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Apple starts selling Mophie's take on AirPower
Aug 09, 6:00PM
There's no shortage of AirPower knockoffs on the market. Many have been in the works since Apple took the wraps off its in-house version, positioned as more affordable alternatives. Since the company unceremoniously pulled the plug on the project, however, they’re the only game in town. We reviewed a $99 one a while ago. It […]
Reports say White House has drafted an order putting the FCC in charge of monitoring social media
Aug 09, 6:00PM
The White House is contemplating issuing an executive order that would widen its attack on the operations of social media companies. The White House has prepared an executive order called “Protecting Americans From Online Censorship” that would give the Federal Communications Commission oversight of how Facebook, Twitter and other tech companies monitor and manage their […]
Hundreds of exposed Amazon cloud backups found leaking sensitive data
Aug 09, 6:00PM
How safe are your secrets? If you used Amazon’s Elastic Block Storage, you might want to check your settings. New research just presented at the Def Con security conference reveals how companies, startups and governments are inadvertently leaking their own files from the cloud. You may have heard of exposed S3 buckets — those Amazon-hosted […]
Daily Crunch: Uber reports big losses and slowing growth
Aug 09, 5:36PM
The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here. 1. Uber lost more than $5B last quarter Uber reported earnings for the second time as a public company, posting its largest-ever […]
Why AI needs more social workers, with Columbia University's Desmond Patton
Aug 09, 5:32PM
Sometimes it does seem the entire tech industry could use someone to talk to, like a good therapist or social worker. That might sound like an insult, but I mean it mostly earnestly: I am a chaplain who has spent 15 years talking with students, faculty, and other leaders at Harvard (and more recently MIT […]
Proterra, the Tesla of electric buses, closes in on $1 billion valuation
Aug 09, 4:51PM
Proterra has authorized shares to raise $75 million, a new round of funding that would push the electric bus maker’s valuation past $1 billion, TechCrunch has learned. The company authorized the sale of 10,857,762 shares at a price of $6.91 in a Series 8 round, according to a securities filing that was obtained by the […]
Last chance for early-bird tickets to TC Sessions: Enterprise 2019
Aug 09, 4:00PM
It's down to the wire folks. Today's the last day you can save $100 on your ticket to TC Sessions: Enterprise 2019, which takes place on September 5 at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco. The deadline expires in mere hours — at 11:59 p.m. (PT). Get the best possible price and buy your early-bird ticket […]
Preclusio uses machine learning to comply with GDPR, other privacy regulations
Aug 09, 3:52PM
As privacy regulations like GDPR and the California Consumer Privacy Act proliferate, more startups are looking to help companies comply. Enter Preclusio, a member of the Y Combinator Summer 2019 class, which has developed a machine learning-fueled solution to help companies adhere to these privacy regulations. “We have a platform that is deployed on-prem in […]
Robocall blocking apps caught sending your private data without permission
Aug 09, 3:09PM
Robocall-blocking apps promise to rid your life of spoofed and spam phone calls. But are they as trustworthy as they claim to be? One security researcher said many of these apps can violate your privacy as soon as they are opened. Dan Hastings, a senior security consultant at cybersecurity firm NCC Group, analyzed some of […]
Skip scooters are returning to Washington, DC after battery fires
Aug 09, 3:00PM
Following battery issues and a single-alarm fire caused by improperly disposed of batteries in Washington, D.C., Skip has been given the green light to resume operations in Washington, D.C. and the surrounding areas of Alexandria and Arlington. The plan is to redeploy the scooters in the coming weeks. In June, a battery on one of […]
Amazon's lead EU data regulator is asking questions about Alexa privacy
Aug 09, 2:17PM
Amazon’s lead data regulator in Europe, Luxembourg’s National Commission for Data Protection, has raised privacy concerns about its use of manual human reviews of Alexa AI voice assistant recordings. A spokesman for the regulator confirmed in an email to TechCrunch it is discussing the matter with Amazon, adding: “At this stage, we cannot comment further […]
The smartwatch category is growing, as Apple remains dominant
Aug 09, 1:06PM
Last week Samsung and Fossil kicked off the week by announcing new smartwatches. On the same day. At the same time. For a brief moment, it felt like 2015 all over again, when the world of smartwatches felt exciting and new. Mid-way through 2019, the good news for smartwatches is that the category continues to […]
Startups seek sperm… and venture capital backing
Aug 09, 1:00PM
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch's venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.
Autonomous air mobility company EHang to deploy air shuttle service in Guangzhou
Aug 09, 12:26PM
China’s EHang, a company focused on developing and deploying autonomous passenger and freight low-altitude vehicles, will build out its first operational network of air taxis and transports in Guangzhou. The company announced that the Chinese city would play host to its pilot location for a citywide deployment. The pilot will focus on not only showing […]
India's Lendingkart raises $30M to help small businesses access working capital
Aug 09, 10:53AM
As India continues its race to adopt digital payments at a pace and scale seen rarely worldwide, the country's startups are quickly building solutions to bring financial services to businesses. And they are attracting significant capital from local investors and global giants to scale their ambitions. Lendingkart, one of the many startups in the country […]
HarmonyOS is Huawei's Android alternative for smartphones and smart home devices
Aug 09, 8:37AM
After months of conflicting statements from Huawei executives, the Chinese networking giant on Friday officially unveiled HarmonyOS, the much-anticipated microkernel-based distributed operating system that it has developed to power smartphones, laptops and smart home devices as the company attempts to reduce its reliance on American firms. HarmonyOS will be made available later this year for […]
Zindi rallies Africa's data scientists to crowd-solve local problems
Aug 09, 7:45AM
Zindi is convening Africa's data scientists to create AI solutions for complex problems. Founded in 2018, the Cape Town-based startup allows companies, NGOs or government institutions to host online competitions around data-oriented challenges. Zindi's platform also coordinates a group of more than 4,000 data scientists based in Africa who can enroll to join a competition, […]
A.Capital Partners, founded by Ronny Conway, targets $140 million for its third fund
Aug 09, 2:04AM
Silicon Valley investor Ronny Conway is raising his third early-stage venture fund, shows a new SEC filing that states the fund’s target is $140 million and that the first sale has yet to occur. The now six-year-old firm, A.Capital, focuses on both consumer and enterprise tech, and has offices in Menlo Park and San Francisco. […]
The Russians are coming! The Russians are … complicated!
Aug 08, 11:56PM
Did you know that Russia’s security services, particularly those related to hacking / information security, have been in the throes of vicious high-stakes infighting for years? Did you know that the perceived Russian doctrine which informed much Western analysis of Russian strategies never actually existed? Did you know that the Kremlin’s secrecy has built an […]
Facebook could face billions in potential damages as court rules facial recognition lawsuit can proceed
Aug 08, 11:50PM
Facebook is facing exposure to billions of dollars in potential damages as a federal appeals court on Thursday rejected Facebook’s arguments to halt a class action lawsuit claiming it illegally collected and stored the biometric data of millions of users. The class action lawsuit has been working its way through the courts since 2015, when […]
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