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- Twitter bans James O’Keefe of Project Veritas over fake account policy
Twitter has banned right-wing provocateur James O’Keefe, creator of political gotcha video producer Project Veritas, for violating its “platform manipulation and spam policy,” suggesting he was operating multiple accounts in an unsanctioned way. O’Keefe has already announced that he will sue the company for defamation. The ban, or “permanent suspension” ... read more - This tiny screwdriver features a magnetic chuck, headlight and 6 gears for $35 – CNET
Normally $70, it's a versatile and supercompact cordless screwdriver for all those odd jobs around the house. ... read more - Billion-dollar B2B: cloud-first enterprise tech behemoths have massive potential
Share on Twitter Dharmesh Thakker is a general partner at Battery Ventures and a former managing director at Intel Capital. More posts by this contributor Tracking the explosive growth of open-source software How ... read more - 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. Clearly each individual case calls for an individual solution, dependent on geography, attendance and a variety of ... read more
- Do you fit the mold for the next generation of values-driven VCs?Share on Twitter Jonathan Greechan is co-founder of the world's largest pre-seed accelerator, Founder Institute. More posts by this contributor These best practices maximize the value of your online events ... read more
- Consumer groups and child development experts petition Facebook to drop ‘Instagram for kids’ planA coalition of 35 consumer advocacy groups along with 64 experts in child development have co-signed a letter to Facebook asking the company to reconsider its plans to launch a version of Instagram for children under the age of 13, which Facebook has confirmed to be in development. In the letter, ... read more
- Oculus adds subscriptions to fitness apps: is this the Peloton moment? – CNET
A wave of new new multiplayer, subscription-based apps, including FitXR, looks like a trend for where immersive fitness is heading ... read more - Coinbase’s direct listing alters the landscape for fintech and crypto startups
Coinbase’s direct listing was a massive finance, startup and cryptocurrency event that impacted a host of public and private investors, early employees, and crypto-enthusiasts. Regardless of where one sits in the broader tech and venture world, Coinbase storming north of a $100 billion valuation during its first day of trading ... read more - Japanese VC Samurai Incubate closes $18.6M fund for African startups
Samurai Incubate, a Tokyo-based venture capital firm, announced today it has closed its “Samurai Africa 2nd General Partnership” fund, totalling 2.026 billion yen (~$18.6 million). According to the firm, the fund was oversubscribed as it targeted 2 billion (~$18.4 million) and a total of 54 investors joined as LPs. One ... read more - Hadrian is building the factories of the future for rocket ships and advanced manufacturing
If the eight person team behind the new startup Hadrian has their way, they’ll have transformed the manufacturing industry within the next decade. At least, that’s the goal for the new San Francisco-based startup, founded only last year, which has set its sights on building out a new model for ... read more - Tamika Butler, Remix’s Tiffany Chu and Revel’s Frank Reig to discuss how to balance equitability and profitability at TC Sessions MobilityThe race among mobility startups to become profitable by controlling market share has produced a string of bad results for cities and the people living in the them. City officials and agencies learned from those early deployments of ride-hailing and shared scooter services and have since pushed back with new ... read more
- How to watch: Resident Evil Village new trailer and gameplay coming in Thursday showcase – CNET
The next game in the survival horror series comes out May 7. ... read more - Boba tea shortage explained: Why the bubble drink's facing tough times – CNET
Boba tea drinkers in need of a fix might have to be patient for a few months. ... read more - Autonomous aviation startup Xwing hits $400M valuation after latest funding round
The safety pilot has his hands off the controls during an Xwing demonstration flight. Image Credits: Xwing Xwing has scored another win two months after it completed its first gate-to-gate autonomous demonstration flight of a commercial cargo aircraft. The company said Thursday it has raised $40 million at a post-money ... read more - 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz is the compact truck we've been waiting for – Roadshow
Hyundai calls the new Santa Cruz a Sport Adventure Vehicle. We just call it cool. ... read more
