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Palmer Luckey's defense company Anduril is already leading to arrests at the southern border
Jun 11, 8:38PM
Palmer Luckey’s defense project just crawled out of stealth mode. Between a flattering new Wired piece and its first few official tweets, the secretive year-old company known as Anduril is stepping into the light. Anduril, based out of Orange County, was founded quietly in June 2017 by Oculus founder Palmer Luckey, three former Palantir employees […]
With strategic investment, Insilico Medicine is using deep learning to defeat aging
Jun 11, 8:22PM
Every once in a while, you meet an entrepreneur who is both fully present, but also has a head full of dreams. That was my experience meeting and hosting Alex Zhavoronkov, the founder and CEO of Insilico Medicine, a few weeks ago in Vienna at the Pioneers conference. There, he gave a presentation on how […]
Why Bozoma Saint John is leaving Uber for Endeavor
Jun 11, 8:11PM
Earlier today, news broke that Bozoma Saint John is leaving her position as chief brand officer at Uber to head over to Endeavor. At Endeavor, an entertainment industry behemoth, Saint John will serve as chief marketing officer, working across all of Endeavor’s portfolio companies, which includes William Morris Endeavor and IMG. I had the chance […]
US podcast ad revenues hit record $314 million in 2017
Jun 11, 7:24PM
The U.S. podcasting industry had a record year in 2017, reaching $314 million in revenue – a figure that’s up 86 percent from the $169 million in 2016, according to new study out this morning from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and jointly conducted by IAB and PwC U.S. The firms are also estimating podcast revenue […]
Now Snapchat lets you unsend messages like Faceboook promised
Jun 11, 7:17PM
Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook messages were retracted from the inboxes of some users, six sources told TechCrunch in April. Facebook quickly tried to normalize that breach of trust by claiming it would in the coming months give everyone the ability to unsend messages. We haven’t heard a word about it since, and Facebook told me it […]
Only two days left to apply to Startup Battlefield at Disrupt SF '18
Jun 11, 7:02PM
"Time Is on My Side" may be true for the Rolling Stones (seriously, Mick and the boys have defied time), but we're here to tell you that time is most definitely not on your side if you want to compete in Startup Battlefield at Disrupt San Francisco 2018, which takes place September 5-7. You have a […]
Uber's chief brand officer, Bozoma Saint John, is leaving
Jun 11, 6:53PM
Bozoma Saint John is leaving Uber for entertainment company Endeavor, Recode first reported. Saint John's employment at Uber came in the midst of the company's scandals around sexual harassment, management issues and toxic culture. "I want to thank Boz for her contributions over the last year,” Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told TechCrunch in an emailed statement. “Boz joined […]
Square Enix didn't show off much at its E3 2018 showcase
Jun 11, 6:26PM
Well, Square Enix just wrapped up a short and uneventful E3 press conference that really seemed to phone it in. No Final Fantasy VII remake details and nothing on The Avengers or Guardians of the Galaxy. The hyped presentation did have plenty to share on a new Tomb Raider title, to which they devoted about […]
Facebook still wants to be a media company
Jun 11, 6:03PM
Facebook may have disbanded its “Trending” news section, but the social network is not abandoning its media company ambitions, despite whatever CEO Mark Zuckerberg said to Congress. In fact, the opposite of “not being a media business” is now occurring: Facebook is directly paying news publishers to create video, even as it claims its focus […]
Square's Caviar agrees to pay $2.2 million to settle class-action lawsuit over gratuity
Jun 11, 5:53PM
Square, the payments company led by Jack Dorsey, has agreed to pay $2.2 million to settle a class-action lawsuit involving its on-demand food delivery service, Caviar . Today, customers who ordered food from Caviar between January 20, 2012 and August 31, 2015 received a notice of the proposed class-action settlement. As part of the settlement, […]
LifeDoor crowdfunds the production version of its fire-thwarting door-closer
Jun 11, 5:50PM
At CES in January I was pleasantly surprised by the LifeDoor, a smart home gadget that's actually worth having. These little boxes automatically close doors when smoke detectors go off, inhibiting the spread of fire and smoke. The company is heading to KickStarter to fund the production version of the device, which has several improvements over the prototype I saw.
Media startup Prøhbtd raises $8M to help bring cannabis to the mainstream
Jun 11, 5:44PM
Prøhbtd, a startup that CEO Drake Sutton-Shearer said is designed to “build a bridge” between the cannabis industry and mainstream culture, is announcing that it has raised $8 million in Series A funding. It’s not the only cannabis-focused digital media company out there; I wrote about the initial funding for Herb last year. But Sutton-Shearer argued […]
Instagram plans June 20th launch event for long-form video hub
Jun 11, 5:03PM
Last week TechCrunch reported Instagram will launch a long-form video hub, with a tentative June 20th launch date. Now Instagram is asking reporters to RSVP for a June 20th “special event,” confirming our scoop’s date. The invitation simply reads “Instagram has some news to share, and we want you to be the first to hear […]
Facebook launches 'Memories,' a new home for reminiscing
Jun 11, 5:00PM
Facebook today is introducing a dedicated page called “Memories,” where you can reflect on the moments you’ve shared with family and friends over the years. The page is essentially an expanded collection of familiar Facebook features, like “On This Day,” which lets you look back on this date last year and the years prior, as […]
What to expect now that net neutrality is finally dead: A whole lot of nothing
Jun 11, 4:34PM
Today is the day that, after months of delays, the FCC's repeal of net neutrality finally takes effect. But if you're expecting broadband providers to suddenly feast on their customers and institute every now-legal impediment they can on free expression, I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. What comes next isn't internet hell but legal purgatory.
Chinese electric car startup Byton raises $500 million
Jun 11, 4:18PM
Byton, a Chinese electric car startup, has secured a $500 million Series B funding round to fuel the development of smart, connected cars. Investors include FAW Group, Tus-Holdings and CATL. Byton also announced the opening of a new HQ in Nanjing, China. This is on top of Byton’s research and development center in Santa Clara, Calif. […]
SoftBank Vision Fund leads $250M Series D for Cohesity's hyperconverged data platform
Jun 11, 3:44PM
San Jose-based Cohesity has closed an oversubscribed $250M Series D funding round led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund, bringing its total raised to date to $410M. The enterprise software company offers a hyperconverged data platform for storing and managing all the secondary data created outside of production apps. In a press release today it notes this […]
By automating code compliance, UpCodes AI is 'the spellcheck for buildings'
Jun 11, 2:58PM
For many architects, the hardest part of their job starts after they finish designing a building, when the onerous process of code compliance begins. Written to ensure the safety and accessibility of buildings, codes dictate everything from the height and depth of stairs and where railings end, to the amount of floor space in front […]
Ford buys historic Detroit train depot to house advanced technology groups
Jun 11, 2:48PM
Michigan Central Station long stood as a symbol of Detroit’s decline. Now, thanks to Ford, it could represent Detroit’s return. Today at a press conference in front of the Detroit icon, it was announced that Ford’s bid to purchase the train depot was accepted and the deal was done. The large building will be at […]
Prime savings to reach around half of Whole Foods Market stores this week
Jun 11, 1:27PM
Amazon and its grocery store chain Whole Foods announced this morning that savings for Prime members will make their way to 10 more states across the U.S. this week, including Arizona, Georgia, Oregon, North Carolina and Washington, among others. The tie-up gives Amazon shoppers another reason to join the Prime membership program — 10 percent […]
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