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The event precedes our TechCrunch Meetup the week after in Zug, Switzerland, the so-called Crypto Valley. You can grab a ticket here.
The Davos meetup will be co-hosted by Samantha Stein, TechCrunch’s Director of Special Projects & Startup… Read More
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Why This Quantum-Encrypted Video Hangout Is a Big Deal
Just what we all wanted: super secret, super long meetings that span the entire world.
Crunch Report | Google and Tencent ink patent agreement
Google inks a patent deal with Tencent, Tile lays off 30 people and Apple hires the tech team from Silicon Valley Data Science (SVDS). All this on Crunch Report. Read More
Yes, cities should indeed fight for tech jobs
Few events have jolted the urban planning crowd quite like Amazon’s process for selecting the company’s new second headquarters (dubbed HQ2). The company put up a massive carrot of 50,000 jobs and $5 billion in investment, and then proceeded to demand proposals from cities across North America (lovingly written up by Clickhole). Perhaps unsurprisingly, Amazon received 238… Read More
Facebook’s Latest Fix for Fake News: Ask Users What They Trust
Facebook said it will prioritize news sources by surveying users about their trust in media brands.
Spend a week fielding sensitive HR complaints in ‘Grayscale’ web game
If you’re looking for a way to close out your week that’s entertaining, edifying, and looks like you’re doing real work, check out Chimeria:Grayscale, a game where you act as an HR person dealing with everyday office problems via email. Okay, maybe it doesn’t sound that exciting, but there’s more to it than that. Read More
We Put The Entire Internet On The Blockchain—and You Can Too
A reporter’s suggestion prompts a startup executive to create a browser extension that adds the words “on the blockchain” to every sentence.
Newark’s Amazon HQ2 Bid Reveals What’s at Stake For Every Finalist City
Newark, New Jersey has the highest unemployment rate of any Amazon HQ2 finalist—and the highest tax incentives.
The Magnetohydrodynamic Drive Is Real—and You Can Build One
All you need is a battery, a magnet, and some wires to build your own quasi-fictional submarine drive.
This Year’s Sundance Lineup Might Be Its Most Crucial Yet
With slate full of movies by and about women, the festival is poised to start a lot of conversations.
Amazon’s New Home, Ford’s Electric Plan, and More This Week in the Future of Cars
Plus lots of news from CES and the Detroit Auto Show.
Gadget Lab Podcast: Navigating Facebook’s News-Free Future
News consumption habits are changing, and not only because of Facebook. But mostly because of Facebook.
Crunch Report | Amazon reveals 20 finalists for second HQ
The 20 finalist cities for Amazon’s second HQ are announced, HuffPost drops its free contributor platform and Uber’s SoftBank deal officially closes. All this on Crunch Report. Read More
Varo Money raises $45 million for mobile banking without fees
There are a number of startups looking to disrupt traditional banking. We’ve covered Chime, Zero and Jiko, just to name a few.
Another one of those is Varo Money and they’ve raised $45 million led by private equity giant, Warburg Pincus and The Rise Fund, a global impact fund that’s part of another private equity firm, TPG. (That’s the one U2’s Bono is involved… Read More
Tile lays off dozens after a disappointing holiday
Tile, one of the best known item-tracking gadgets out there, has laid off some 30 people and reportedly froze the potential hires of another 10, TechCrunch has learned. This comes less than a year after the company raised a $25 million B round last May. The layoffs are reportedly due to disappointing sales over the holidays. Read More