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Palantir Has Raised $880 Million At A $20 Billion Valuation

Dec 23, 10:08PM

palantir Palantir, the data analytics platform used by government agencies and law enforcement pocketed $880 million in new funding, according to a filing from the Securities and Exchange Commission out today. The startup has now raised $2.32 billion in total. Palantir also now has a valuation of $20.33 billion, up from $15 billion in 2014. The new valuation makes it the fourth most highly… Read More



If You're Launching A Tech Startup In 2016, Focus On Privacy And Fast Data

Dec 23, 10:00PM

private Enterprises over the last decade have devoted large portions of their IT budgets to collecting, securing and analyzing huge volumes of big data. Or at least trying to. But heading into 2016, the increasing complexity of networks, and the sheer number of connected devices that are constantly streaming data over those networks, will create a paradigm shift in how enterprises secure and manage… Read More



Meet Kymeta, The Company That Could Bring High Speed Wi-Fi To Cars

Dec 23, 9:51PM

Screen Shot 2015-12-23 at 4.44.50 PM Kymeta, the developer of a new, “smart” antenna, recently completed a milestone test for their core technology, the mTenna. Designed to bring Wi-Fi to cars, planes, and boats, the mTenna is a patented, lightweight, low-power, flat-panel antenna that can communicate with satellites in order to provide internet to consumers. The company says its unique technology can maintain… Read More



Slack And HipChat Are On The Verge Of Launching Chat Wars

Dec 23, 9:30PM

starwars Slack and Atlassian, the two leaders in the enterprise software market, are on a collision course, whether they like it or not.< Slack has been the clear leader in media hype so far, as the company soaked up most of the positive PR throughout 2015. However, Atlassian, owner of Slack’s biggest competitor, HipChat, went public last week, with its valuation soaring to $5.8 billion on… Read More



After 500,000 Apps Built, Bizness Apps Launches Apex, A New White-Label App Builder

Dec 23, 9:26PM

3 Founded in 2010 as a DIY app and website development platform, Bizness Apps has quietly turned its attention to resellers and digital agencies, becoming one of the largest providers of white-label app development software on the market. In fact, over 500,000 total mobile apps have now been created using the company’s software, and they account for five percent of all apps in the… Read More



Evernote's Exits Continue As VPs Of Partnerships And Brand Both Move On

Dec 23, 6:47PM

evernote Evernote is a company very much in transition, and that’s highlighted by the exit of couple of notable vice presidents at the company. Vice President of Partnerships Alex Pachikov, a nine-year veteran at the company, is moving to pastures new come January, multiple sources told TechCrunch, while Vice President of Brand Andrew Sinkov has just departed following an eight year tenure,… Read More



Layoffs Hit Dinner Lab As Company Shifts To Contract Model For Event Staffers

Dec 23, 6:33PM

dining Dinner Lab is laying off around 30 employees from their full-time positions as it shifts to a contract-based model for its events staff, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. Most of those layoffs consisted of on-the-ground events execution staff. The crux of the issue was that these events staffers were being paid as full-time employees, which CEO Brian Bordainick said was not that sustainable… Read More



45K+ Register Their Drones With The FAA In First 2 Days

Dec 23, 5:11PM

2015-12-21_1207 The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) drone registry went online on Monday. As the agency announced this morning, more than 45,000 people have now used the online service to register their drones. If you own a drone (or really any model aircraft) that weighs between 0.55 pounds and 55 pounds (including payloads like cameras), you now have to register with the FAA.… Read More



A Startup's Guide To International Expansion

Dec 23, 4:00PM

globe with arrows Startups can now reach international markets almost immediately at launch. Product/market fit is geographically, industry and company-size agnostic — SaaS makes your product adoption almost instantaneous. Although this early global traction can happen organically at the beginning, the reality is that startups must be strategic about systematically scaling from a local region to any number… Read More



Clever CEO Tyler Bosmeny Talks New Hires And EdTech In 2016

Dec 23, 3:35PM

The Clever team with Adida, on the far left. Clever CEO Tyler Bosmeny says that more than 50,000 schools are now using the service — and that this year, and next, are going to be the years that education tech in general finally hits its stride. The company creates a third-party development platform that centers around applications for teachers and students. In August 2012, Clever had only been deployed in 1,000 schools. The… Read More



This Week On Bullish: The Rise Of American Ecommerce

Dec 23, 3:00PM

Screen Shot 2015-12-23 at 9.34.20 AM Hello and welcome to Bullish, TechCrunch’s first talk show. This episode matters a bit more to me than usual, as it is the last week that I will host. After an amazing few years at TechCrunch, I’m changing jobs, which will make it ever so slightly harder to come in every week and put on the show. All that aside, this week we dug into the American ecommerce market, a fine topic… Read More



