Hopin confirms $400M raise at $5.65B valuation – TechCrunch
This morning Hopin, a virtual events platform and video-focused software service, announced that it has closed a $400 million Series …
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Indian state government website exposed COVID-19 lab test results – TechCrunch
A security flaw in a website run by the government of West Bengal in India exposed the lab results of …
Gillmor Gang: Off The Record
Of all the gin joints etc. etc. Clubhouse continues to confound those who don’t believe in the restorative powers of …
Toro acquires robotic tractor/snow blower maker, Left Hand Robotics – TechCrunch
Toro this week announced its intentions to acquire Left Hand Robotics. The Colorado-based startup (not to be confused with Righthand …
First impressions of AppLovin’s IPO filing – TechCrunch
AppLovin released its S-1 filing yesterday, bringing the Palo Alto-based mobile app-focused software company a step closer to joining the public …
Firms backed by Robert Downey Jr. and Bill Gates have funded an electric motor company that slashes energy consumption – TechCrunch
Sometimes the smallest innovations can have the biggest impacts on the world’s efforts to stop global climate change. Arguably, one …
Indonesian supply chain startup Advotics raises $2.75M led by East Ventures – TechCrunch
The rapid growth of e-commerce in Indonesia, especially during the pandemic, is placing increasing demands on its supply chain infrastructure. …
Facebook’s Oversight Board already ‘a bit frustrated’ — and it hasn’t made a call on Trump ban yet – TechCrunch
The Facebook Oversight Board (FOB) is already feeling frustrated by the binary choices it’s expected to make as it reviews …
Retail Zipline raises $30M as it helps retailers adapt to the pandemic – TechCrunch
When I first wrote about Retail Zipline in 2019, the startup was focused on building communication platform that would help …
Xage introduces Zero Trust remote access cloud solution for hard-to-secure environments – TechCrunch
When a hacker broke into the computer systems of the Oldsmar Florida water supply last month, it sent up red …