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Shervin Pishevar, an investor who left Silicon Valley for Miami after being accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women in 2017, has resurfaced in a role that will seem familiar to anyone who has tracked his career. According to new reports, Pishevar is now “vice chairman” of Yeezy, the consumer brand controlled by Kanye West, […] Controversial investor Shervin Pishevar resurfaces as “vice chairman” of Yeezy by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch... →

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The first rule of conducting layoffs is to not be a jerk about it. The second rule is to make sure the social media manager you just laid off doesn’t still have access to your accounts. Today, Tencent violated both of those rules as it laid off nearly all of the editorial staff at Fanbyte, […] Tencent lays off nearly all of staff at its gaming site Fanbyte by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch... →

Today’s launch by Rocket Lab, “The Owl Spreads Its Wings,” was as unremarkable as a rocket going to orbit can be, but it also marked a few milestones for the growing space company: 30 launches and 150 satellites taken to space. The company’s first trip to orbit was in January of 2018, technically Electron’s second […] Rocket Lab celebrates 30th launch and 150th satellite sent to orbit by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch... →

Welcome to Chain Reaction, where we unpack and explain the latest in crypto news, drama and trends, breaking things down block by block for the crypto curious. For our Thursday episode this week, we dug into the institutional embrace of blockchain by stodgy financial powerhouses including mega PE firm KKR which announced this week that they […] Private equity’s gatekeepers get serious about tokens by Lucas Matney originally published on TechCrunch... →

Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package. Daily Crunch: Adobe snaps up Figma in proposed $20B deal that has some scratching their heads by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch... →

In a shot across the bow to the buy now, pay later (BNPL) industry, the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today issued a report suggesting that companies like Klarna and Afterpay, which allow customers to pay for products and services in installments, must be subjected to stricter oversight. The CFPB — in a step […] CFPB signals that regulation is coming for BNPL by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

The Federal Trade Commission is looking into the complex and potentially unfair economics and policies of the gig economy for “deceptive, unfair, and otherwise unlawful acts and practices.” Whether it’s forced arbitration, labor misclassification, or algorithmic pay and job distribution, the agency says it will go after any dubious tactics that hurt workers. To be […] FTC sets its sights on ‘unfair, deceptive, and anticompetitive practices’ in gig economy by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch... →

Like a number of attendees, I was taken with ClicBot when I first saw it a few CESes ago. We’re all up to our ears in “educational” robotics kits. STEM learning is important, of course, but the last several years have seen a veritable explosion in these sorts of toys, and your mileage is going […] Anki’s spiritual successor hits Kickstarter with some impressive moves by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

345 backers dug into their pockets to the tune of more than $700,000, but the scooter they backed – the Model Eleven – will never see the light of day. The company is offering its backers three options to make up for it, including a full refund, or a different model electric scooter. Hardware can […] Unagi throws in the towel on its $700K Model Eleven scooter Indiegogo campaign by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch... →

Unagi is perhaps best known for its Model One and its (now cancelled) Model Eleven scooter. Today, the company announced it has a new micro mobility transportation tool in the works, the Voyager. It packs significantly more range, power, acceleration, and smart mobile app features while keeping the lightweight and portable design of its predecessor. […] Unagi launches the updated Model One Voyager, a subscribable scooter by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch... →

It may surprise the casual reader to learn that I don’t run a trillion-dollar multinational corporation. Like any decent tech writer, however, I’m more than happy to offer all my opinions on the matter in a very public forum. Having most closely followed hardware makers over the years, I’m often struck by one specific subject […] The Apple Watch SE isn’t as much of a compromise as you might think by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

Although the Merge was a huge feat, there are plenty more upgrades planned for the Ethereum blockchain down the road. Now that the Ethereum Merge is behind us, what’s next? by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →