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Mmhmm, it’s the most ridiculous story we’ve ever heard

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture-capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.Danny and Alex were on deck this week, with Grace on the recording and

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Ireland Has 'Instigated Cold War' Against Northern Ireland Over Trade, Loyalist Group Says

A statement from Northern Ireland's Loyalist Communities Council (LCC) called the Republic of Ireland's government "errant" on Friday, adding that it "has effectively i

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'Important Milestone' as Norway, Germany Conclude 'Gigantic' Submarine Deal

Norway and Germany have signed contracts for the delivery of new German submarines and broader military cooperation, including arms production.The two countries have re

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Firat Ileri becomes Hummingbird VC’s new Managing Partner, as the firm looks to expand

Seed investment firm Hummingbird VC, which previously invested in Deliveroo, Peak Games, MarkaVIP, and Kraken has a new Managing Partner. Firat Ileri, previously a Partner – who at 28 became one

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Separated wandering elephant sent back to original habitat

01:16 A separated elephant from the now world-famous roaming wild elephant herd in southwest China's Yunnan Province has been sent back to its original habitat in Xishu

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EU fines BMW, VW $1B for running emissions cartel since the 90s

As environmental issues really came of age in the 1990s, certain German automakers were meeting in secret groups to make sure their cars would continue to industriously contribute to greenhouse gas em

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Several killed in plane crash in Sweden

Several people were killed when a small airplane crashed at a Swedish airport on Thursday evening.The plane, with nine people on board, including the pilot, crashed shortly after taking off from the

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Halo will launch a remotely operated car service powered by 5G in Las Vegas

5G technology has generated a lot of hype for its potential to power driverless cars using a remote operator, but for the past few years that’s all it’s been — hype. Las Vegas-based startup Halo and t

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EU fines BMW, VW $1B for running emissions cartel since the 90s

As environmental issues really came of age in the 1990s, certain German automakers were meeting in secret groups to make sure their cars would continue to industriously contribute to greenhouse gas em

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Tucker Carlson Claims He Tried to Secure Putin Interview When NSA 'Spied' on Him

Fox News host Tucker Carlson has claimed that he was trying to land an interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin when the US National Security Agency (NSA) was "s

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Malaysians in need are hanging white flags outside their homes

People in Malaysia are hanging white flags outside their homes to signal that they need food or other kinds of help. The flags are a lifeline for low-income families that have been impacted by the co

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After entering Japan, Coupang continues its international expansion with Taiwan

A Coupang delivery driver in Taipei CityOne month after entering Japan, its first international market, Coupang has launched in Taiwan. The South Korean e-commerce giant began offering its service in

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The fight for the future of DNS is white hot

Since its inception, one of the toughest challenges NS1 has faced is the simple fact that DNS is a mature market category with venerable and well-established incumbents. When Kris Beevers and his two

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The Accellion data breach continues to get messier

Morgan Stanley has joined the growing list of Accellion hack victims — more than six months after attackers first breached the vendor’s 20-year-old file-sharing product. The investment banking firm —

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1 napkin and 22 lines of code, or how NS1 rewrote the rules of internet infrastructure

It’s the most important primary layer in the modern tech stack for internet software, and its most intriguing evolution was written on a napkin in a New York City bar and translated to just shy of two

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Live video shopping startup Talkshoplive brings in another $6M

Five months after announcing a $3 million seed round from Spero Ventures, shopping-focused live video host Talkshoplive is back, this time with a $6 million seed extension led by Raine Ventures.The ne

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Bodies of plane crash victims found in Russia’s Far East

Rescuers have found the bodies of 19 victims a day after a plane crash in a remote area in Russia’s Far East, the authorities said.An Antonov An-26 carrying 28 people c