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Palantir Has Raised $880 Million At A $20 Billion Valuation
Dec 23, 10:08PM
Palantir, the data analytics platform used by government agencies and law enforcement pocketed $880 million in new funding, according to a filing from the Securities and Exchange Commission out today. The startup has now raised $2.32 billion in total. Palantir also now has a valuation of $20.33 billion, up from $15 billion in 2014. The new valuation makes it the fourth most highly… Read More
If You're Launching A Tech Startup In 2016, Focus On Privacy And Fast Data
Dec 23, 10:00PM
Enterprises over the last decade have devoted large portions of their IT budgets to collecting, securing and analyzing huge volumes of big data. Or at least trying to. But heading into 2016, the increasing complexity of networks, and the sheer number of connected devices that are constantly streaming data over those networks, will create a paradigm shift in how enterprises secure and manage… Read More 
Meet Kymeta, The Company That Could Bring High Speed Wi-Fi To Cars
Dec 23, 9:51PM
Kymeta, the developer of a new, “smart” antenna, recently completed a milestone test for their core technology, the mTenna. Designed to bring Wi-Fi to cars, planes, and boats, the mTenna is a patented, lightweight, low-power, flat-panel antenna that can communicate with satellites in order to provide internet to consumers. The company says its unique technology can maintain… Read More 
Slack And HipChat Are On The Verge Of Launching Chat Wars
Dec 23, 9:30PM
Slack and Atlassian, the two leaders in the enterprise software market, are on a collision course, whether they like it or not.< Slack has been the clear leader in media hype so far, as the company soaked up most of the positive PR throughout 2015. However, Atlassian, owner of Slack’s biggest competitor, HipChat, went public last week, with its valuation soaring to $5.8 billion on… Read More 
After 500,000 Apps Built, Bizness Apps Launches Apex, A New White-Label App Builder
Dec 23, 9:26PM
Founded in 2010 as a DIY app and website development platform, Bizness Apps has quietly turned its attention to resellers and digital agencies, becoming one of the largest providers of white-label app development software on the market. In fact, over 500,000 total mobile apps have now been created using the company’s software, and they account for five percent of all apps in the… Read More 
Evernote's Exits Continue As VPs Of Partnerships And Brand Both Move On
Dec 23, 6:47PM
Evernote is a company very much in transition, and that’s highlighted by the exit of couple of notable vice presidents at the company. Vice President of Partnerships Alex Pachikov, a nine-year veteran at the company, is moving to pastures new come January, multiple sources told TechCrunch, while Vice President of Brand Andrew Sinkov has just departed following an eight year tenure,… Read More 
Layoffs Hit Dinner Lab As Company Shifts To Contract Model For Event Staffers
Dec 23, 6:33PM
Dinner Lab is laying off around 30 employees from their full-time positions as it shifts to a contract-based model for its events staff, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. Most of those layoffs consisted of on-the-ground events execution staff. The crux of the issue was that these events staffers were being paid as full-time employees, which CEO Brian Bordainick said was not that sustainable… Read More 
45K+ Register Their Drones With The FAA In First 2 Days
Dec 23, 5:11PM
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) drone registry went online on Monday. As the agency announced this morning, more than 45,000 people have now used the online service to register their drones. If you own a drone (or really any model aircraft) that weighs between 0.55 pounds and 55 pounds (including payloads like cameras), you now have to register with the FAA.… Read More 
A Startup's Guide To International Expansion
Dec 23, 4:00PM
Startups can now reach international markets almost immediately at launch. Product/market fit is geographically, industry and company-size agnostic — SaaS makes your product adoption almost instantaneous. Although this early global traction can happen organically at the beginning, the reality is that startups must be strategic about systematically scaling from a local region to any number… Read More 
Clever CEO Tyler Bosmeny Talks New Hires And EdTech In 2016
Dec 23, 3:35PM
