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Delivery, drones and DHL

Locus (not to be confused with this Locus) is one of those names that’s been popping up a lot in the news — and this roundup — over the past year. Last time we spoke to the Massachusetts c

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Biden says 'looking' at possible Russia retaliation over cyberattack

Employees are seen at the Brazilian meatpacker JBS SA in the city of Lapa, Parana state, Brazil, March 21, 2017. /Reuters U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that he is "looking" at pos

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With buyout, Cloudera hunts for relevance in a changing market

When Cloudera announced its sale to a pair of private equity firms yesterday for $5.3 billion, along with a couple of acquisitions of its own, the company detailed a new path that could help it drive

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Extra Crunch roundup: Inside Sprinklr’s IPO filing, how digital transformation is reshaping markets

Despite a recent history of uneven cash flow and moderate growth, SaaS customer experience management platform Sprinklr has filed to go public.In today’s edition of The Exchange, Alex Wilhelm po

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UK PM Boris Johnson marries fiancee in private ceremony

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancée Carrie Symonds married Saturday in a small private ceremony in London, his Downing Street office said Sunday.Johnso

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Crypto sure requires a lot of fiat

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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Thousands in Goma evacuated amid fears of further volcanic eruption

The threat of new volcanic eruptions from Mount Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have triggered thousands of residents to flee from the eastern city of Goma, the UN humani

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Twitter Blue, a $3 monthly subscription service, could be coming soon

Great news for typo-prone tweeters: Twitter Blue, a $2.99 monthly subscription, appears to be coming soon to a Timeline near you.Two weeks ago, researcher Jane Manchun Wong first reported that Twitter

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Surge testing expanded in parts of UK as 4,000 COVID cases recorded

Surge testing is being expanded across parts of Lancashire, following the identification of a number of confirmed cases of the Indian variant of COVID-19. /VCG Surge testing is being expanded

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Iran approves ultra-conservatives for presidential election

Iran on Tuesday approved seven hopefuls to run in next month's presidential poll, a list dominated by ultra-conservatives.The election-vetting Guardian Council disquali

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OpenAI’s $100M startup fund will make ‘big early bets’ with Microsoft as partner

OpenAI is launching a $100 million startup fund, which it calls the OpenAI Startup Fund, though which it and its partners will invest in early-stage AI companies tackling major problems (and productiv

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Zoom fatigue no more: Rewatch raises $20M to index, transcribe and store enterprise video content

We don’t hear as much these days about “Zoom fatigue” as we did in the first months after the Covid-19 pandemic kicked off last year, but what’s less clear is whether people be

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Extra Crunch roundup: Lordstown Motors’ woes, how co-CEOs work, Brian Chesky interview

Lordstown Motors released its Q1 earnings yesterday, and the electric vehicle manufacturer is facing a few challenges.Expenses were higher than expected, it plans to slash production by about 50%, and

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A new book coauthored by Brad Feld invites founders to get their weekly Nietzsche

In all likelihood, you do not currently associate Friedrich Nietzsche, the German philosopher, essayist and cultural critic, with entrepreneurship.Serial entrepreneurs Brad Feld and Dave Jilk —

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Spain leave Ramos out of youthful Euro 2020 squad

Sergio Ramos of Real Madrid looks on during the La Liga match between Real Madrid and Villarreal CF at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano in Madrid, Spain, May 22, 2021. /CFP Spain coach Luis Enrique

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Dogs of Lordstown

The lackluster performance of shares in companies that have combined with special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) in recent quarters took another hit yesterday when Lordstown Motors reported its

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Says She 'Made a Mistake' After Violating Own COVID Order

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has apologized after a photo showed her violating the state's pandemic orders over the weekend.On Sunday, conservative outlet Breitba