Uber says it will treat UK drivers as workers in wake of Supreme Court ruling – TechCrunch
Uber said Tuesday that drivers in the UK who use its ride-hailing app will be treated as workers, a designation …
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Wise accuses former Brazil banking partner of smear campaign after ‘unfounded’ accusations of fraud – TechCrunch
Wise, the London headquartered company that made its name offering international money transfers and is reportedly planning an IPO, has …
Google Play drops commissions to 15% from 30%, following Apple’s move last year – TechCrunch
Google will lower its Play commissions globally for developers that sell in-app digital goods and services on its marquee store, …
Resilience is an ambitious bet to improve cancer treatment – TechCrunch
Meet Resilience, a new startup that wants to help cancer treatment institutes as well as cancer patients at every step …
Neobroker Bitpanda raises $170M at a $1.2B valuation to take its trading platform beyond crypto – TechCrunch
One of the bigger startups in Europe operating a trading platform for cryptocurrency has closed a big round of funding …
Bird to spend $150 million on European expansion plan – TechCrunch
Shared micromobility startup Bird said it is investing $150 million into a European expansion plan that will including launching in …
InBalance Research forecasts demand for energy suppliers to ensure they optimize distribution – TechCrunch
From distributed homes in Cambridge, Mass. and Cambridge, England, inBalance Research is joining Y Combinator as it looks to accelerate …
Customer experience startup Sprinklr files confidential S-1 with SEC – TechCrunch
Sprinklr, a New York-based customer experience company, announced today it has filed a confidential S-1 ahead of a possible IPO. …
Crowdfunding limits are poised to change next week, but most VCs aren’t paying attention — yet – TechCrunch
Passion Capital, the early-stage venture firm in London, told TechCrunch earlier this week that — in an apparent first for …
The Roblox final fantasy – TechCrunch
Hello friends, and welcome to Week in Review. Last week, I talked a bit about NFTs and their impact on …