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Local news app News Break raises $115M

The popular news app News Break is announcing that it has raised $115 million in new funding.The press release claims this round makes News Break “one of the first new unicorns of 2021,” b

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YouTube reverses ban on UK’s TalkRadio for COVID-19 policy breaches

YouTube has reversed a controversial ban on the account of TalkRadio, a News Corp-owned UK national radio station that covers news and current affairs.The station revealed yesterday its channel had b

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Warning over texts offering fake 'third lockdown' HMRC grant

There is no such thing as a "COVID-19 government grant" and HMRC will only ever ask you for information on the gov.uk website.

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Mauricio Pochettino returns to PSG as manager with a mountain to climb

Mauricio Pochettino, new manager of Paris Saint-Germain, shows a PSG jersey with his name on it at the press conference in Paris, France, January 4, 2021. /CFP Thanks to the constant swirling

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British Columbia allows Vancouver Canucks to play at home

Christopher Tanev #8 of the Vancouver Canucks congratulates goaltender Thatcher Demko #35 after the 4-0 win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 6 of the NHL Western Conference Second-Round play

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Saints, Packers took big hit right before postseason begins

Running back Alvin Kamara (L) of the New Orleans Saints and tackle David Bakhtiari of the Green Bay Packers. /CFP The NFL regular season is one week away from being over, meaning that postseas

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Activist hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb takes on Intel, plans launch of new VC fund

Third Point, the activist hedge fund run by Daniel Loeb, is busy in the waning days of 2020. It’s had great returns despite huge turbulence early in the pandemic — Reuters says that it is up 12.3% for

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From the U.S. to China, Korea, India and Europe, antitrust action against tech is gaining serious momentum

After decades of global expansion and consolidation in the tech sector, antitrust is now a headline issue for the industry across the world.What has been a slow and sputtering series of disparate acti

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VMware files suit against former exec for moving to rival company

Earlier this month, when Nutanix announced it was hiring former VMware COO Rajiv Ramaswami as CEO, it looked like a good match. What’s more, it pulled a key player from a market rival. Well, it

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Nashville explosion investigation prompts FBI to search home

Federal agents converged Saturday on the home of a possible person of interest in the explosion that rocked downtown Nashville as investigators scoured hundreds of tips

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Gift Guide: Last-minute subscriptions to keep the gifts going all year

Welcome to TechCrunch’s 2020 Holiday Gift Guide! Need help with gift ideas? We’re here to help! You can find our other guides right here.SURPRISE! It’s December 23rd. How? Because time doesnR

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XRP cryptocurrency crashes following announcement of SEC suit against Ripple

The value of one of the world’s most valuable cryptocurrencies is crashing and a recently filed SEC complaint is at the root of the free fall. According to CoinMarketCap, the XRP token’s v

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Honk introduces a real-time, ephemeral messaging app aimed at Gen Z

A new mobile app called Honk aims to make messaging with friends a more interactive, real-time experience. Instead of sending texts off into the void and hoping for a response, friends on Honk communi

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Fauci says most Americans will receive a COVID-19 vaccine by spring

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday that the general American public will likely begin receiving the COVID-19 vaccine by early spring – contradicting projections made by Pres

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Daily Crunch: Stimulus bill increases penalties for illegal streaming services

The stimulus bill includes significant changes to copyright law and enforcement, the Biden administration may have to build a presidential Twitter following from scratch and we round up the startups t

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The new stimulus bill makes illegal streaming a felony

We’ve already written several stories about the new pandemic stimulus package that Congress approved yesterday, including funding to increase broadband access and for new energy initiatives.Ther

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DJI says products will remain on sale after being added to US ‘entity list’

Yesterday the U.S. Department of Commerce included DJI among the 77 new entries on its ‘entity list.’ Precisely what this means for the company’s future in the States remains uncertain, but it has si