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Google Maps now shows nearby Lime bikes and scooters in 13 cities
Google has partnered with Lime to show nearby bikes and scooters in 13 cities worldwide. If there’s a Lime vehicle available nearby,
Jennifer Garner and J.J. Abrams are making a limited series for Apple
More than a decade after the end of “Alias,” J.J. Abrams and Jennifer Garner are teaming up on a new limited series for Apple.
Lyft is becoming a one-stop transportation app in these 3 cities
Lyft is turning its app into a one-stop multimodal transportation app in a few U.S. cities, the latest illustration of its transformation f
Basis, backed with $133 million from top VCs to build a price-stable cryptocu..
Earlier this year, we told you about a now 18-month-old, Hoboken, N.J.-based cryptocurrency startup working on a “stable coin” whose el
Amazon adds toys to its growing list of private labels
Batteries. Clothing. Household goods. Supplements. Diapers. Furniture. Toys? Yes, toys. It seems Amazon’s private label business is p
They scaled YouTube. Now they’ll shard everyone with PlanetScale
When the former CTOs of YouTube, Facebook, and Dropbox seed fund a database startup, you know there’s something special going on unde
YouTube Music turns its Top Charts into playlists
Earlier this year, Apple Music launched some of its top charts as playlist series. Today, YouTube is doing something similar. The company a
Toyota invests in autonomous driving simulation startup Parallel Domain
Parallel Domain, the startup that develops software to train self-driving cars in virtual worlds, has added an additional investor to its s
Holberton brings its full-stack software engineering school to Colombia
Holberton School, the full-stack software engineering school that opened its first campus in San Francisco in 2015, today announced that it
Instacart and Amazon-owned Whole Foods are parting ways
You won't be able to order Whole Foods groceries on Instacart soon.
Buy your tickets to the 2nd Annual TechCrunch Winter Party
We love parties almost as much as we love startups, but we go absolutely bonkers for a hot startup-party mashup. That’s why we’re retur
Google’s parental control software Family Link now supports Chromebooks
Since its public debut in fall 2017, Google’s parental control software dubbed Family Link, has been steadily expanding, both in term
France’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says emergency contact information dat..
The Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs in France has released a statement announcing that personal information has been stolen in a dat
Google Assistant can now do British and Australian accents in the US
Even the old smart assistant needs a fresh coat of paint from time to time. For those looking to switch things up a touch, Google announced
Companies tracking mutations in cancer cells can provide a key to unlocking b..
Investors and entrepreneurs are beginning to bring new diagnostic tools to market that promise better results for cancer patients through t
Yesterday’s analysis of Nvidia’s challneges triggered a surge of mail from readers. The company has lost about half of its value over t
Facebook Watch is finally growing as payouts get spread thin
Both Facebook Watch and Instagram’s IGTV have yet to become superstar video platforms, leaving Facebook at risk as more people seek s
Tempow’s new Bluetooth profile lets you create AirPods clones more easily
French startup Tempow has been working on software solutions to improve the Bluetooth protocol. The company just unveiled the Tempow True W
Here’s what you missed at Startup Battlefield Lagos
Yesterday TechCrunch held its first-ever event in Nigeria — our second in Sub-Saharan Africa. The day was packed with Battlefield pre
Here’s what you missed at Startup Battlefield Lagos
Yesterday TechCrunch held its first-ever event in Nigeria — our second in Sub-Saharan Africa. The day was packed with Battlefield pre
Construction management software developer Procore raises $75 million at a $3..
Procore Technologies, a provider of software to manage construction projects, is now worth $3 billion thanks to a new $75 million round of
Construction management software developer Procore raises $75 million at a $3..
Procore Technologies, a provider of software to manage construction projects, is now worth $3 billion thanks to a new $75 million round of
Mental wellness startup Wisdo launches with $11 million in funding
Social media has lately been linked to mental health issues, with a recent study showing a causal relationship between the use of social me
Mental wellness startup Wisdo launches with $11 million in funding
Social media has lately been linked to mental health issues, with a recent study showing a causal relationship between the use of social me
A popular ‘boomoji’ app exposed millions of users’ contact lists and lo..
Popular animated avatar creator app Boomoji, with more than five million users across the world, exposed the personal data of its entire us
Twitter says governments are ramping up their demands for user data
Twitter says the number of government demands for data on its users has shot up in the past year. In its latest transparency report out Thu
New tool uses AI to roll back problematic continuous delivery builds automati..
