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Tech Crunch
TikTok expands max video length to 3 minutes, up from 60 seconds
a day ago –
TikTok is embracing longer videos. The company announced this
morning it will roll out the option to create videos of up to 3 minutes
in length after first testing the change with a larger number of
creators over the past several months. Previously, TikTok videos could
be up to 60 seconds in leng...
After bootstrapping since 2002, Articulate raises $1.5B on $3.75B valuation
a day ago –
Most companies don’t announce their first venture investment
after almost 20 years in the business, nor do they announce that round
is the equivalent of a good startup’s entire private fundraising
history. But Articulate, a SaaS training and development platform, is
not your typical company and t...
German government bodies urged to remove their Facebook Pages before next year
a day ago –
Germany’s federal information commissioner has run out of
patience with Facebook. Last month, Ulrich Kelber wrote to government
agencies “strongly recommend[ing]” they to close down their official
Facebook Pages because of ongoing data protection compliance problems
and the tech giant’s failure t...
Pausing Pepper, packing meat and picking berries
a day ago –
We’re fresh off of our big Pittsburgh event, and I’ll have more
thoughts on that for you next week, once we’ve crawled through all of
the interviews, published profiles and all of that fun stuff. t I admit
that I’m also partly putting that off because there’s just a ton of
investment news to get...
Google update will allow digital Covid-19 vaccination cards and test results to be stored on Android devices
a day ago –
Google is making it possible to store digital versions of either
Covid-19 test results or vaccination cards on users’ Android devices.
The company on Wednesday announced it’s updating its Passes API, which
will give developers at healthcare organizations, government agencies,
and other organizati...
Nowports raises $16M to build the OS for LatAm’s shipping industry
a day ago –
Nowports, an automated digital freight forwarder in Latin
America, has raised $16 million in Series A funding. Mouro Capital — a
venture capital fund focused on fintechs and adjacent businesses that is
backed by Banco Santander — led the round for the Monterrey,
Mexico-based startup. Foundation C...
Paris court fines Airbnb $9.6 million for illegal listings
a day ago –
A court in Paris has fined Airbnb, the popular marketplace for
vacation rentals. According to the court, the tech company has failed to
comply with local regulation when it comes to listing your apartment on
the platform. Airbnb should pay $9.6 million (€8.08 million) to the
city of Paris. This d...
Robinhood files to go public after squeaking to profitability in 2020
a day ago –
This afternoon Robinhood, the popular investing app for
consumers filed to go public. The company intends to list on the NASDAQ
under the symbol “HOOD.” That Robinhood released an S-1 filing today is
not a surprise. The company privately filed to go public back in March,
leaving the startup-watch...
TC Early Stage 2021: Marketing & Fundraising kicks off in 1 week
a day ago –
It’s only one week left until we get our bootcamp on at TC Early
Stage 2021: Marketing & Fundraising. It’s your chance to learn
everything you need to know about fundraising, growth marketing, brand
building, pitch deck development and more. And we’ve tapped the
brightest minds in startup to ...
Twitter tests more attention-grabbing misinformation labels
19 hours ago –
Twitter is considering changes to the way it contextualizes
misleading tweets that the company doesn’t believe are dangerous enough
to be removed from the platform outright. The company announced the test
in a tweet Thursday with an image of the new misinformation labels.
Within the limited test,...
Edtech startup Microverse raises $12.5M to bring income share agreements to the developing world
19 hours ago –
Edtech startup Microverse has tapped new venture funding in its
quest to help train students across the globe to code through its online
school that requires zero upfront cost, instead relying on an
income-share agreement that kicks in when students find a job. The
startup tells TechCrunch it has...
Daily Crunch: After quarters of explosive growth, a profitable Robinhood files to go public
19 hours ago –
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important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package.
Don’t send VC a cold deck ever again: Start sending video pitches
4 minutes ago –
More investors are embracing video pitches, and in the age of
the Zoom-based pitch meeting, it’s quickly becoming the standard.
Jim Whitehurst steps down as president at IBM just 14 months after taking role
2 hours ago –
In a surprise announcement today, IBM announced that Jim
Whitehurst, who came over in the Red deal, would be stepping down as
company president just 14 months after taking over in that role. IBM
didn’t give a lot of details as to why he was stepping away, but
acknowledged his key role in helping ...
Chinese cybersecurity probe validates Didi’s pre-IPO warning to investors
3 hours ago –
To see Didi get taken to task mere days after its U.S. debut puts a bad taste in our mouths.
The Verge
Student gets Windows 11 running on a Windows Phone
a day ago –
Windows 11 running on a Windows Phone. | Gustave Monce (YouTube)
The Windows 11 preview only got released earlier this week, but a
student has already managed to get Microsoft’s latest operating system
running on a Windows Phone. Engineering student Gustave Monce has
created a brief video...
Sony’s camera-centric Xperia 1 III to ship on August 19th for $1,299
a day ago –
The Xperia 1 III puts an emphasis on advanced camera features
and high-end display specs. | Image: Sony
Sony’s next flagship phone, the Xperia 1 III, will ship on August 19th
in the US — for a whopping $1,299.99. It’s available to preorder today,
the company announced. The new photography...
How to install the tvOS 15 beta on Apple TV
20 hours ago –
Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge
The next big software update for Apple TV will arrive with tvOS 15.
While it won’t become widely available until later this year, users who
are part of Apple’s public beta program can now take it for a spin ahead
of time. It’s possible and even likely that...
Netflix bets on bingeable horror with Fear Street trilogy
5 hours ago –
Photo: Netflix
Something special happens when you marathon horror movies. On their
own, slasher flicks like Friday the 13th or Halloween can seem like
nothing more than bloody fun. But when you watch a bunch in a row, the
connections and mythologies become much more apparent; Jason Voorhe...
The Witcher’s monster-hunting AR mobile game is out July 21st
an hour ago –
Image: CD Projekt Red
The Witcher: Monster Slayer, an upcoming Pokémon Go-like augmented
reality game for mobile devices set in The Witcher universe, will be
released on July 21st, CD Projekt Red announced on Friday. It will be
available for free on both platforms.
In Monster Slayer, you’...
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