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The climate is our biggest threat. Carl Pope is fighting to change our fate
Jul 18, 5:22PM
Michael Bloomberg is an unrepentant capitalist who, as he says in his 2017 book A Climate of Hope, is "not exactly your stereotypical environmentalist." Yet over the past decade, Bloomberg has become arguably the biggest environmental philanthropist in the world — especially given the $500 million investment Bloomberg announced last month that he would soon […]
Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith joins Disrupt SF to talk about bringing the Moon within reach
Jul 18, 5:19PM
Private spaceflight company Blue Origin has its sights set on the Moon, and in May unveiled a new lander to help it get there. This October, Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith will join us onstage at Disrupt SF 2019 to talk about how the company plans to get to the Moon, and beyond — and […]
Investor Jocelyn Goldfein to join us on AI panel at TechCrunch Sessions: Enterprise
Jul 18, 5:00PM
Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming a foundational technology for enterprise software development and startups have begun addressing a variety of issues around using AI to make software and processes much more efficient. To that end, we are delighted to announce that Jocelyn Goldfein, a Managing Director at Zetta Venture Partners will be joining on us […]
YouTube Music now lets you seamlessly switch between songs and music videos
Jul 18, 4:43PM
Google today announced an update to YouTube Music on iOS and Android that will make it easier to seamlessly switch between merely listening to the audio and watching a song’s music video. To do so, you only have to tap a button at the top of the screen. This should work for almost every song […]
The FTC looks to change children's privacy law following complaints about YouTube
Jul 18, 4:40PM
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is considering an update to the laws governing children’s privacy online, known as the COPPA Rule (or, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act). The Rule first went into effect in 2000 and was amended in 2013 to address changes in how children use mobile devices and social networking sites. Now, […]
iOS 13: Here are the new security and privacy features you might've missed
Jul 18, 4:38PM
In just a few weeks Apple’s new iOS 13, the thirteenth major iteration of its popular iPhone software, will be out — along with new iPhones and a new iPad version, the aptly named iPadOS. We’ve taken iOS 13 for a spin over the past few weeks — with a focus on the new security […]
InCountry raises $15M for its cloud-based private data storage-as-a-service solution
Jul 18, 4:36PM
The rise of data breaches, along with an expanding raft of regulations (now numbering 80 different regional regimes, and growing) have thrust data protection — having legal and compliant ways of handling personal user information — to the top of the list of things that an organization needs to consider when building and operating their […]
Google creates massive-scale tribute to Apollo 11 software lead Margaret Hamilton
Jul 18, 4:33PM
Google has a number of different celebrations of the 50-year anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing going on right now, but one organized by the Maps team might be the most grandiose in terms of scale and effect. At the Ivanpah Solar Facility in the Mojave Desert, Google set about creating a huge portrait […]
Google will now pay bigger rewards for discovering Chrome security bugs
Jul 18, 4:08PM
Bug hunting can be a lucrative gig. Depending on the company, a serious bug reported through the proper channels can earn whoever found it first tens of thousands of dollars. Google launched a bug bounty program for Chrome in 2010. Today, they’re increasing the maximum rewards for that program by 2-3x. Rewards in Chrome’s bug […]
Last chance! Apply for the All Raise female founder program at Disrupt SF 2019
Jul 18, 4:00PM
Newsflash for all female founders of the early-stage startup variety. Your chance to meet with leading women VCs at Disrupt SF 2019 on October 2-4 ends on July 19 at 5 p.m. (PT). Apply for an AMA session before the deadline expires. We're serious when it comes to supporting women in tech, which is why we partnered with All […]
Facebook accused of contradicting itself on claims about platform policy violations
Jul 18, 3:29PM
Prepare your best * unsurprised face *: Facebook is being accused of contradicting itself in separate testimonies made on both sides of the Atlantic. The chair of a UK parliamentary committee which spent the lion’s share of last year investigating online disinformation, going on to grill multiple Facebook execs as part of an enquiry that […]
Haus, the real estate startup founded by Garrett Camp, raises $7.1M
Jul 18, 3:05PM
Haus, a startup aiming to make home ownership more affordable and flexible, is announcing that it has raised $7.1 million in new funding. This amount combines a $4.1 million seed equity investment led by Montage Ventures and $3 million in debt, which will help finance Haus’ new co-investment model. Haus was created by Uber co-founder […]
Only 24 hours left to apply for TC Top Picks at Disrupt SF 2019
Jul 18, 3:00PM
Early-stage startup founders, you have just 24 hours left to complete one small task — a task that holds the potential to shift your venture into hyperdrive. Apply to be a TC Top Pick and the chance to exhibit for free at Disrupt San Francisco 2019 in October. There's no time left to drag your […]
Storytelling community Wattpad launches Paid Stories and its ad-free subscription globally
Jul 18, 2:35PM
Online storytelling community Wattpad, also now a content feeder for streaming services and other media companies, is taking its two consumer-facing paid products global. Wattpad Premium, the ad-free subscription tier, first launched in 2017 and has only been available in a handful of countries to date. It’s now available to Wattpad’s 70 million-plus worldwide users, […]
Inside Harley Davidson's EV shift with a ride on its LiveWire
Jul 18, 2:33PM
Harley-Davidson will release its first production electric motorcycle in September, the LiveWire. Yes, the American symbol for internal combustion, chrome and steel is going all in on two-wheeled EVs. Founded in Milwaukee in 1903, Harley Davidson opened a Silicon Valley office in 2018 with plans to add a future line-up of electric vehicles—from motorcycles to […]
Slack resets user passwords after 2015 data breach
Jul 18, 1:25PM
Slack will reset the passwords of users it believes are affected by a historical data breach that affected the company more than four years ago. In 2015, the company said it was hit by hackers who gained access to its user profile database, including their scrambled passwords. But the hackers inserted code that scraped the […]
VComply raises $2.5 million seed round led by Accel to simplify risk and compliance management
Jul 18, 1:00PM
Risk and compliance management platform VComply announced today that it has picked up a $2.5 million seed round led by Accel Partners for its international growth plan. The funding will be used to acquire more customers in the United States, open a new office in the United Kingdom to support customers in Europe and expand […]
Toys 'R' Us taps tech startup b8ta to bring its stores into the future
Jul 18, 1:00PM
b8ta, the retail as a service startup that has partnered with the likes of Google and Macy’s, is getting into the kids’ toys space. As part of a new joint venture with Tru Kids Brands, which owns Toys “R” Us, b8ta will bring its expertise in experiential retail to the iconic children’s toy store. Both […]
ISRO's Chandrayaan-2 Moon lander mission launch reset for July 22
Jul 18, 12:56PM
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) was all set to launch its Chandrayaan-2 mission to deliver a rover to the Moon’s South Pole last week, but a “technical snag” observed during the last hour of launch prep put a hold on those plans. Now, ISRO has officially set a new date for the launch: Monday, […]
Intel announces deep, multi-year partnership with SAP
Jul 18, 12:29PM
Intel announced a deep partnership with SAP today around using advanced Intel technology to optimize SAP software tools. Specifically, the company plans to tune its Intel Xeon Scalable processors and Intel Optane DC persistent memory for SAP’s suite of applications. The multi-year partnership includes giving SAP early access to emerging Intel technologies and building a […]
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