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Real estate tech startup Offerpad to go public via SPAC merger in $3B deal

Offerpad is the latest proptech company to go public via a SPAC merger.The Phoenix, Ariz.-based company announced Thursday its plans to go public by merging with Supernova Partners Acquisition Company

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NASA's Mars rover sends back grinding, squealing sounds of driving

This photo provided by NASA shows tire tracks left by the Mars Perseverance rover. /AP NASA's newest Mars rover has sent back the first-ever sounds of driving on the red planet – a grinding, c

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21 GOP Attorneys General are pressing Biden's administration for clarity on stimulus element

Twenty-one Republican Attorneys General are warning President Joe Biden's administration that a provision in the $1.9 trillion economic aid package could limit state ef

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Trading platform eToro to go public via SPAC merger in $10B deal

Multi-asset investing and trading platform and Robinhood competitor eToro announced Tuesday it will go public via a merger with SPAC FinTech Acquisition Corp. V in a massive $10.4 billion deal.Once th

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Socure raises $100M at $1.3B valuation, proving identity verification is hotter than ever

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital adoption in a way that no one could have ever anticipated, and as more people conduct more services online and via mobile devices, businesses have had to

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Instagram to allow teens to block messages from adults

The move follows pressure on parent company Facebook over the impact of its encryption plans on child protection.

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Should there be some law against raising three times in one year?

Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s broadly based on the daily column that appears on Extra Crunch, but free, and made for your weekend reading. Wan

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From chaos to order: Time to close the divide between 'two Hong Kongs'

A night view of Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong, south China, June 12, 2020. /XinhuaEditor's note: Edward Tse is the founder and CEO of Gao Feng Advisory Company, a global

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news (Mar. 6 - Mar. 12)

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | Kerry in Brussels fo

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HK electoral changes bring an end to U.S. Trojan Horse politics

Editor's note: CGTN's First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking stories. The daily column clarifies emerging issues and better defines the news agenda, offering a Chinese perspective on

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Nepal can play the role of mediator between China and other countries

Chinese and Nepalese officers walk across the China-Nepal Friendship Bridge at Zham Pass, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, October 29, 2017. /Xinhua Editor's note:Dr. Prakash Chandra

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EU exported 34m vaccines since January despite internal shortfalls

The EU has struggled to distribute COVID-19 vaccines across the bloc. /Valentina Petrova/AP Photo European Union (EU) figures show that the 27-nation bloc has allowed the export of over 34 mil

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SoftBank-backed Volpe Capital raises $80M to invest in LatAm

In recent years, the tech and venture scene in Latin America has been growing at an accelerated pace. More global investors are backing startups in the region and certain sectors in particular, such a

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NFTs are changing cultural value creation

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.This is our Wednesday show, where we niche down and focus on a single t

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Western countries' unilateral measures condemned at UNHRC

Developing countries including China, Russia, Syria, Iran and Cuba on Tuesday made a joint statement at the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), condemn

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New choir hits the high notes for Party's anniversary

Under the baton of conductor Zheng Jian, the all-male Beijing Master Choir performed patriotic and folk songs during a performance at the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing on March 7. This kic

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Memes for sale

The creator of the Nyan Cat, Chris Torres, has organized an informal collection of meme originators – the creators or original popularizers of meme images — into a two-week-long auction of