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Durov arrest boosts Telegram app downloads
The arrest of Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov in France is starting to impact the app’s traction and ranking. On Saturday, the founder was arrested for allegedly allowing illegal…
Sarah Perez
Aug. 26, 2024, 7:34 p.m.
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Niantic aims to build a richer 3D map of the world with a new version of Scaniverse app
Niantic is releasing a new version of its Scaniverse app to let users capture objects around them with more details. Scaniverse 4 will allow users to capture places and objects…
Ivan Mehta
Aug. 26, 2024, 6:34 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Care.com to pay customers $8.5M in FTC settlement for deceiving caregivers, families
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is requiring Care.com, a platform for gig workers in the elder-care and childcare space, to pay $8.5 million in refunds for deceiving caregivers who…
Aisha Malik
Aug. 26, 2024, 6:34 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Niantic aims to build a richer 3D map of the world with a new version of Scanniverse app
Niantic is releasing a new version of its Scanniverse app to let users capture objects around them with more details. Scanniverse 4 will allow users to capture places and objects…
Ivan Mehta
Aug. 26, 2024, 5:34 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Palico is now the first FINRA-approved company to facilitate online LP-led secondaries deals
Limited partners selling their investment stakes in venture capital funds to other LPs on the secondary market is nothing new. But traditionally these transactions happen offline through an opaque network…
Rebecca Szkutak
Aug. 26, 2024, 5:34 p.m.
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Apple iPhone 16 event set for September 9 with ‘Glowtime’ invite
Apple will unveil its iPhone 16 lineup on September 9, as the company has started sending out press invites for the event on Monday. The official announcement comes as previous…
Aisha Malik
Aug. 26, 2024, 4:34 p.m.
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Beam Mobility secretly deployed ‘phantom’ e-scooters in Australia and NZ to dodge fees and boost profits
Shared e-scooter startup Beam Mobility has placed hundreds of extra “phantom” scooters on city streets in Australia and New Zealand to avoid paying vehicle registration fees to local governments, according…
Rebecca Bellan
Aug. 26, 2024, 4:34 p.m.
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TechCrunch Minute: Boston Dynamics’ new Atlas robot shows off its push-up skills
When we mention Boston Dynamics, there are probably two things that come to mind: Cool robots and viral videos showing off what those robots can…
Anthony Ha
Aug. 26, 2024, 4:04 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Tidal launches royalty tracking features for artists
Music streaming service Tidal has launched new features that let artists track royalties and manage their work on the platform.
Ivan Mehta
Aug. 26, 2024, 4:04 p.m.
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The biggest trends young NYC investors are bullish on — and why
As twenty-something-year-old investors enter the venture landscape, they spot new trends that could become the next multi-billion tech businesses.
Dominic-Madori Davis
Aug. 26, 2024, 4:04 p.m.
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