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Why this VC thinks we’re heading for a cloud slowdown

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.Today we’re talking to Alex Niehenke, a venture capitalist with Scale Ventur

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Trump's newest visa bans are a strategic blunder

Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics pertaining to China, the DPRK, Britain, an

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Celebrations and disappointment mark divided UK's EU departure

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GOP senators seek to acquit Trump without condoning conduct

There is no question, Sen. Lamar Alexander said, that President Donald Trump actions were “inappropriate” when he asked Ukraine’s leader to investigate Democratic rival

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Daily Crunch: IBM names new CEO

The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe her

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'Auld Lang Syne' – End of an era for Britain and Europe

Members of the European Parliament greet each other after the Brexit vote in Brussels, Belgium, January 29, 2020. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note:Tom Fowdy is a British political and international

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A global health emergency is a call to cooperation

Editor's note:Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics pertaining to China, the DPRK, Britain, and

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Trump’s defense shifts to not ‘impeachable’ even if true

In a striking shift from President Donald Trump’s claim of “perfect” dealings with Ukraine, his defense asserted at his Senate trial that a trade of U.S. military aid f

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EU lawmakers take fresh aim at Apple’s Lightning connector with latest e-waste push

The European parliament has voted overwhelmingly for tougher action to reduce e-waste, calling for the Commission to come up with beefed up rules by July 2020.Specifically, the parliament wants the Co

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Avast shuts down marketing analytics subsidiary Jumpshot amid controversy over selling user data

Avast has made a huge business out of selling antivirus protection for computers and mobile devices, but more recently it was revealed that the Czech-based cybersecurity specialist was also cultivatin

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UK's decision on Huawei to guide the world towards cooperation

A screen shows the speed test between 4G and 5G at Huawei 5G Innovation and Experience Center in London, Britain, January. 28, 2020. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note: Azhar Azam works in a private

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GOP lacks votes to block Bolton, other impeachment witnesses

President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is shifting to questions from senators, a pivotal juncture as Republicans lack the votes to block witnesses and face a potent

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Coinbase poaches Google Shopping VP as CPO for cryptocommerce

“We’re trying to shift cryptocurrency from this speculative asset class to driving real world utility” Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong tells me. How? Through commerce and micropayments

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What is our meaning in life in a world of technology?

The informal TechCrunch book club is now venturing into the short story Exhalation, the second piece in Ted Chiang’s eponymous collection.Today’s story gets at the meaning of existence, climate change

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No pan-EU Huawei ban as Commission endorses 5G risk mitigation plan

The European Commission has endorsed a risk mitigation approach to managing 5G rollouts across the bloc — meaning there will be no pan-EU ban on Huawei. Rather it’s calling for Member Stat

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UK's Huawei decision shows its future lies between the U.S. and China

Testing the speed with a Huawei 5G mobile phone at Huawei 5G Innovation and Experience Center in London, Britain, January. 28, 2020. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note:Tom Fowdy is a British politic

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Instacart gets into ready-to-eat food deliveries with build your own sub service

Grocery picking service Instacart is dabbling with on-demand food delivery, announcing the launch in Florida of a pre-made meals delivery option that shoppers can tag onto a bigger supermarket order.