The Beatles Come To Spotify, Apple Music And Other Streaming Services

Dec 23, 11:51AM

** ARCHIV ** Die Beatles, von links, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison und Ringo Starr, machen am 4. November 1963 eine Pause auf einem Sofa waehrend einer Probe im Prince of Wales Theater in London. In Hamburg wird am Donnerstag, 11. September 2008, der Beatles-Platz eroeffnet. (AP Photo) The Liverpool beat group The Beatles, with John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, take it easy resting their feet on a table, during a break in rehearsals for the Royal variety show at the Prince of Wales Theater, London, England,  November 4, 1963. (AP Photo) After a couple of weeks of rumors, The Beatles website confirmed that the entire band’s catalog will be available on Spotify, Apple music and all music streaming services out there starting tonight at midnight, local time. This is perfect timing for the holidays, and also a significant move as some artists are moving away from streaming services. Read More



Twitter Partners With Chat App Lookup To Let Users In India Shop In 140 Characters

Dec 23, 11:29AM

shutterstock_329646476 Twitter has announced a partnership with Lookup, a chat app that connects consumers with retailers, which will allow its users to make purchases and find information using 140 characters. Read More



Indian Regulator Temporarily Suspends Facebook's Free Basics

Dec 23, 9:22AM

facebook mobile Free Basics, a service by Facebook initiative Internet.org, is having a rough week in India. First, an email campaign by the social media network was criticized for being heavy-handed and misleading. Now Reliance Communications, one of Facebook’s partners, has agreed to temporarily halt Free Basics on its network after receiving a request from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India… Read More



The Moment A World Cup Skier Was Nearly Hit By A Drone Falling Out Of The Sky

Dec 23, 5:56AM

skiiiiiiiii Drone registration may seem like unnecessary hassle for some, but an incident at the alpine skiing world cup this week illustrated why the FAA is pushing for regulation. Read More



Kim Dotcom Ruled Eligible For Extradition to US, Will Appeal

Dec 23, 3:38AM

Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom, 41, leaves court for lunch in Auckland on September 21, 2015, as he fights a US bid to extradite him from New Zealand. Dotcom's long-awaited extradition hearing opened in New Zealand on September 21 with the Internet mogul confident he can avoid being sent to the United States to face online piracy charges. The 41-year-old and his three co-accused -- ex-Megaupload executives Finn Batato, Mathias Ortmann, and Bram van der Kolk -- face jail terms of up to 20 years if convicted in the US.  AFP PHOTO / Michael Bradley        (Photo credit should read MICHAEL BRADLEY/AFP/Getty Images) After a ten week trial and more than 3 years after the raid on Kim Dotcom’s mansion, a New Zealand judge has denied an extradition stay for Kim Dotcom and his three business associates. This means that the group is now eligible to be extradited to the United States to face copyright related charges stemming from his involvement in file-sharing site MegaUpload. However, this… Read More



Fluxo Is A Lamp That Exhibits True Smarts

Dec 23, 3:02AM

4c40ead0bed725583c08ae9fa64b4790_original Good lighting can mean the difference between time for business and business time. That’s why Fluxo is so cool. This unique crowdfunded light bulb can do all the color-changing magic you’re used to but can also cast light in various directions including up at the ceiling and at specific corners of the room. The light is surprisingly compact but features a number of LEDs that can… Read More



The Happy Home Company Raises $3.5M To Make Home Maintenance Easier

Dec 23, 2:17AM

Happy Home Company The Happy Home Company is aiming to eliminate the headaches of home maintenance and improvement, and it’s raised $3.5 million in seed funding. The company has been relatively quiet, at least in terms of talking to the media, since I wrote about it a year ago. CEO Doug Ludlow told me today that this was intentional — he wanted to work out the kinks in the model before making a… Read More



When All You Want for Christmas Is A Good Venture Capitalist

Dec 23, 1:00AM

moneytrees In the words of Pitbull, “Ask for money, get advice. Ask for advice, get money twice.” When you’re shopping for a VC, you might want to take Pitbull at least a little seriously, because he seems to know what he’s talking about. If you think VCs are just a source of money, you’re sorely mistaken. Most startup founders fail to recognize that the best venture… Read More



Here's A Video Of Boston Dynamic's Awesome Big Dog Robot Pulling Santa's Sleigh

Dec 23, 12:53AM

robo You know, there’s basically nothing I can add to this post that I didn’t say in the headline, outside of “hahahaha, rad.” Not sure what you’re looking at? That’s Spot, the latest generation of the Big Dog quadruped robot built by Boston Dynamics, a robotics company that Google acquired back in 2013. It’s adorable for now. Just don’t go building… Read More




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