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Back at CES in January, Google put on a big show with the launch of a new product category designed to take on Amazon’s Echo Show and Spot. Three companies…
According to recent reports, Facebook has updated its Commerce Policy to specifically ban the sale of Kodi boxes on its site – that is, devices that come with pre-installed Kodi software,…
Privacy
Google updates Location History language after tracking backlash
7:52 am PDT • August 17, 2018
Four days after admitting that it continues to track users even after the Location History tracking has been disabled, Google has updated its website to more accurately reflect the nature…
Klarity, a member of the Y Combinator 2018 Summer class, wants to automate much of the contract review process by applying artificial intelligence, specifically natural language processing. Company co-founder and…
Startups
A new foreign investment bill will impact venture capital and the US startup ecosystem
7:30 am PDT • August 17, 2018
President Trump’s time in office has been punctuated by rising tension with China on a host of economic issues. He’s received bipartisan criticism for the impact of tariffs on Chinese…
New Battlefield V trailer gives a glimpse of Battle Royale mode
7:27 am PDT • August 17, 2018
Battle Royale mode is taking over the gaming sphere. Alongside Fortnite, PUBG and H1Z1, a number of big titles are adding Battle Royale to their popular games, including CoD: Black…
Startups
Taking Tesla private, WeWork and Uber earnings, and what happened to crypto
6:10 AM PDT • August 17, 2018
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This week was a corker. We had Alex…
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2:00 am PDT • August 17, 2018
Calling all entrepreneurs, techies, aspiring startup founders and anyone else who loves the thrill and excitement that comes from seeing innovative startups compete head-to-head. TechCrunch Startup Battlefield MENA 2018, our…
Media & Entertainment
Threads raises $20M for its luxury goods ’boutique’ that exists only in messaging apps
12:43 am PDT • August 17, 2018
When you think of e-commerce marketplaces, chances are that the first things that come to mind are storefronts built on websites and apps. But today an e-commerce startup that has…
Coinbase has added a new buying option for its customers after the crypto exchange introduced Ethereum Classic to its collection. The addition was first announced in July but Coinbase took…
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New whistleblower claims against Tesla allege drug trafficking, theft and phone hacking coverup
4:41 pm PDT • August 16, 2018
This post has been updated with a comment from Tesla. Employees at Tesla’s Nevada gigafactory were allegedly involved in a massive drug ring, stole $37 million worth of precious metals and…
It looks like Amazon may be gearing up to make more moves in the brick-and-mortar world. Bloomberg reports that the e-commerce behemoth is putting itself in the running to acquire Landmark…
Gillmor Gang: Private Lives
3:16 PM PDT • August 16, 2018
Recorded on August 16, 2018. The Gillmor Gang — Keith Teare, Michael Markman, Frank Radice, and Steve Gillmor. Recorded live Tuesday, August 7, 2018.
Media & Entertainment
DoorDash raises another $250M, nearly triples valuation to $4B
3:02 pm PDT • August 16, 2018
Food delivery startup DoorDash announced this afternoon that it has raised $250 million, just five months since the company announced a $535 million round. Why raise more money so soon? CEO…
Facebook announced today the winners of its annual Internet Defense Prize and awarded first-, second- and third-place winners a total of $200,000 for research papers that addressed topics of internet…
Media & Entertainment
Pokémon GO is getting a big new ‘Special Research’ quest next week
2:03 pm PDT • August 16, 2018
Just a few months back, Niantic added its first “Special Research” to Pokémon Go. Sort of like an in-game quest, the research had players complete a series of tasks to…
AR/VR/XR are going to be big, but not everyone will win. Today’s market is a collection of related point solutions to specific problems, but not a fully functioning ecosystem. Not…
Media & Entertainment
Netflix signs exclusive deal with ‘Black-ish’ creator Kenya Barris
1:32 pm PDT • August 16, 2018
Netflix just announced a multi-year deal with Kenya Barris, creator of Black-ish and its spinoff Grown-ish. While Barris will remain an executive producer on those shows (and on the upcoming…
Media & Entertainment
Streaming TV services now reach 5% of U.S. Wi-Fi households, up 58% since last year
1:16 pm PDT • August 16, 2018
The number of U.S. households watching streaming TV services – those that deliver cable TV-like programming over the internet – has grown a remarkable 58% over last year, according to…
Startups
Autonomous retail startup Inokyo’s first store feels like stealing
1:02 pm PDT • August 16, 2018
Inokyo wants to be the indie Amazon Go. It’s just launched its prototype cashierless autonomous retail store. Cameras track what you grab from shelves, and with a single QR scan…
