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U.S. border officials are increasingly denying entry to travelers over others' social media
Aug 27, 7:18PM
Travelers are increasingly being denied entry to the United States as border officials hold them accountable for messages, images and video on their devices sent by other people. It’s a bizarre set of circumstances that has seen countless number of foreign nationals rejected from the U.S. after friends, family, or even strangers send messages, images, […]
Uber and Lyft drivers are not letting up on the fight for AB-5 and a union
Aug 27, 7:07PM
A number Uber and Lyft drivers are protesting outside of Uber’s San Francisco headquarters to demand the passage of Assembly Bill 5 and the right to unionize. "What do we want? AB-5! When do we want it? Now!" That was one of the phrases drivers chanted outside of Uber's HQ this afternoon. This is part […]
Kitty Hawk CEO Sebastian Thrun is coming to Disrupt SF
Aug 27, 7:03PM
Sebastian Thrun can’t be described easily. He’s a serial entrepreneur and educator, a computer scientist and inventor. He helped bring self-driving cars out of academia through X, the Google moonshot factory he founded. (That little project is now known as Waymo.) Thrun went on to co-found Udacity, the $1 billion online education startup where he is […]
How to move from VP of Sales to CRO with leading exec recruiter David Ives
Aug 27, 7:02PM
It wasn't so long ago that sales meant just showing up with a deck and a smile. These days, it seems that sales leaders almost need a PhD in statistics just to get through the typical day managing a sales funnel. From SQLs and MQLs to NDRR and managing overall retention, the roles of VP […]
Apple releases first beta of iOS 13.1, indicating iOS 13 is nearly done
Aug 27, 6:45PM
Surprise, Apple didn't release yet another beta version of iOS 13. The company released the first developer beta of iOS and iPadOS 13.1 instead. This is a curious move as Apple doesn't usually share beta versions of .1 updates before the release of major updates. What's even more surprising is that Apple released new beta […]
Lucid's drone is built to clean the outside of your house or office
Aug 27, 6:25PM
Building exteriors tend to get gross. Dirt clings to the walls. Windows get filmy. Spiderwebs amass. If you live in a particularly humid area, mold and mildew can start to make exterior walls look like a science experiment. On taller buildings, scrubbing it all off generally means bringing a bucket truck, scaffolding, or suspension gear […]
Daily Crunch: Smartphone sales decline again
Aug 27, 6:21PM
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. Smartphone sales declined again in Q2, surprising no one After years of growth, the smartphone market's recent slide has continued in […]
Through crowdsourcing, Cerberus Interactive wants to take location based gaming to the masses
Aug 27, 6:03PM
Sami Khan began his work in the startup world by marketing mobile-based investment services like Acorns. Now the marketer who helped grow that business to a nearly $1 billion valuation is turning his attention to location based gaming in the hopes that he can take on leading contender, Niantic, with a faster, more flexible, and […]
Anthony Levandowski, former Google engineer at center of Waymo-Uber case charged with stealing trade secrets
Aug 27, 6:02PM
Anthony Levandowski, the former Google engineer and serial entrepreneur who was at the center of a trade secrets lawsuit between Uber and Waymo, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on theft of trade secrets. The indictment, which is posted below, charges Levandowski with 33 counts of theft and attempted theft of trade secrets […]
Hulu redesigns its mobile app for better discovery
Aug 27, 5:45PM
At this year’s CES event, Hulu announced plans to trial an updated version of its user interface that would do away with the confusing landing page called “Lineup.” At the time, the company said it was considering both “Hulu Picks” option or an “Unwatched in My Stuff” screen as a replacement for “Lineup.” Today, Hulu’s […]
SAP covers hot topics at TechCrunch's Sept. 5 Enterprise show in SF
Aug 27, 5:30PM
You can't talk enterprise software without talking SAP, one of the giants in a $500 billion industry. And not only will SAP's CEO Bill McDermott share insights at TC Sessions: Enterprise 2019 on September 5, but the company will also sponsor two breakout sessions. The editors will sit down with McDermott and talk about SAP's […]
Only 4 days left until prices go up on passes to Disrupt SF 2019
Aug 27, 5:13PM
Calling all budget-conscious, bargain-loving members of the early-stage startup community. Here's a real quick way for you to save up to $1,300 on your pass to Disrupt San Francisco 2019 (October 2-4). Buy your passes before early-bird pricing flies the coop. You have until 11:59 p.m. (PST) on August 30. That just four days left […]
Emojivision app turns your iPhone's camera into a real-time emoji painting machine
Aug 27, 5:02PM
Your iPhone is capable of some impressive feats of computational photography, and a new app created by developer Gabriel O’Flaherty-Chan shows one way all that power can be put to creative use. Emojivision lets you see the world as if it were made up entirely of emojis. The free app (which induces an in-app purchase […]
Microsoft's next Surface event is October 2
Aug 27, 4:37PM
Microsoft just sent out invites for its next big event. Set for October 2 in New York, the unveiling comes exactly a year after the company’s last major Surface hardware launch. The timing is certainly right for one last major product push ahead of the holidays, as well. Last year’s big event featured the launch […]
Meet with General Catalyst investors in September
Aug 27, 4:30PM
TechCrunch will partner with General Catalyst for Include Office Hours on September 4th from 1:30pm – 3:30pm. Partners Niko Bonatsos and Kyle Doherty will meet with underrepresented and underserved entrepreneurs to provide key feedback and advice. Founders, apply here! Founded in 2014, TechCrunch launched the Include Program in an effort to leverage the extensive TechCrunch […]
Customer success isn't an add-on – Start early to win later
Aug 27, 4:05PM
Customer Success needs to be structured to scale. And it needs to be top-of-mind from day one. Here is a look at the data and strategic rationale for launching CS early in a startup's growth to...
Google Maps adds biking and ridesharing options to transit directions for multi-mode commutes
Aug 27, 4:00PM
Google is introducing combo navigation directions that pair ridesharing and biking options with transit guidance. Starting today, when you search from directions using Google Maps and select the ‘transit’ tap, you’ll see ridesharing options included when the nearest station is a bit further than most people might expect to go on foot. Similarly, you’ll also […]
Kleiner Perkins bets on a premium email service that's bringing Slack-like Groups into Gmail
Aug 27, 3:37PM
While Slack is trying to kill email, a new email startup backed by Kleiner Perkins is trying to make corporate email more like Slack. Consider is an email service for startups that balances some premium individual features with collaboration tools that it hopes will help them bring startups on board. The founders of Consider both […]
WeWork acquires co-working rival Spacious
Aug 27, 3:35PM
WeWork, now known as The We Company, announced this morning the acquisition of a rival co-working business, Spacious. The three-year-old, New York-based startup turns restaurants that sit empty during the day into co-working spaces, and is one of several niche co-working startups — like Convene, Knotel, Industrious, The Yard, The Wing and Alley, for example. Spacious […]
Microsoft's lead EU data watchdog is looking into fresh Windows 10 privacy concerns
Aug 27, 3:34PM
The Dutch data protection agency has asked Microsoft’s lead privacy regulator in Europe to investigate ongoing concerns it has attached to how Windows 10 gathers user data. Back in 2017 the privacy watchdog found Microsoft’s platform to be in breach of local privacy laws on account of how it collects telemetry metadata. After some back […]
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