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4:12

Insight Partners, Precursor Ventures join Hustle Fund...

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2020/11/04

Even as the country is in the final days of a polarizing election, the cogs of VC never stop turning. On this ever-so-quiet, non-election-news Tuesday, venture firms still managed to file paperwork with the SEC indicating newly raised funds. Precursor Ventures and Insight Partners will join Hustle Fund in closing new capital. The filings are […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:53

PayPal details its digital wallet plans for 2021,...

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2020/11/04

PayPal this week laid out its vision for the future of its digital wallet platform and its PayPal and Venmo apps. During its third-quarter earnings on Monday, the company said it plans to roll out substantial changes to its mobile apps over the next year to integrate a range of new features including enhanced direct […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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2:32

Twitter hides Trump tweet attacking Supreme Court’s...

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2020/11/03

In an election eve preview of what to expect in the coming days, President Trump pushed the limits on Twitter’s election-specific policies Monday night. In a tweet, Trump railed against the Supreme Court’s decision to allow Pennsylvania officials to count ballots postmarked by Election Day. The Republican party has waged a brazen legal onslaught against […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:54

Walmart reportedly ends contract with inventory...

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2020/11/03

Robotics and automation startups have seen a strong uptick in interest over the course of the pandemic. And it’s easy to see which companies have a newfound interest in automating their workforce amid a seemingly endless virus-driven shutdown. But Walmart, which has long promised to take an increasing focus on such technology, has reportedly pulled […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:23

Tencent claims record 100M daily users on mobile game...

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2020/11/02

At its five-year anniversary gala graced by celebrities, esports stars and orchestras, Tencent’s mobile game Honor of Kings said it has crossed 100 million daily active users. The title has not only broken user records but generated other unprecedented accomplishments along the way. For one, it consistently ranks among the top-grossing mobile games worldwide, jostling […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:11

Wyze launches version 3 of its $20 security camera

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2020/11/02

Wyze first made a name for itself when it launched its $20 indoor security camera a few years ago. Since then, the company branched out into other smart home products, ranging from doorbells to scales. Today, it’s going back to its origins with the launch of the Wyze Cam V3, the third generation of its […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:40

Qualtrics CEO Ryan Smith is buying majority stake in...

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2020/10/30

The Utah Jazz, an NBA basketball team based in Salt Lake City, announced today that Qualitrics CEO and co-founder Ryan Smith was buying a majority stake in the team along other properties. ESPN is reporting the deal is worth $1.6 billion. Smith can afford it. He sold Qualtrics, which is based in Provo, Utah, in […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:26

Commissary Club wants to help formerly incarcerated...

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2020/10/30

Y Combinator-backed employment platform 70 Million Jobs is launching a new social network geared toward helping formerly incarcerated individuals connect with each other. While 70 Million Jobs focuses on helping people with criminal records find jobs, Commissary Club wants to serve as a place for folks to find community. “Folks with [criminal] records have always, […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:32

Juganu begins selling its tunable lighting system for...

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2020/10/29

Juganu, the venture-backed Israeli company that makes lighting systems capable of emitting light at specified wavelengths, is now selling a product that it claims can disinfect surfaces and deactivate pathogens in an attempt to provide buildings with new safety technologies that can prevent the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The company claims that […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:33

Coinbase to launch debit card in the US with rewards...

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2020/10/29

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is launching a debit card in the U.S. this winter. Customers can join the waitlist and get the Coinbase Card whenever it is available. Coinbase already launched the Coinbase Card in the U.K. and Europe. The Coinbase Card is a Visa debit card that works with any Visa-compatible payment terminal, online checkout […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:19

T-Mobile launches new TVision streaming bundles,...

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2020/10/28

T-Mobile is launching new skinny bundles of live TV and streaming services to compete with expensive cable subscriptions. The carrier has already been moving into the TV market with the acquisition of Layer3 and the subsequent launch of TVision Home last year. However, that was closer to traditional cable, with a price tag starting at […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:02

Instagram extends time limits on live streams to 4...

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2020/10/28

Instagram is adapting to the way creators have been using its service during the coronavirus pandemic. With individuals and businesses now limited from hosting in-person events — like concerts, classes, meetups, and more — users have turned to Instagram to live stream instead. Today, the company says it’s significantly expanding the time limit for these […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:51

Gillmor Gang: Unsuppressed

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2020/10/27

Not just the future of civilization is up for grabs this November. In this age of mobile social computing, we’re figuring out how to vote, entertain, teach, learn, and commit to meaningful change. Thanks to the pandemic emergency, our plans for transforming our country and planet are subject to immediate recall. Much of the current […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:54

Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit gets unofficial remote...

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2020/10/27

Readers of a certain age will no doubt remember some region variation of TV Powww. The syndicated program, which found viewers at home giving directions over the phone to an in-studio operating playing an IntellivisionÂ game. Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit review Perhaps the best-known variant is New York’s TV PIXXX, wherein the player would say […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:33

Dropbox begins shift to high efficiency Western...

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2020/10/26

Last year, Dropbox talked about making a shift to Shingled Magnetic Recording or SMR disks for short because of the efficiency they can give a high volume storage platform like theirs. Today, Western Digital announced that Dropbox was one of the first companies to qualify their Ultrastar® DC HC650 20TB, host-managed SMR hard disks. Dropbox’s […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:23

Calling Brussels VCs: Be featured in The Great...

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2020/10/26

TechCrunch is embarking on a major new project to survey the venture capital investors of Europe, and their cities. Our survey of VCs in Brussels will capture how the city is faring, and what changes are being wrought amongst investors by the coronavirus pandemic. (Please note, if you have filled the survey out already, […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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2:27

Lyft will soon let riders pay for rides with Venmo

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2020/10/23

Lyft riders will soon have the option for paying and splitting fares using Venmo, the company said in a blog posting this morning. Venmo joins Lyft’s other payment methods of PayPal, credit cards, debit cards, Lyft Cash and more. To enable the payment method, users need to authorize Venmo in the Lyft app. Lyft says […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:31

‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ is now an Apple TV+...

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2020/10/23

On first screening, the network assumed it had a disaster on its hands. It was a quiet cartoon — more of a meditation on seasonal depression than a proper holiday film. The pacing was slow, it was voiced by a cast of amateur children and the soundtrack amounted to little more than the jazz piano […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:22

PayPal to let you buy and sell cryptocurrencies in...

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2020/10/22

PayPal has partnered with cryptocurrency company Paxos to launch a new service. PayPal users in the U.S. will soon be able to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrencies. More countries are coming soon. PayPal plans to support Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin at first. You’ll be able to connect to your PayPal account to buy […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:32

AOC’s Among Us stream topped 435,000 concurrent viewers

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2020/10/22

Last night, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez went live on Twitch to stream Among Us with a handful of superstar streamers. The purpose of the stream, which drew a massive crowd, was to get out the vote as we head into the general election. At its peak, the stream drew a concurrent viewership of 435,000+ people, and […] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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