's Iron Man Galaxy S6 Edge Is Coming – Will Robert Downey Jr. Be Inside?
May 15, 3:17PM
Samsung is indeed making a special Iron Man-themed edition of its Galaxy S6 Edge smartphone, as The Korea Times reported in April. The mobile maker posted a teaser image to its official Twitter account today, depicting what looks like a special edition box wherein the phone is likely to be housed. What will said phone look like? If I have to guess, I’m thinking it’ll sport red and… Read More
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