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Micromobility’s next big business is software, not vehicles

The days of the shared, dockless micromobility model are numbered. That’s essentially the conclusion reached by Puneeth Meruva, an associate at Trucks Venture Capital who recently authored a det

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Disagreements enervate transatlantic relationship and NATO relevance

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How U.S. fossil industries are undermining Xinjiang's solar panels

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These three investors think founders need some TLC (Collective funds)

Venture capital is a networks business — from networks of founders to the web of investors and angels and gossamer threads of potential customers, talent, and service providers. The density of those n

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And then they came for the children

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Consumer agency warns against Peloton Tread+ use, as company pushes back

Almost exactly a month ago, Peloton CEO John Foley wrote an open letter about the the company’s treadmill. “I’m reaching out to you today because I recently learned about a tragic accident invol

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AI-driven audio cloning startup gives voice to Einstein chatbot

You’ll need to prick up your ears up for this slice of deepfakery emerging from the wacky world of synthesized media: A digital version of Albert Einstein — with a synthesized voice that&#

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Facebook faces ‘mass action’ lawsuit in Europe over 2019 breach

Facebook is to be sued in Europe over the major leak of user data that dates back to 2019 but which only came to light recently after information on 533M+ accounts was found posted for free download o

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Daily Crunch: Google Earth gets an update

Google Earth gives users a new look at a changing planet, Facebook tests new business discovery features and Autodesk acquires Upchain. This is your Daily Crunch for April 15, 2021.The big story: Goog

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Can the tech trade show return in 2021?

The past year has been a devastating one for the conference industry. It’s certainly an issue we’ve grappled with here at TechCrunch, as we’ve worked to move our programming to a virtual setting. Clea

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Why street violence in America continues unabated

There have been more than 19,100 gun deaths, 39,100 gun injuries, and approximately 29,000 suicides in the United States in 2020. /Screenshot via Gun Violence Archive Editor's note:Maitreya Bh

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CGTN Exclusive: Hong Kong will emerge stronger, writes Carrie Lam

Editor's note: Decision Makers is a global platform for decision makers to share their insights on events shaping today's world. Mrs. Carrie Lam is the Chief Executive

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Sidelines | Be reminded, even a marathon has an end

Sidelines is a column by CGTN's Social Media DeskI wasn't enthusiastic when headlines about the Tokyo Olympics were mostly concerned with ballooned investment rather than an outright cancellation, an

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RWDSU head says rerun election ‘very likely’ following Amazon union vote loss

However the outcome of today’s vote count turned out, there was one thing we knew for certain: it wasn’t going to mark the end of the battle between Amazon and the Retail, Wholesale and Department Sto

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Amazon defeats warehouse union push, RWDSU challenges results

Efforts to unionize Amazon’s Bessemer, Alabama warehouse were defeated by a wide margin in the second day of vote counting. More than half of the 3,215 votes cast broke in in factor of the retailer. T

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How Le Monde pretended a French reporter didn't exist

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Clarence Thomas plays a poor devil’s advocate in floating First Amendment limits for tech companies

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas flaunted a dangerous ignorance regarding matters digital in an opinion published today. In attempting to explain the legal difficulties of social media platforms,