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Ex-Facebook CPO Chris Cox now advises on climate & campaign tech
Nov 08, 10:08PM
Chris Cox’s motivational speeches were at the heart of Facebook’s new employee orientation. But after 14 years at the social network, the Chief Product Officer left in March amidst an executive shake-up and Facebook’s new plan to prioritize privacy by moving to encrypt its messaging apps. No details on his next projects were revealed. Now […]
Inside StockX's authentication center
Nov 08, 10:00PM
Joshua Luber runs a sneaker empire valued at more than $1 billion, but he thinks they're just now scratching the surface. The consumer marketplace recently expanded to include a fifth category (collectibles). "It's an evolution of eBay that works similar to the stock market," Luber states, "but at the core, it's around the concept of […]
Kenzie Academy is scaling up a coding program for 'the heartland'
Nov 08, 9:55PM
The crowded landscape of programs teaching non-technical people to become software developers has been a proving ground for a new model of education financing: income share agreements (ISAs). With an ISA, students avoid paying tuition upfront or taking out private loans, instead paying a percentage of their income for a time after graduation after they’re […]
Extension on early-bird sale to Disrupt Berlin 2019
Nov 08, 9:12PM
We won't bury the lead on this news, startup fans. We're giving all you professional procrastinators and time-delayed decision makers an extra week to pull yourselves together and score early-bird savings on passes to Disrupt Berlin 2019 (11-12 December). Early-bird pricing remains in play until 15 November at 11:59 p.m. (CEST). Don't let this last-chance clock […]
Facebook's first experimental apps from its 'NPE Team' division focus on students, chat & music
Nov 08, 9:05PM
This July, Facebook announced a new division called NPE Team which would build experimental consumer-facing apps, allowing the company to try out new ideas and features to see how people would react. It soon thereafter tapped former Vine GM Jason Toff to join the team as a product manager. The first apps to emerge from […]
Daily Crunch: YouTube redesigns its homepage
Nov 08, 8:32PM
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. YouTube's homepage redesign focuses on usability, giving you control over recommendations The company announced an updated, cleaner design that does away […]
Vape lung 'breakthrough' suggests lethal culprit in THC products could be vitamin E acetate
Nov 08, 8:23PM
Official word has come down from federal authorities on one potential cause of the mystery illness affecting vape users: Vitamin E acetate, a chemical found in some vaping products that has been demonstrated to linger in the lungs long afterwards. The finding has been called a “breakthrough” but is far from the last word on […]
I ran digital ads for a presidential campaign, and Twitter is right to ban them
Nov 08, 7:16PM
Jack Dorsey made a wise choice for both his bottom line and his country. Facebook and Google would do well to follow his lead.
Banning digital political ads gives extremists a distinct advantage
Nov 08, 7:16PM
While Jack Dorsey's policy sounds compelling, it's flawed in principle and, I fear, counterproductive.
Alpaca nabs $6M for stocks API so anyone can build a Robinhood
Nov 08, 7:06PM
Stock trading app Robinhood is valued at $7.6 billion, but it only operates in the U.S. Freshly funded fintech startup Alpaca does the dirty work so developers worldwide can launch their own competitors to that investing unicorn. Like the Stripe of stocks, Alpaca’s API handles the banking, security and regulatory complexity, allowing other startups to […]
Optimizing customer retention will be a priority in 2020
Nov 08, 6:09PM
Seven emerging trends will shape the way companies delight and retain customers in 2020.
Popular Android phones can be tricked into snooping on their owners
Nov 08, 6:00PM
Security researchers have found several popular Android phones can be tricked into snooping on their owners by exploiting a weakness that gives accessories access to the phone’s underlying baseband software. Attackers can use that access to trick vulnerable phones into giving up their unique identifiers, such as their IMEI and IMSI numbers, downgrade a target’s […]
African logistics startup Lori Systems raises Series A led by Chinese investors
Nov 08, 4:47PM
African on-demand trucking logistics company Lori Systems has raised a Series A round led by Chinese investors Hillhouse Capital and Crystal Stream Capital. Other participating investors included Nigeria and U.S.-based EchoVC, Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen and Nigerian founder Iyinoluwa Aboyeji. Lori Systems is not disclosing the amount of the Series A. DealStreet Asia reported the […]
Badoo's Andrey Andreev sells his stake in Bumble owner MagicLab to Blackstone, valuing the dating apps at $3B
Nov 08, 4:24PM
Bumble, the popular and profitable dating and networking app built around the ethos of women calling the shots on how connections get made and developed, has made a deal for some independence of its own. Andrey Andreev, the founder of Badoo, the controversial London-based company that owns a series of dating apps and was the […]
A look at the top trends exciting NYC's consumer VCs
Nov 08, 4:09PM
To learn more about the next wave of consumer startup investment outside Silicon Valley, I'm speaking to leading B2C-focused investors in various hubs about the trends they’re excited about right now. Recently, I shared the responses from several London-based investors; today, we spoke to eight of New York's top consumer VCs: Rebecca Kaden, Partner at […]
Andreessen Horowitz launches free crypto startup school
Nov 08, 3:04PM
Last month, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) general partner Chris Dixon announced at TechCrunch Disrupt that the VC firm would run a free crypto startup school. And the company is officially launching its school today. Applications are now open and you have four weeks to apply. With this initiative, a16z wants to democratize cryptocurrencies. Dixon and the […]
Every startup is a bank — or wants to be
Nov 08, 2:00PM
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch's venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.
Lyft is adding Chrysler Pacificas to its AV fleet and opening a new dedicated self-driving test facility
Nov 08, 2:00PM
Lyft has another year of building out its autonomous driving program under its belt, and the ride-hailing company has been expanding its testing steadily throughout 2019. The company says that it’s now driving four times more miles on a quarterly basis than it was just six months ago, and has roughly 400 people worldwide dedicated […]
Alibaba to invest $3.3B to bump its stake in logistics unit Cainiao
Nov 08, 10:17AM
Alibaba is doubling down on its logistics affiliate Cainiao, two years after acquiring a majority stake in the firm. The Chinese giant said today it would invest an additional 23.3 billion yuan (about $3.33 billion) to raise its equity in Cainiao to 63% (from 51%). In a statement, Alibaba said it will subscribe newly issued […]
Prices increase tonight: Buy Disrupt Berlin 2019 early-bird passes now
Nov 08, 9:15AM
We get it. You're deep in the weeds starting your startup, building your business, expanding your empire. Startuppers are frequently overworked, prone to procrastination and last-minute decision making. We're here to tell you today's the last day you can score early-bird savings to Disrupt Berlin 2019. The early–bird deadline ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. (CEST). […]
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