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SaaS data protection provider Druva nabs $130M, now at a $1B+ valuation, acquiring CloudLanes
4:07 am PDT • June 20, 2019
As businesses continue to move more of their computing and data to the cloud, one of the startups that has made a name for itself as a provider of cloud-based…
In a bid to expand its educational offerings, iRobot has acquired local Massachusetts-based startup, Root Robotics. The company is the creator of the eponymous coding robot, a two-wheeled device designed…
Venture
Dawn Capital closes $125M Opportunities Fund to double down on its biggest bets
2:36 am PDT • June 20, 2019
Dawn Capital has made a name for itself over the last several years for having a sharp eye when it comes to spotting interesting B2B startups in Europe before they…
Startups
MAX.ng raises $7M round backed by Yamaha and pilots EVs in Nigeria
1:04 am PDT • June 20, 2019
Nigerian motorcycle transit startup MAX.ng has raised a $7 million funding round led by Novastar Ventures, with participation from Japanese manufacturer Yamaha. Based in Lagos, the company’s app-based platform coordinates…
Transportation
Waymo takes its self-driving car ambitions global in partnership with Renault-Nissan
12:27 am PDT • June 20, 2019
Waymo has locked in an exclusive partnership with Renault and Nissan to research how commercial autonomous vehicles might work for passengers and packages in France and Japan. The public announcement…
Transportation
California has let two Chinese startups offer robotaxis to the public
11:51 pm PDT • June 19, 2019
China’s autonomous cars are coming for passengers in the United States. AutoX and Pony.ai just became the first Chinese companies allowed to offer robotaxis in the state of California, according…
After London and Johannesburg, startup accelerator and incubator Founders Factory is launching a third city — Paris. Once again, the company is partnering with a corporate backer — insurance company…
Media & Entertainment
fuboTV inks Discovery deal, adds 13 more networks to its live TV streaming service
5:28 pm PDT • June 19, 2019
Live sports streaming service fuboTV is expanding further into non-sports content with today’s news that it’s inked a new multi-year deal with Discovery, Inc. that will bring 13 Discovery television…
Transportation
Self-driving car startup Argo AI is giving researchers free access to its HD maps
4:50 pm PDT • June 19, 2019
Argo AI is releasing curated data along with high-definition maps to researchers for free, the latest company in the autonomous vehicle industry to open-source some of the information it has…
Slack’s public debut is happening Thursday on the NYSE and the company has set a reference price of $26 per share for its direct listing, according to WSJ, which would value…
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Why all standard black Tesla cars are about to cost $1,000 more
2:46 pm PDT • June 19, 2019
Tesla will start charging $1,000 for its once-standard black paint color next month, according to a tweet Wednesday by CEO Elon Musk, the latest pricing adjustment by the automaker as…
Featured Article
Canada’s True North conference is not your typical tech event
From the venue and the flashy event website, Waterloo, Ontario’s True North conference (in its second year) doesn’t seem all that distinct from a laundry list of other major tech events that take place each year across North America. But from the moment its main stage programming kicked off on the first day, it was…
1:56 pm PDT • June 19, 2019
Announcing Hardware Battlefield 2019 in Shenzhen, China
12:11 pm PDT • June 19, 2019
Startup Battlefield is known around the world as TechCrunch’s premier startup competition, and today we’re proud to announce that on November 11-12 we are producing our hardware-focused competition, Hardware Battlefield…
Hardware
Samsung exec says the Galaxy Fold is ‘ready to hit the market’
11:23 am PDT • June 19, 2019
As we asked back in February, “We’re ready for foldable phones, but are they ready for us?” The answer, so far, has been an enthusiastic, “not really.” The Galaxy Fold…
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Media & Entertainment
YouTube partners with Universal to upgrade nearly 1,000 classic music videos to HD
10:44 am PDT • June 19, 2019
YouTube has teamed up with Universal Music Group to remaster nearly a thousand classic music videos, the companies announced today, including those from Billy Idol, Beastie Boys, Boyz II Men,…
Founder salaries, diversity tactics, fintech roboadvisors, and startups improving mental health
10:31 am PDT • June 19, 2019
Startup founders need to decide how much salary is enough One of the great things about running your own startup is that you have the independence to make critical business…
Transportation
NASA’s X-59 supersonic jet will have a 4K TV instead of a forward window
10:22 am PDT • June 19, 2019
NASA’s X-59 QueSST experimental quiet supersonic aircraft will have a cockpit like no other — featuring a big 4K screen where you’d normally have a front window. Why? Because this…
Featured Article
Video and messaging enable remote work. But is it right for your company?
Four-day work week. Open-plan offices. Work-life balance. Remote work. There are endless ways to set up your team and company for success. And there’s evidence for and against all of these scenarios.
10:17 am PDT • June 19, 2019
Hardware
Kano, the kids-focused coding and hardware startup, inks deal with Microsoft, launches $300 Kano PC
10:00 am PDT • June 19, 2019
Kano, the London-based startup that builds hardware designed to teach younger people about computing and coding, is taking a significant step forward in its growth strategy today. The startup has…
