Month: February 2021
Meet the Female Founders Alliance startups from TC Include at TC Sessions: Justice 2021
We’re less than two weeks away from TC Sessions: Justice 2021, a day-long deep dive into the state of diversity, inclusion and equity in tech. March 3 is your opportunity to hear from and engage with the people who, through entrepreneurship, venture capital, labor organizing and advocacy, are both using…
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Stacked widgets and a new look for the lock screen may be coming to Android 12
It’s been a big couple of weeks for Android fans. First came the leaks. Then Google officially made its Android 12 developer preview available, allowing curious folks to dig in and see what the company has actually been working on. The past couple of days have brought many discoveries of…
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Miami edtech startup Nearpod acquired by Renaissance
Nearpod, the Miami-based edtech company, is being acquired by Renaissance Holding Corp., a group that develops education technology. While the deal hasn’t closed yet, Todd Brekhus, Chief Product Officer at Renaissance said in an interview this afternoon, “We have a definitive agreement signed by both parties.” The news of the…
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Intel Core i5-11600K fails to match AMD Ryzen 5 5600X in leaked benchmarks CPU
The release of Intel’s Rocket Lake CPU lineup is fast approaching, so it’s no surprise that the rumored Intel Core i5-11600K has made its first appearance on Geekbench. While we’ve seen the incoming Intel Core i9-11900K and Core i7-11700K show up in multiple leaks, this is the first time we’ve…
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Early-bird pricing increases next week for TC Early Stage Operations & Fundraising
Just because there are no shortcuts to startup success doesn’t mean you have to reinvent the wheel. At TechCrunch Early Stage 2021, a virtual bootcamp experience in two distinct parts, you’ll learn from leading experts across the startup spectrum — including prominent founders ready to share their personal experiences and…
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Fintech companies must balance the pursuit of profit against ethical data usage
Richard Steggall Contributor Australia native Richard Steggall is the CEO of Urban FT, a New York-based fintech company. He has more than two decades of experience in fintech, capital growth, mergers & acquisitions and strategic IPO advisory. Financial institutions are falling behind the tech curve in delivering on the convenience…
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