From Extra Crunch
- A lot of subscribers got to hear from TechCrunch hardware guru Brian Heater, who has been meeting with (too many) robotics companies as we prepare for TechCrunch Sessions: Robotics. If you weren’t able to join us, a transcript will be available in the next 48 hours.
- We have Lucas Matney and Eric Peckham on the horn this Friday at noon PDT to talk about all things Game Developers Conference (GDC). Be sure to check your emails for details.
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Stories from outside the 280/101 corridor
- Indian entrepreneurs are furious over a tax on venture investing, in which the government taxes the proceeds of an equity round.
- Google was slammed with a large European Union fine over its advertising practices. The more than billion dollar fine will be made up by the company in about 72 hours.
- China has so many electronic buses that it is harming oil prices. Meanwhile in India, the government is funding a vast array of electronic vehicles.
- Airbnb is in a ‘guerrilla war’ with local governments. Nothing like war to smooth the path to an IPO.
- Complications in the massive multi-billion dollar Pentagon cloud contract
- How entrepreneurial warlords in Africa use war to receive venture capital funding
- Travis Kalanick is investing in an Indonesian cargo logistics startup
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