Stripe closes $600M round at a $95B valuation – TechCrunch
On the heels of reports that Stripe was raising yet more money, the payments giant has now confirmed the details. …
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Why ‘blaming the intern’ won’t save startups from cybersecurity liability – TechCrunch
SolarWinds is back in hot water after a shareholder lawsuit accused the company of poor security practices, which they say …
SpaceX flies Falcon 9 rocket booster for a record 9th time, delivers 3rd batch of Starlink satellites in two weeks – TechCrunch
SpaceX has delivered another 60 Starlink satellites to orbit — meaning it has sent 180 in total to join its …
Parler denied App Store re-entry, Walmart doubles down on TikTok live shopping, Instagram Lite rolls out worldwide – TechCrunch
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NFTs don’t need crypto, but crypto needs NFTs – TechCrunch
Spending millions for a digital work of art that could be screenshotted feels similar to traipsing around a strip of …
Should there be some law against raising three times in one year? – TechCrunch
Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s broadly based on the daily column that appears on Extra …
Does Atlantic Canada have a blueprint for rural revival in the post-pandemic era? – TechCrunch
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Tiger Global in talks to invest in young Indian social network at $170M valuation – TechCrunch
Who says there is no room for a new social network? Tiger Global is in advanced stages of talks to …
8 Czech VCs on green shoots, pandemic impacts and 2021 opportunities – TechCrunch
While London, Paris, Berlin and Stockholm feature regularly in tech coverage, the rest of Europe has been busy. The Czech …
Apple discontinues original HomePod, will focus on mini – TechCrunch
Apple has discontinued its original HomePod after four years. It says that it will continue to produce and focus on …