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U.S. declines in internet freedom rankings, thanks to net neutrality repeal and fake news
Nov 01, 4:01AM
If you need a safe haven on the internet, where the pipes are open and the freedoms are plentiful — you might want to move to Estonia or Iceland. The latest “internet freedoms” rankings are out, courtesy of Freedom House’s annual report into the state of internet freedoms and personal liberties, based on rankings of […]
China's Youon expands into Europe as other bike startups backpedal worldwide
Nov 01, 1:09AM
A little known Chinese bike company is riding into Europe as its peer Ofo has applied the brakes to its global expansion strategy in recent months. Youon, which gets by manufacturing public bikes for city governments across China, has formed a joint venture with UK-based bike-sharing startup Cycle.land, it says in a statement. The deal […]
Tarform debuted new e-motorcycles but is there a U.S. market?
Nov 01, 12:30AM
With more failures in the electric motorcycle industry than going concerns and a contracting American motorcycle market, now would seem to be an odd time to launch a new bike into the EV arena. But Tarform, a new startup that unveiled its first vehicle last month in Brooklyn, is undeterred. That’s despite the fact that the […]
Social Capital's Chamath Palihapitiya says 'we need to return to the roots of venture investing'
Oct 31, 11:39PM
In a letter publicly released by Social Capital, Palihapitiya divulges on the VC industry's biggest problems.
Twitter tests homescreen button to easily switch to reverse chronological
Oct 31, 10:40PM
Twitter is digging one of its most important new features out of its settings and putting it within easy reach. Twitter is now testing with a small number of iOS users a homescreen button that lets you instantly switch from its algorithmic timeline that shows the best tweets first but out of order to the […]
GM looks to cut costs by offering buyouts to 18,000 employees
Oct 31, 10:08PM
General Motors has offered voluntary buyouts to 18,000 salaried employees in North America who have at least 12 years of experience, as the automaker looks to cut costs all while investing in its electric and autonomous future. The company has described this as a proactive measure aimed at preparing for coming headwinds such as slow […]
Watch this little robot transform to get the job done
Oct 31, 9:53PM
Robots just want to get things done, but it's frustrating when their rigid bodies simply don't allow them to do so. Solution: bodies that can be reconfigured on the fly! Sure, it's probably bad news for humanity in the long run, but in the meantime it makes for fascinating research.
Some law enforcement drones are dropping out of the sky
Oct 31, 9:50PM
The U.K.’s Civil Aviation Authority is cautioning police departments and other emergency services to suspend operations of a specific drone model after some of the devices lost power unexpectedly and fell while in flight. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) safety warning applies to DJI Matrice 200 series drones, used by some emergency services in the U.K. The […]
Influencer marketing startup Mavrck raises another $5.8M
Oct 31, 9:47PM
Mavrck has raised another $5.8 million in funding, bringing its total raised to $13.8 million. When the company raised its Series A back in 2015, it was focused on helping brands work with “micro-influencers” who were already using their products. Now it describes itself as an “all-in-one” influencer marketing platform, offering a number of tools […]
Fitbit earnings beat expectations on strength of smartwatch sales
Oct 31, 9:47PM
Fitbit is slowly righting its financial ship, courtesy of a successful push into the smartwatch category. The wearable company reported a profit (when adjusted for items such as stock-based compensation) thanks to growing sales in the new category. Total revenues rose slightly to $393.6 million in the third quarter compared with the same period […]
Xiaomi doesn't want Lyft using its electric scooters
Oct 31, 9:40PM
Xiaomi, the electric scooter manufacturer that a handful of the shared electric scooter services in the U.S. (like ones from Lyft, Spin and Bird) rely on, has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Lyft. In the letter, obtained by TechCrunch, Xiaomi says it did not consent to associate its brand with Lyft. Xiaomi alleges Lyft has […]
Snapchat's PR firm sues influencer for not promoting Spectacles on Instagram
Oct 31, 9:19PM
Influencer marketing could get a lot more accountable if Snapchat’s PR firm wins this lawsuit. Snapchat hoped that social media stars promoting v2 of its Spectacles camera sunglasses on its biggest competitor could boost interest after it only sold 220,000 of v1 and had to take a $40 million write-off. Instead, Snap comes off looking […]
The tactics behind The Athletic's breakout success in sports subscriptions
Oct 31, 9:19PM
Local newspapers may be shuttering and people may be consuming most news on social media, but don’t tell Alex Mather that a subscription news publication can’t grow like a unicorn startup. His 2-year-old sports publisher The Athletic has gained over 100,000 paid subscribers (60 percent under age 34) and has a 90 percent retention rate. Having […]
A look at all the companies participating in 500 Startups' 24th accelerator program
Oct 31, 9:16PM
50 percent of the companies have a back, mixed-race or Latinx founder.
After canceling 'Rift 2' overhaul, Oculus plans a modest update to flagship VR headset
Oct 31, 7:34PM
Facebook’s virtual reality arm may soon find itself in the unfamiliar position of playing catch-up with hardware competitors. Last week, TechCrunch reported that Oculus co-founder Brendan Iribe had decided to leave Facebook partially due to his "fundamentally different views on the future of Oculus” and decisions surrounding the cancellation of a next-generation “Rift 2” project. […]
SpaceX shuffles Starlink leadership, hoping to accelerate launch
Oct 31, 7:18PM
SpaceX is changing the lineup at the Seattle-based offices of Starlink, the company's nascent satellite broadband division. A Reuters report depicts a whirlwind visit by CEO Elon Musk as a middle management bloodbath, but SpaceX says it's just the usual fast-moving space company stuff.
CBS launches a streaming entertainment network, ET Live
Oct 31, 7:02PM
CBS is today launching another streaming network, this time focused on entertainment news. The service, which is called ET Live, was developed by CBS Interactive and CBS TV’s “Entertainment Tonight” news magazine, and will be available both as a standalone app as well as a part of the CBS streaming app aimed at cord cutters, […]
Lime recalls some scooters due to fire concerns
Oct 31, 6:46PM
Lime, the electric scooter and bike-share startup, has pulled some of its scooters from the streets of Los Angeles, San Diego and Lake Tahoe. That’s because of two hardware challenges the company has experienced, Lime wrote in a blog post last night. In August, Lime says it became aware of a potential issue with some […]
Scared to trade stocks? Titan algorithmically invests for you
Oct 31, 6:37PM
Titan could put an end to stock market FOMO. The app chooses the best 20 stocks by scraping top hedge fund data, adds some shorts based on your personal risk profile and puts your money to work. No worrying about market fluctuations or constantly rebalancing your portfolio. You don’t have to do anything, but can […]
Lendix is now called October
Oct 31, 5:25PM
French startup Lendix is changing its name to October. The company is using this opportunity to redesign its branding assets and refresh the design of the website for new users. The product remains the same — a lending platform connecting individual and institutional investors with small and medium companies. October had to change its name for […]
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