Clever CEO Tyler Bosmeny says that more than 50,000 schools are now using the service — and that this year, and next, are going to be the years that education tech in general finally hits its stride. The company creates a third-party development platform that centers around applications for teachers and students. In August 2012, Clever had only been deployed in 1,000 schools. The… Read More 
This Week On Bullish: The Rise Of American Ecommerce
Dec 23, 3:00PM
Hello and welcome to Bullish, TechCrunch’s first talk show. This episode matters a bit more to me than usual, as it is the last week that I will host. After an amazing few years at TechCrunch, I’m changing jobs, which will make it ever so slightly harder to come in every week and put on the show. All that aside, this week we dug into the American ecommerce market, a fine topic… Read More 
The Beatles Come To Spotify, Apple Music And Other Streaming Services
Dec 23, 11:51AM
After a couple of weeks of rumors, The Beatles website confirmed that the entire band’s catalog will be available on Spotify, Apple music and all music streaming services out there starting tonight at midnight, local time. This is perfect timing for the holidays, and also a significant move as some artists are moving away from streaming services. Read More 
Twitter Partners With Chat App Lookup To Let Users In India Shop In 140 Characters
Dec 23, 11:29AM
Twitter has announced a partnership with Lookup, a chat app that connects consumers with retailers, which will allow its users to make purchases and find information using 140 characters. Read More 
Indian Regulator Temporarily Suspends Facebook's Free Basics
Dec 23, 9:22AM
Free Basics, a service by Facebook initiative Internet.org, is having a rough week in India. First, an email campaign by the social media network was criticized for being heavy-handed and misleading. Now Reliance Communications, one of Facebook’s partners, has agreed to temporarily halt Free Basics on its network after receiving a request from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India… Read More 
The Moment A World Cup Skier Was Nearly Hit By A Drone Falling Out Of The Sky
Dec 23, 5:56AM
Drone registration may seem like unnecessary hassle for some, but an incident at the alpine skiing world cup this week illustrated why the FAA is pushing for regulation. Read More 
Kim Dotcom Ruled Eligible For Extradition to US, Will Appeal
Dec 23, 3:38AM
After a ten week trial and more than 3 years after the raid on Kim Dotcom’s mansion, a New Zealand judge has denied an extradition stay for Kim Dotcom and his three business associates. This means that the group is now eligible to be extradited to the United States to face copyright related charges stemming from his involvement in file-sharing site MegaUpload. However, this… Read More 
Fluxo Is A Lamp That Exhibits True Smarts
Dec 23, 3:02AM
Good lighting can mean the difference between time for business and business time. That’s why Fluxo is so cool. This unique crowdfunded light bulb can do all the color-changing magic you’re used to but can also cast light in various directions including up at the ceiling and at specific corners of the room. The light is surprisingly compact but features a number of LEDs that can… Read More 
The Happy Home Company Raises $3.5M To Make Home Maintenance Easier
Dec 23, 2:17AM
The Happy Home Company is aiming to eliminate the headaches of home maintenance and improvement, and it’s raised $3.5 million in seed funding. The company has been relatively quiet, at least in terms of talking to the media, since I wrote about it a year ago. CEO Doug Ludlow told me today that this was intentional — he wanted to work out the kinks in the model before making a… Read More 
When All You Want for Christmas Is A Good Venture Capitalist
Dec 23, 1:00AM
In the words of Pitbull, “Ask for money, get advice. Ask for advice, get money twice.” When you’re shopping for a VC, you might want to take Pitbull at least a little seriously, because he seems to know what he’s talking about. If you think VCs are just a source of money, you’re sorely mistaken. Most startup founders fail to recognize that the best venture… Read More 
Here's A Video Of Boston Dynamic's Awesome Big Dog Robot Pulling Santa's Sleigh
Dec 23, 12:53AM
You know, there’s basically nothing I can add to this post that I didn’t say in the headline, outside of “hahahaha, rad.” Not sure what you’re looking at? That’s Spot, the latest generation of the Big Dog quadruped robot built by Boston Dynamics, a robotics company that Google acquired back in 2013. It’s adorable for now. Just don’t go building… Read More 
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