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Announcing the startups featured in Startup Alley pavilions at Disrupt Berlin
Oct 25, 7:45AM
We invited innovative early-stage startups to apply for a free exhibit table in Startup Alley at Disrupt Berlin (4-5 December) and — wow — the response blew us away. The selection process gets harder every time, and that’s just the way we like it. And now (cue drumroll), the suspense is over. The following outstanding startups captured our interest and imagination to… Read MoreChinese social media giant Weibo is raising $700M to fund acquisitions
Oct 25, 7:09AM
Weibo, the Twitter-like Chinese social network that is profitable unlike Twitter, is raising $700 million as it looks for acquisitions to continue the rocket ship growth its business has seen in 2017. The Beijing-based company, which is listed on the NASDAQ with a current market cap of $21 billion, announced today it will offer up to $700 million in convertible senior notes in order to… Read MoreMedication management app Echo raises £7M Series A led by White Star Capital
Oct 25, 5:00AM
Echo, the U.K. startup that offers an app to help you manage your medication and order repeat prescriptions for delivery, has raised £7 million in Series A funding. The round is led by White Star Capital, with participation from MMC Ventures, LocalGlobe, and Rocket Internet’s Global Founders Capital. Read MoreNintendo's Animal Crossing mobile game actually looks like a blast
Oct 25, 4:42AM
As Nintendo continues to mount an impressive comeback, today the company has announced its next title coming to smartphones, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. The cult classic title where players live amongst the animals and live a generally chill existence (while feeding Tom Nook’s capitalist machine) is coming in November to iOS and Android. More than a few fans of the franchise were… Read MoreCongress votes to disallow consumers from suing Equifax and other companies with arbitration agreements
Oct 25, 3:31AM
The Senate voted late Wednesday night to strike a federal rule that would have allowed consumers affected by the Equifax hack to sue the company. Without it, the millions affected by the historic security breach may be disallowed from related joining class action lawsuits. This specific rule, and only this rule, would be nullified if the joint resolution is signed by the President. Read MoreCrunch Report | Delphi Buys Nutonomy for $400 Million
Oct 25, 3:30AM
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Parrot releases drones for firefighters and farmers
Oct 25, 2:16AM
Parrot is continuing its push into the commercial drone space with two new drones. The Bebop-Pro Thermo and Bluegrass are aimed at specific targets namely firefighters and farmers. Both join Parrot’s Professional range of drones that include the Disco-Pro AG and Bebop-Pro 3D Modeling. At this point, if there’s an industry that could use a drone, Parrot seems to be building one… Read MoreLooking at your phone while crossing the street could now cost you up to $99 in Honolulu
Oct 25, 1:51AM
Hate it when you see people staring at their phones while crossing the street? You’ll like this, then: it’s about to be banned by a city for the first time. Honolulu has been working on a bill for a few months now that aims to get people to stop staring at their phones when crossing streets. The bill got its final stamp of approval from the Mayor at the end of July and, as the New… Read MoreAirbnb's managing director of international business development has also left
Oct 25, 12:49AM
Four days ago, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky let employees know that Hong Ge, the company’s VP of China, who’d taken on the role just four months ago, is leaving the company to pursue opportunities outside of Airbnb. We reached out to Ge last night for more information and have yet to hear back. In the meantime, we’ve learned the Ronnie Gurion — whose LinkedIn profile states… Read MoreA new ransomware attack called Bad Rabbit looks related to NotPetya
Oct 25, 12:38AM
On Tuesday, reports surfaced that a new kind of malware was spreading around Europe. The apparent ransomware which researchers are calling Bad Rabbit bubbled up in Russia and Ukraine and appears to also be affecting Turkey and Germany, though spread isn’t fully known at this time. Initial targets include Ukraine’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Kiev’s public transportation… Read MoreJiko raises $7.7 million for debit card with cash back
Oct 24, 10:53PM
A lot of startups have been raising money for credit cards and other financing businesses lately. Now Jiko has debit card technology that has convinced Upfront Ventures, Radical Impact, Social Capital and others to invest $7.7 million in a Series A. The Oakland, Calif.-based business markets itself as a secure place to save your money, while also offering at least .5 percent cash back on… Read MoreAmazon Echo Plus review: You'll probably want the standard Echo instead
Oct 24, 10:37PM
The new Echo is a no-brainer. It’s smaller, sounds and looks better and, most importantly, it’s significantly cheaper than its predecessor. It was a long-awaited and much welcomed update to the line. The Echo Plus, on the other hand, is more baffling at first glance. Read MoreThis $20 security camera is aiming for the Nest Cam's throne
Oct 24, 9:38PM
When the Nest Cam — or the Dropcam, as it was known back then — was first introduced, it was something of a game changer. A security camera that just… worked. Plug it in, get it on WiFi, and you’re set. Nowadays, the Nest Cam stands in a more crowded arena. Logitech, Netgear, Samsung, and most of the other big names all have their own comparable offerings, all racing… Read MoreAmazon debuts a new Appstore app with better discovery, focus on Amazon Coins
Oct 24, 9:36PM
Amazon’s Kindle app isn’t the only mobile app from the company getting a makeover today. Amazon has also now quietly introduced a new version of its Appstore app for Fire TV, Fire tablets and Android devices. The new store features a visual redesign and an increased focus on Amazon’s own virtual currency, Amazon Coins. Read MoreWhy Samsung doesn't beat Apple where it matters
Oct 24, 9:00PM
Samsung’s competition with Apple is on premium phone ($400+) market share, and Apple is crushing Samsung in this market. Why do consumers with discretionary spending still prefer Apple in such large numbers? The reason is not the product. Read MoreTwitter announces new 'transparency center' for ads
Oct 24, 8:01PM
Twitter is responding to political scrutiny over the role it may have played in spreading Russian misinformation, and to a bipartisan Congressional bill proposing new regulations for online ads, with some new initiatives of its own. So it’s launching an Advertising Transparency Center where users should be able to see all the ads running on Twitter, the content/creative of those ads,… Read MoreTarget adds AR shopping to its mobile website
Oct 24, 7:50PM
Target is rolling out a new way to shop using augmented reality technology, initially on its mobile website. The feature, called “See It In Your Space” will allow online shoppers to use their smartphone camera with Target’s website in order to see how furniture they’re considering buying will look in their room. The option is currently only available with 200… Read MoreStartup O.school raises $800,000 to improve sex education
Oct 24, 7:49PM
Sex education startup O.school recently raised $800,000 to help achieve its goal of offering easy access to sex-positive, inclusive and comprehensive education around sex and sexuality. Sex is one of those things that is still heavily stigmatized in many societies. That leads to subpar education around all-things sex and sexuality. O.school aims to fix that. Read MoreFTC relaxes COPPA rule so kids can issue voice searches and commands
Oct 24, 7:23PM
The COPPA rule prevents kids from having their personal information hoovered up and distributed online the way adults often consent to. Verifiable parental consent is required if that information is to be collected — but the FTC has just relaxed the rule just enough that common tasks like searches can be done for kids without risk to the operator. Read MoreZebra releases auto insurability score to reveal how badly you actually drive
Oct 24, 7:23PM
Everyone thinks they’re an excellent driver, but it’s just that auto insurance companies don’t treat them with the appropriate respect. Well, The Zebra, the startup car insurance marketplace, just introduced a new tool called an insurability score to face folks with the cold hard facts of their truly terrible driving. The tool lets drivers find out what data affects their… 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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