As companies shift to CI/CD (continuous integration/continuous delivery), they face a problem around monitoring and fixing problems in buil
Keepsafe launches My Number Lookup so you can see the public data tied to you..
Ever wonder how much of your personal information is accessible to marketers? Well, there’s a new service called My Number Lookup tha
Keepsafe launches My Number Lookup, so you can see the public data tied to yo..
Ever wonder how much of your personal information is accessible to marketers? Well, there’s a new service called My Number Lookup tha
Amazon extends free shipping until Dec 18, announces Christmas Eve delivery i..
Amazon will again enable procrastinators to hold off on completing their Christmas shopping until the last minute. The company today announ
Sovrn acquires VigLink to expand its publisher monetization platform
Sovrn recently raised $25 million in new funding with the goal of expanding beyond the adtech business through acquisitions. Now it’s
Sovrn acquires VigLink to expand its publisher monetization platform
Sovrn recently raised a $25 million in new funding with the goal of expanding beyond the adtech business through acquisitions. Now it’
Robinhood launches no-fee checking/savings with Mastercard & the most ATMs
Robinhood is undercutting the big banks by forgoing brick-and-mortar branches with its new zero-fee checking and savings account features.
Robinhood launches no-fee checking/savings with Mastercard & the most ATMs
Robinhood is undercutting the big banks by forgoing brick-and-mortar branches with its new zero-fee checking and savings account features.
What China searched for in 2018: World Cup, trade war, Apple
Soon after Google unveiled the top trends in what people searched for in 2018, Baidu published what captivated the Chinese in a parallel on
Getaround to expand Uber partnership to four more cities
Getaround, the peer-to-peer car-sharing service that first launched at TechCrunch Disrupt NY in 2011, is expanding a partnership with Ub
Samsung refreshes its S Pen-packing convertible PC
Welcome, friends, to the consumer electronics dead zone. It’s that increasingly brief window between the last of the pre-holiday releases
African fintech startup Jumo raises $12.5M more to fund Asia expansion
Months after a big round, African fintech startup Jumo has pulled in a fresh $12.5 million to add more fuel for its expansion into Asia Pac
NYC’s Work-Bench announces $47M enterprise investment fund
Work-Bench, an early stage enterprise startup venture capital firm based in New York City announced its $47 million Fund II today. It follo
Minted lands $208M Series E from Permira and T. Rowe Price
Minted, known for its selection of printed goods, says it's profitable on an EBITDA basis.
Minted lands $208M Series E from Permira and T. Rowe Price
Minted, known for its selection of printed goods, says it's profitable on an EBITDA basis.
Postmates unveils Serve, a friendlier autonomous delivery robot
San Francisco partially banned delivery robots because they obstructed pedestrians, so Postmates built one with eyes, turn signals, and a m
Postmates unveils Serve, a friendlier autonomous delivery robot
San Francisco banned delivery robots because they obstructed pedestrians, so Postmates built one with eyes, turn signals, and a mandate to
Prisma’s new AI-powered app, Lensa, helps the selfie camera lie
Prisma Labs, the startup behind the style transfer craze of a couple of years ago, has a new AI-powered iOS app for retouching selfies. An
With deadline looming for healthcare.gov enrollment, Stride offers direct enr..
Stride Health, the consumer healthcare consulting and optimization service, has inked a new partnership with the U.S. government’s he
Chorus.ai rings up $33M for its platform that analyses sales calls to close m..
Chorus.ai, a service that listens to sales calls in real time, and then transcribes and analyses them to give helpful tips to the salespers
Zymergen lands $400 million more for its genetically altered microbes, led by..
Zymergen, a five-year-old company that manufacturers molecules for a wide array of uses and industries, has closed on $400 million in Serie
Opera brings a flurry of crypto features to its Android mobile browser
Crypto markets may be down down down, but that isn’t stopping Opera’s crypto features — first released in beta in July &
Glose raises $3.4 million for its collaborative reading app
French startup Glose just raised a $3.4 million funding round (€3 million) for its reading app on iPhone, iPad and Android. The company w
Glose raises $3.4 million for its collaborative reading app
French startup Glose just raised a $3.4 million funding round (€3 million) for its reading app on iPhone, iPad and Android. The company w