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02:21 10.05.2017

Apple acquires sleep tracking company Beddit, but its site will stay live

Apple has acquired a sleep tracking hardware and software company, TechCrunch has confirmed. News of the acquisition was first reported by CNBC In a post on the company’s privacy policy page, the company also confirmed that it has been acquired and that user information “will be collected, used and disclosed in accordance with the Apple Privacy Policy.” Beddit launched its… Read More... →

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01:55 10.05.2017

Citing FBI handling of Clinton emails, Donald Trump fires James Comey

President Donald Trump has fired FBI Director James Comey. In his letter to Comey, Trump said the move was recommended by Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. “While I greatly appreciate you informing me, on three separate occasions, that I am not under investigation, I nevertheless concur with the judgment of the Department of Justice that you are… Read More... →

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01:30 10.05.2017

The real promise of regulatory technology

The future of banking is algorithmic. Bringing together big data and predictive analytics is already enabling financial service providers to make better real-time decisions on loans and other products, with a more flexible, customer-centric user experience. But if banking can be algorithmic, what about financial regulation and supervision? Financial authorities could someday run digitally,… Read More... →

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01:12 10.05.2017

Don’t worry about this court case the FCC is so excited about

Just a quick PSA. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai just issued a statement in support of a federal court agreeing to re-hear a certain case that does, in fact, have a bearing on net neutrality. But while in other situations a triumphant Pai would be a warning to internet advocates, this time it’s okay. Read More... →

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01:03 10.05.2017

These are the three things one Silicon Valley VC wants to hear on Snap’s first earnings call tomorrow

Goodwater Capital, a two-year-old, San Mateo, Ca.-based early-stage venture firm, has been trying to stake out new territory for a venture firm by publishing a steady stream of research and tools that help inform both competing firms and startup founders. One of those pieces of research was a detailed snapshot of Snap, parent of the disappearing-messaging app Snapchat, which… Read More... →

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00:50 10.05.2017

Guesty raises $3M to be a Salesforce for property managers

Growth and consolidation in vacation marketplaces has driven investment into the short-term rentals market. Some analysts are even projecting the short-term rentals market to hit $169.7B by 2019 and $193.9B by 2021 due to changes in the travel industry like the Chinese traveling boom, the ‘millennial traveler’ and the cost reduction of air travel. With all that money… Read More... →

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00:23 10.05.2017

Social music startup Smule raises $54M for Asian expansion

Smule, maker of Sing! Karaoke and other social music apps, announced yesterday that it has raised $54 million in a round by Chinese company Tencent. Adams Street Partners, Bessemer Ventures, Floodgate, Franklin Templeton and Shasta Ventures also participated in the funding. Reuters reported that the round valued the company $604 million, setting Smule up to expand in Asia and potentially, to… Read More... →

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00:22 10.05.2017

After leaving Accel, Fred Destin is raising seed fund with Twenty Minute VC host Harry Stebbings

In a move that is bound to raise more than a few eyebrows in the London VC community and beyond, TechCrunch has learned that the ex-Accel VC is joining forces with Harry Stebbings, the founder and host of the popular “Twenty Minute VC” podcast. Read More... →

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00:16 10.05.2017

Axon (formerly Taser) grows like a weed as it refocuses on body cams

Taser’s decision to relaunch itself as Axon and give away thousands of body cameras could have been interpreted either as a growing company looking to expand or a desperate one scrambling for purchase. Fortunately it appears to be the former: Axon is growing and the next year may be even bigger. Read More... →

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23:55 09.05.2017

Nvidia is surging after its income more than doubled year-over-year

Nvidia’s ballooning GPU business and big bets on divisions like autonomous driving continue to look better and better, with the company’s shares jumping more than 10% after it reported its first-quarter earnings. [related articles]In the first quarter this year, the company said it brought in $507 million in net income — up from $208 million in the first quarter a year ago.… Read More... →

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23:34 09.05.2017

Yelp is getting eviscerated after it toned down its expectations for the year

Yelp shares are down more than 25% after the company reported its first-quarter earnings report today, where it reduced its full-year guidance that it set in the previous quarter. The company said it would bring in between $850 million and $865 million in revenue for the full fiscal year of 2017. In the fourth quarter (reported in February), Yelp said net revenue was expected to be in the… Read More... →

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23:04 09.05.2017

Daily Search Forum Recap: May 9, 2017

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web...... →

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22:30 09.05.2017

New system can recreate natural rock-climbing walls indoors

Researchers at Dartmouth have created a system that uses 3D modeling, fabrication, and other techniques to recreate popular outdoor rock climbing routes. The system watches climbers as they scale these routes and then recreates the experience with handholds strategically placed to mimic the natural crevices in a rock. From the release: The research team reconstructed the most challenging… Read More... →

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22:05 09.05.2017

Uber gets sued over lack of services available to people with disabilities

Although Uber has launched a program for people with disabilities to use the car-hailing service, the program is not available in all the markets in which Uber operates. Two people who use wheelchairs have filed a lawsuit against Uber alleging that Uber has violated Title III of the American With Disabilities Act, the California Disabled Persons Act and California’s unfair competition… Read More... →

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22:02 09.05.2017

Free streaming service Tubi TV grabs $20 million in new funding

San Francisco-based Tubi TV has raised an additional $20 million for its advertising supported streaming service for TV and movies. Investors in the round are betting on the fact that the next big streaming competitor won’t be a direct rival to Netflix and others with a subscription-based business model, but rather a free service that offers a wide variety of titles for free viewing.… Read More... →

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22:00 09.05.2017

Prevent data breaches, don’t just report them

Public data breach lists are a symptom of a deeper problem: U.S. cybersecurity laws place a disproportionate emphasis on notifying the public after a breach has occurred. While notice always will play a role in remediating harm, policymakers should shift their focus to preventative measures, such as more robust and clearer data security standards and incentives for investments in cybersecurity. Read More... →

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21:45 09.05.2017

500 Startups closes $15M fund to back founders in the Middle East and North Africa

Fresh off closing a $10 million fund earlier this year for Latin American startups, 500 Startups has pulled together capital for a new $15 million fund that will exclusively target startups in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Despite just closing today, 500 Startups has already made 39 investments in MENA out of other funds, so the group does have experience deploying capital in… Read More... →

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21:24 09.05.2017

Yahoo cybersecurity lead Bob Lord is speaking at Disrupt NY

I’m very excited to announce that Yahoo’s chief information security officer, Bob Lord, will be joining TechCrunch for a fireside chat at Disrupt NY this year. Since the news first broke last year that Yahoo had suffered two massive breaches — the biggest in history — we’ve had a lot of questions. How did this happen? Why did it take Yahoo years to discover… Read More... →

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20:30 09.05.2017

The next billion dollar startup will be in aerospace

On the back of the incredible innovations that have disrupted today’s urban transit systems, with new ride-share models, electric energy, and autonomous technologies, urban air mobility is poised for massive growth over the next five years. Read More... →

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20:00 09.05.2017

VMware and Google extend partnership to include Chrome OS management in Workspace One

One of the beautiful things about owning a Google Chromebook laptop is the surprising lack of maintenance involved. The browser is essentially the OS and you connect to applications via the cloud. Everything gets updated automatically. Easy, peasy right? Well, it gets a bit more complicated when you bring a device into a mixed environment in the enterprise, and VMware announced a partnership… Read More... →

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