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Why Dropbox shares are soaring after it reported earnings

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.This morning we’re digging into Dropbox’s earnings report (Q4 2019), a

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Roundup: South Sudan urged to prepare for formation of unity government

The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluating Commission (RJMEC) has called on the parties to the September 2018 revitalized peace deal and other stakeholders to prepare for the formation of the

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What the $13B E-Trade deal says about Robinhood’s valuation

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.Today we’re living up to the introduction of this daily column by digging in

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Rapper Pop Smoke killed by masked gunmen in Hollywood Hills home

Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke was fatally shot Wednesday morning at his home in the Hollywood Hills, law enforcement officials confirmed to the Los Angeles Times. He was 20

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'Racist-like remarks are not welcome,' China says as it revokes press cards of three WSJ journalists

China has revoked the press credentials of three journalists from the Wall Street Journal, citing the paper's "racist-like" remarks on China and attacks on China's medi

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Equity shot: What’s going on with Tesla’s stock price?

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.This is the first Equity Shot in what feels like a long time, so, let m

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Fintech VC sets records in Q4 despite early-stage slowdown

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.Fintech is what you hear about constantly, but probably aren’t as read up on

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China revokes press cards of three WSJ journalists in Beijing

The press cards of three Wall Street Journal journalists who are based in Beijing will be revoked from Wednesday, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ge

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Dow, S&P 500 decline after Apple's sales warning

VCG The Dow and SP 500 fell on Tuesday after a sales warning from Apple left investors assessing the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on U.S. companies.But indexes ended off the day's lows a

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Tracking China’s astounding venture capital slowdown

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.Heading into the new year, it wasn’t known that the coronavirus, known as CO

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NZ colleges make arrangements for Chinese students amid coronavirus

A passenger wears a mask at Shanghai railway station in Shanghai, China, January 22, 2020. /Reuters Photo One of New Zealand's largest universities has appealed for understanding about the cor

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Big meditation money, new VC funds, and how do you value Airbnb?

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.After having a good time with NEA’s Rick Yang last week, we thoug

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SCO supports China's fight against novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) issued a statement on Friday to support China's efforts against novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic. The statement said that the SCO member states welcome

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Instagram prototypes “Latest Posts” feature

Instagram users who miss the reverse chronological feed might get a new way to see the most recent pics and videos from who they follow. Instagram has been spotted internally prototyping a “Lat

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U.S., Taliban negotiate proposal for seven-day reduction in violence

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced on Thursday that the United States and the Taliban have negotiated a proposal for a seven-day reduction in violence in Afghanistan. "We've said all along

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As 5 more startups join the $100M club, are we just making a pre-IPO list?

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.Today we’re adding five names to the $100 million annual recurring revenue (

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NFL releases Browns' Myles Garrett from infinite suspension

Defensive end Myles Garrett of the Cleveland Browns leaves the field after being ejected from the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio, November 14, 2019