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It's time for Facebook and Twitter to coordinate efforts on hate speech

Sep 01, 9:36PM

Since the election of Donald Trump in 2016, there has been burgeoning awareness of the hate speech on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. While activists have pressured these companies to improve their content moderation, few groups (outside of the German government) have outright sued the platforms for their actions. That’s because of a […]


This is the GoPro Hero 7

Sep 01, 8:59PM

GoPro's latest action camera isn't expected to be revealed until later this month, but we just caught a pretty good glimpse of the thing. The Hero 7 made an early appearance as part of an in-store display posted by an Imgur user (though the link appears to no longer be active) and spotted by The […]


Payday startups are increasing access to wages, but is "make any day payday" the right choice?

Sep 01, 7:30PM

Kristen Berman Contributor Kristen Berman is a co-founder of Duke's Common Cents Lab with Professor Dan Ariely. Common Cents is generously supported by MetLife Foundation. Kristen was on the founding team of Google's behavioral economics team, and was previously the founder of Irrational Labs, a behavioral economics nonprofit focused on health and happiness. More posts […]


Alexa is now available on 20,000 devices

Sep 01, 7:29PM

That large number comes courtesy of Amazon's press event at IFA in Berlin this week. It’s an impressive jump, given that the company was only boasting around 4,000 the last time it reported a number at the beginning of the year. "Just this year,” exec Daniel Rausch told the crowd, as reported by CNET. “Alexa […]


Uber's chief diversity officer is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2018

Sep 01, 6:35PM

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2018, Uber’s Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Bo Young Lee will be joining us to talk about the ride-sharing company’s efforts to put detoxify its corporate culture and promote a more inclusive environment for employees. Lee was hired as the company’s first chief diversity and inclusion officer this past January, after leaving […]


Getting personal: Funding rises for software-driven tastemakers

Sep 01, 6:00PM

It has the feel of a science fiction plot. A young man heads online to look up deals on things he likes. Slowly, the tables turn. Now, it's the computer that starts telling him what he wants. Buy these pants. Play this song. Eat this pizza. Date this girl. Read news with this political spin…


An ode to Apple's awful MacBook keyboard

Sep 01, 6:00PM

Yes I am very late to this. But I am also very annoyed so I am adding my voice to the now sustained chorus of complaints about Apple’s redesigned Mac keyboard: How very much it sucks. Truly, madly, deeply. This is the keyboard that Apple “completely redesigned” in 2015, in its quest for size zero […]


Paul Graham on why he doesn't like seeing college-age and younger founders

Sep 01, 5:36PM

Yesterday, as part of some of its newest programming for startup founders, the startup incubator Y Combinator posted a new interview with its widely revered founder Paul Graham. The apparent idea was for Graham to share some deep thoughts about startups with fellow founder and current YC partner Geoff Ralston, though the two spend much of […]


The Amazonization of Whole Foods, one year in

Sep 01, 4:20PM

Amazon promised to breathe new tech into the relationship with Whole Foods after putting a $13.7 billion ring on it one year ago. So how did that promise shake out? At the time, Amazon said the goal was to make “high-quality, natural and organic food affordable for everyone.” Bananas, avocados and even tilapia was going to be […]


DJI Mavic 2 review

Sep 01, 4:00PM

The Mavic Pro was a revelation. It wasn't a perfect product, to be sure, but it represented a new paradigm for DJI and the consumer drone industry in general. It was compact, folding up into a nice, portable package, while still being portable enough to shove into a backpack. It was also the beginning of […]


How Silicon Valley should celebrate Labor Day

Sep 01, 3:10AM

Ask any 25-year old engineer what Labor Day means to him or her, and you might get an answer like: it's the surprise three-day weekend after a summer of vacationing. Or it's the day everyone barbecues at Dolores Park. Or it's the annual Tahoe trip where everyone gets to relive college. Or simply, it's the […]


Apple is late to a self driving milestone — its first test car accident

Sep 01, 1:01AM

Apple’s secretive self-driving vehicle program has disclosed its first accident, according to a report filed with the California Department of Motor Vehicles. The low speed accident, which occurred August 24, is a milestone of sorts for the company, albeit not one that is being celebrated. These days, as more companies head out onto public streets […]


Thailand is becoming a critical country for blockchain

Sep 01, 12:13AM

While United States regulators are still trying to figure out how to think about cryptocurrencies, Thailand's government is already mapping out its own central bank digital currency. This is just one of numerous examples how Thailand has emerged as one the most interesting cryptocurrency and blockchain countries in Southeast Asia in 2018. Since the start of […]


In recruiting win, GM's Cruise employees offered equity in Cruise

Sep 01, 12:00AM

In what will be seen as a big recruiting and retention win for Cruise, employees will be offered equity in GM’s self-driving technology subsidiary rather than shares of GM. The securities offering was disclosed in a recent SEC filing for GM Cruise Holdings LLC. The filing, which also lists the initial officers of GM Cruise […]


Skullcandy aims upscale with two new headphones

Aug 31, 11:02PM

Skullcandy has always been an odd brand. Aimed at a younger, hipper audience, the headphones always featured wacky graphics and a lower price point. Now, facing competition from multiple players, they’ve decided to step up their game in terms of quality and style. Their two new models, the noise-cancelling Venue and the bass-heavy Crusher 360, […]


Twitter hints at new threaded conversations and who's online features

Aug 31, 11:01PM

Twitter head Jack Dorsey sent out a tweet this afternoon hinting the social platform might get a couple of interesting updates to tell us who else is currently online and to help us more easily follow Twitter conversation threads. “Playing with some new Twitter features: presence (who else is on Twitter right now?) and threading […]


Google and AISense will talk voice at Disrupt SF 2018

Aug 31, 10:39PM

Only a few years ago, talking to your phone or computer felt really weird. These days, thanks to Alexa, the Google Assistant and (for its three users) Cortana and Bixby, it’s becoming the norm. At this year’s Disrupt SF 2018, we’ll sit down with AISense founder and CEO Sam Liang and Google’s Cathy Pearl to discuss the […]


It's Friday, so here's a rap video about scooter startup Bird

Aug 31, 10:12PM

Listen, if you’re the kind of person who wants to watch a rap video about scooters, here’s a rap video about scooters. Don’t let me stop you. Also, if you make it to the end, you might as well stick around for the credits. For one thing, you’ll learn that it was directed by Andrew […]


User's Guide to Disrupt SF 2018

Aug 31, 9:01PM

Disrupt SF (Sept 5-7) approaches with just a few days until things kick off. We have an all-star lineup that only TechCrunch can assemble, and we're expecting our largest number of attendees yet. Check out our star-packed agenda here, and keep reading to find out everything you need to make for a stellar conference experience. […]


Rappi raises $200M as Latin American tech investment reaches new highs

Aug 31, 8:06PM

Rappi, the Colombian on-demand delivery startup, has brought in a new round of funding at a valuation north of $1 billion, as first reported by Axios and confirmed to TechCrunch by a source close to the company. DST Global has led the more than $200 million financing, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia—all of which were existing investors in the company.



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