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Meet the tech boss, same as the old boss
Apr 28, 1:00PM
“Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” It seems darkly funny, now, that anyone ever dared to dream that tech would be different. But we did, once. We would build new companies in new ways, was the thinking, not like the amoral industrial behemoths of old. The corporate villains of 90s cyberpunk were fresh in […]
Bad PR ideas, esports, and the Valley's talent poaching war
Apr 27, 10:24PM
Sending severed heads, and even more PR DON'Ts I wrote a "master list" of PR DON'Ts earlier this week, and now that list has nearly doubled as my fellow TechCrunch writers continued to experience even more bad behavior around pitches. So, here are another 12 things of what not to do when pitching a startup: […]
Sending severed heads, and even more PR DON'Ts
Apr 27, 9:33PM
This week, I published a piece called the "The master list of PR DON'Ts (or how not to piss off the writer covering your startup)." The problem, of course, with writing a "master list" is that as soon as you publish it, everyone takes the opportunity to point out all the (hopefully) long-tail stories that […]
Original Content podcast: 'Game of Thrones' delivers one of its best episodes yet
Apr 27, 6:46PM
We’re barely more than 24 hours away from what’s widely expected to be the most spectacular and devastating battle that we’ve seen on “Game of Thrones,” but before then, the Original Content podcast revisits last weekend’s episode, “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.” In the past, we’ve tended to discuss TV shows in a more […]
'The Division 2' is the brain-dead, antipolitical, gun-mongering vigilante simulator we deserve
Apr 27, 5:30PM
In The Division 2, the answer to every question is a bullet. That’s not unique in the pervasively violent world of gaming, but in an environment drawn from the life and richly decorated with plausible human cost and cruelty, it seems a shame; and in a real world where plentiful assault rifles and government hit […]
As measles returns, Indiegogo joins other tech platforms in banning Anti-Vaccine campaigns
Apr 27, 5:20PM
The last year has been the worst on record in the US for measles outbreaks since the disease was declared ‘eradicated’ in 2000. Even though vaccination rates across the country are still high, (according to the CDC) there remains some communities where disinformation campaigns which claim that ‘vaccines are dangerous’ (often called ‘anti-vaxx’ campaigns) have […]
Samantha Bee: Canadian, comedian, and defender of the free press
Apr 27, 5:11PM
The only job named in and protected by the U.S. constitution is journalism. But when it’s under attack from fake news, misinformation, and the supposed defender-of-the-constitution-in-chief, who looks out for the press? Reporters have an unlikely ally in the late night comedy circuit. Late night television has a steady stream of male comedians ready to […]
Here's everything you missed at TC Sessions: Robotics + AI
Apr 27, 5:06PM
Last week we held our third annual robotics event at UC Berkeley. It's my favorite TechCrunch event, and this year's was our best show to date. We had some amazing conversations with a number of the top names in robotics and artificial intelligent, demoed some incredible robots and broke some exciting news about the future […]
How a blockchain startup with 1M users is working to break your Google habit
Apr 27, 5:00PM
The antitrust argument that says big tech needs breaking up to stop platforms abusing competition and consumers in a two-faced role as seller and (manipulative) marketplace may only just be getting going on a mainstream political stage — but startups have been at the coal face of the fight against crushing platform power for years. […]
Some reassuring data for those worried unicorns are wrecking the Bay Area
Apr 27, 4:57PM
The San Francisco Bay Area is a global powerhouse at launching startups that go on to dominate their industries. For locals, this has long been a blessing and a curse.
This startup just raised more than $10 million for its additive manufacturing software, with the help of Autodesk's former CEO
Apr 27, 4:38PM
Most of us don’t know what a geometric modeling kernel or solid modeling kernel is, but every CAD or design application uses one to create shapes. It’s the underlying infrastructure that allows someone to do the math of CAD design. Just putting a hole in an object or blending lines or removing a corner requires […]
Startups Weekly: All these startups are raising big rounds
Apr 27, 12:00PM
In this week's newsletter: Uber, Slack and the evolving Series A.
Elon Musk, SEC agree to guidelines on Twitter use
Apr 27, 12:01AM
Tesla, Elon Musk and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reached an agreement Friday that will give the CEO freedom to use Twitter —within certain limitations — without fear of being held in contempt for violating an earlier court order. Musk can tweet as he wishes except when it’s about certain events or financial milestones. In […]
Equity Shot: Uber's IPO terms and Slack's S-1
Apr 26, 11:32PM
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch's venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.
Is the Samsung Galaxy Fold a bad omen for foldables?
Apr 26, 10:43PM
I wrote a lot about the Galaxy Fold here. After a week with the device, I was left with mixed feelings independent of the whole ongoing display saga. The TLDR; of it is the story of a first-generation device that's full of promise but still a bit clunky and prohibitively priced. Of course, the real […]
The FBI searched the offices of microbiome startup uBiome
Apr 26, 8:31PM
Earlier today, agents from the FBI searched the offices of uBiome, the medical testing company that sells analyses of an individual’s microbiome — the bacteria that live in the gut, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The FBI is reportedly investigating uBiome’s billing practices, the WSJ reported. “I can confirm that special […]
It's open season for poaching talent in Silicon Valley
Apr 26, 8:24PM
Several recent court decisions have changed the landscape of California's competition law, concluding that employee non-solicitation provisions are per se invalid. These cases have major implications both for mature companies relying on such provisions to preserve their talent pool, and for startups and other companies looking to attract the best people from their competitors.
Why are people still giving Magic Leap money?
Apr 26, 7:58PM
If Magic Leap fails, the skeptics will at least have to admire the AR startup’s keen ability to raise vast amounts of capital. The company announced today that it has locked down another $280 million in a deal with Japan’s largest mobile operator, Docomo. The deal brings the company’s ever-swelling total cash raised to $2.6 […]
PayPal makes a big marketplace play with its $500M investment in Uber
Apr 26, 7:55PM
Uber’s announcement of its IPO pricing earlier today came with a $500 million belated Easter egg. The payments giant PayPal is making a half-billion-dollar investment in the company, paying $47 per share, which gives the company a valuation of $78.8 billion (in the middle of the range of Uber’s IPO pricing of $44-$50 per share). […]
TurboTax and H&R Block hide their free tax filing tools from Google on purpose
Apr 26, 7:14PM
Low-income Americans can file their taxes for free, but odds are they ended up paying anyway. ProPublica found that tax-filing giant Intuit is deliberately concealing search results for its free filing service, instead pointing all consumers toward its paid products. While users visiting TurboTax’s homepage will be greeted with what looks like free tax software, […]
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