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Netflix leases New York's Paris Theatre
Nov 26, 11:24PM
Netflix is expanding its theatrical presence by signing a long-term lease for The Paris Theatre, a historic single-screen venue in New York City. This follows reports that Netflix is also working to buy the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles. And while these might seem like odd moves for a streaming company, they may also be […]
Report alleges Amazon worked with Indiana to downplay warehouse worker's death and safety concerns
Nov 26, 11:01PM
It's strange that no matter how hard Amazon denies that its warehouses are terrible, dangerous places to work, the reports to that effect just keep coming out. Not only that, but now a whistleblower alleges the company worked with Indiana officials to erase a workplace safety violation that cost a man his life.
Beer-loving commerce startup TapRm raises $1.5M
Nov 26, 10:50PM
Jason Sherman, founder and CEO of TapRm (pronounced “taproom”), says it’s time for beer-lovers to do more of their shopping online. It’s an industry that Sherman knows well, having worked as an attorney at Anheuser Busch and at the alcohol giant’s ZX Ventures incubator. He said it was through the job that he began wondering […]
Use agile budgeting to manage your cash
Nov 26, 10:33PM
How should a growth company manage its budget? Does the annual budget approval process even make sense in a fast-moving firm?
Gift Guide: STEM toys for your builders-in-training
Nov 26, 10:27PM
We've refreshed our annual STEM toy gift guide with the latest wares clamoring to entice and inspire kids with coding tricks and electronic wizardry. Yes folks! Another year, another clutch of shiny gizmos making grand claims of computing smarts in child-friendly packaging.
Xerox tells HP it will bring takeover bid directly to shareholders
Nov 26, 9:43PM
Xerox fired the latest volley in the Xerox -HP merger letter wars today. Xerox CEO John Visentin wrote to the HP board that his company planned to take its $33.5 billion offer directly to HP shareholders. He began his letter with a tone befitting a hostile takeover attempt, stating that their refusal to negotiate defied […]
Facebook buys VR studio behind Beat Saber
Nov 26, 9:15PM
Virtual reality doesn’t have many hit games yet, but Facebook is buying the studio behind one of the platform’s biggest titles. Facebook announced today that it will be buying Beat Games, the game studio behind Beat Saber, a rhythm game that’s equal parts Fruit Ninja and Guitar Hero — with light sabers of course. Terms […]
Twitter will free up handles by deleting inactive accounts
Nov 26, 8:56PM
Those who've attempted to snag their preferred Twitter handle know what a pain the process can be. Users can squat on an account for years, holding onto handles in spite of long stretches of inactivity. As spotted by a BBC reporter, a new move by the company could help alleviate the situation. The service confirmed […]
Ford says it has nothing to prove to Tesla in F-150 vs Cybertruck tow battle
Nov 26, 8:27PM
It was the challenge heard around the electric vehicle world. And now it seems, the Ford F-150 versus Tesla Cybertruck tow battle that we were all ready for, probably won’t happen. A quick recap: Tesla CEO Elon Musk poked the figurative Dearborn, Michigan bear in the middle of the company’s Cybertruck unveiling when he played […]
Google is giving away 3 months of Disney+ to new Chromebook owners
Nov 26, 7:48PM
Google is hoping to juice holiday sales of Chromebooks by tacking on a subscription to the hot new streaming service, Disney+. The company on Monday announced it would give Chromebook buyers three, free months of Disney+ with the purchase of new devices. Specifically, the deal is valid for Chromebooks bought between November 25, 2019 and […]
Daily Crunch: Google fires employee activists
Nov 26, 7:17PM
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. Google employee activist says she's been fired Employee activist Rebecca Rivers (who was involved in a campaign pressuring Google to end […]
Gift Guide: 10 suitcase-friendly gifts for frequent flyers
Nov 26, 7:02PM
Once again, TechCrunch has asked me to put together a list of travel-friendly gadgets, and once again, I find myself between back-to-back international flights. If nothing else, all of the travel for this gig has made me much better at figuring out what to pack and what to leave behind.
Disney's cringe-worthy Baby Yoda merch goes on sale
Nov 26, 6:59PM
Who could have guessed an adorable, big-eyed baby Star Wars alien would have generated a ton of demand for toys? Apparently not Disney, which today started to sell merchandise based on The Child from new Disney+ show The Mandalorian, commonly known as “Baby Yoda”. The shirts, bags, mugs, and phone cases all feel…forced, like Disney […]
FedEx robot sent packing by NYC
Nov 26, 6:57PM
FedEx’s autonomous delivery bot got a cold reception from New York City officials. After the company’s SameDay Bots — named Roxo — popped up on New York City streets last week, Mayor Bill de Blasio and transportation officials delivered a sharp response: Get out. FedEx told TechCrunch that the bots were there for a preview […]
Cocoon's social app for close friends gets VC backing to chase Path's dream
Nov 26, 6:39PM
You may have heard the pitch before, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram aren’t homes for your real friends anymore because they’re too big, too commercial and too influencer-y, the result is that your most important relationships have been relegated to the lowest common denominator tool on your phones: your texting app. Cocoon, a startup from a […]
Studs wants to modernize the ear piercing experience for Gen Z teens
Nov 26, 6:26PM
A startup called Studs wants to reinvent the ear-piercing experience for Generation Z. Today, consumers only have two options to choose from when they want their ears pierced — the traditional “mall piercing” experience that uses piercing guns often wielded by novices, or professional piercing parlors whose wide range of services often means that only […]
New Amazon capabilities put machine learning in reach of more developers
Nov 26, 6:01PM
Today, Amazon announced a new approach that it says will put machine learning technology in reach of more developers and line of business users. Amazon has been making a flurry of announcements ahead of its re:Invent customer conference next week in Las Vegas. While the company offers plenty of tools for data scientists to build […]
Android's Ambient Mode will soon come to 'select devices'
Nov 26, 6:00PM
You’ve probably heard murmurs about Google’s forthcoming Ambient Mode for Android . The company first announced this feature, which essentially turns an Android device into a smart display while it’s charging, in September. Now, in a Twitter post, Google confirmed that it will launch soon, starting with a number of select devices that run Android […]
Leading robotics VCs talk about where they're investing
Nov 26, 5:50PM
The Valley’s affinity for robotics shows no signs of cooling. Technical enhancements through innovations like AI/ML, compute power and big data utilization continue to drive new performance milestones, efficiencies and use cases. Despite the old saying, “hardware is hard,” investment in the robotics space continues to expand. Money is pouring in across robotics’ billion-dollar sub […]
NYSE proposes big change to direct listings
Nov 26, 5:17PM
Companies may soon be able to raise capital through a direct listing.
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