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By Tech Crunch - Jan 23, 2019
GROWW, AN INVESTMENT APP FOR MILLENNIALS IN INDIA, RAISES $6.2M

Groww , a startup hoping to make saving and investment opportunities more widely available to young people in India, has closed a $6.2...
Savings, Company, Business, Companies, Fund, Investments, Investment, Invest, Asia, Finance, Fundings & Exits, Android, Bengaluru, business, ceo, economy, Flipkart, groww, india, Insignia Ventures Partners, propel venture partners, Sequoia, Singapore, United States, Y Combinator
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By Tech Crunch - Jan 23, 2019
GOOGLE LAUNCHES CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT IN TAIWAN, ITS FIRST IN ASIA

Google has launched its first clean energy project in Asia. The company announced today that it struck a long-term agreement to buy...
Green, Asia, Region, Energies, Companies, Buy, Data, Government, Company, Energy, Europe, TC, clean energy, Google, GreenTech, renewable energy, solar panels, taiwan
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By Tech Crunch - Jan 23, 2019
VCS GIVE US THEIR PREDICTIONS FOR STARTUPS AND TECH IN SOUTHEAST ASIA IN 2019

The new year is well underway and, before January is out, we polled VCs in Southeast Asia to get their thoughts on what to expect in...
Region, Polls, Internet, Business, Economy, Tech, Asia, Investments, Investment, Poll, Invest, Funding, Fundings & Exits, TC, alibaba, amit anand, artificial intelligence, Cambodia, didi, e-commerce, food, grab, Indonesia, Philippines, Private Equity, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Tencent, Thailand, traveloka, Uber, unicorn, venture capital, Victor Chua, vietnam, yamaha
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By Tech Crunch - Jan 23, 2019
UBER REWARDS IS ROLLING OUT. HERE'S HOW THE PERKS WORK

Did you blow enough money on Uber to get Diamond status? A lot of users are finding out tonight as Uber rolls out its rider loyalty...
Places, Jobs, Job, Apps, eCommerce, Mobile, TC, Transportation, loyalty programs, Lyft, Uber, Uber Rewards
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By Tech Crunch - Jan 23, 2019
JUPITER NETWORKS INVESTS $2.5M IN ENTERPRISE TECH ACCELERATOR ALCHEMIST

Alchemist , which began as an experiment to better promote enterprise entrepreneurs, has morphed into a well-established Silicon Valley...
Tech, Invest, Media, Consulting, Companies, Company, Medias, Business, Investments, Investment, Accelerator, Enterprise, Startups, Venture Capital, alchemist accelerator
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By Tech Crunch - Jan 23, 2019
WATCH BLUE ORIGIN'S 10TH NEW SHEPARD MISSION LAUNCH A SCIENCE-LOADED CAPSULE TO SPACE

Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Amazon's Jeff Bezos, is about to undertake the 10th launch of its New Shepard launch vehicle,...
Places, Companies, Company, Gadgets, Science, Space, TC, Blue Origin, NASA, new shepard, rocket launch
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By Tech Crunch - Jan 23, 2019
ELON MUSK SAYS TESLA VEHICLES WILL SOON GET A ‘SENTRY MODE'

Tesla owners may soon have a way to see damage that happens to their vehicles when they're unattended. Tesla will roll out “Tesla Sentry...
Security, Automotive, cars, ceo, Elon Musk, Tesla, Tesla Autopilot, Tesla Model S, transport
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By Tech Crunch - Jan 23, 2019
VIACOM BUYS THE FREE VIDEO STREAMING SERVICE PLUTO.TV FOR $340 MILLION

Viacom is bucking the trend of launching new premium subscription-based entertainment offerings with its bid to acquire Pluto TV for...
Trend, Marketing, Video, Industries, Industry, Trends, Advertising, Market, Companies, Buy, Company, Medias, Media, Moving, Videos, Property, Service, Services, TC, cartoon network, ceo, chicago ventures, partner, pluto, pluto tv, Scripps networks, scripps networks interactive, United States, United Talent Agency, Viacom, YouTube
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By Tech Crunch - Jan 22, 2019
ROCKET LAB SNAGS DARPA LAUNCH CONTRACT FOR FIRST 2019 MISSION

Launch startup Rocket Lab is following the success of its first couple commercial launches by adding a prestigious new client: DARPA....
Service, Services, Fund, Business, Companies, Ads, Company, Government, Space, DARPA, Rocket Lab, rocket launch
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By Tech Crunch - Jan 22, 2019
NETFLIX JOINS THE MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Hollywood's highest-profile lobbying group, the Motion Picture Association of America, has announced the addition of a new member:...
Trading, Services, Rate, Service, Company, Companies, Internet, Entertainment, Media, Netflix
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By Tech Crunch - Jan 22, 2019
POLICE LICENSE PLATE READERS ARE STILL EXPOSED ON THE INTERNET

Smile! You're on camera. At least, your license plate is. You might have heard of automatic license plate recognition - known as ALPR....
Security, Places, Location, Data, Government, Internet, Legal, Privacy, boston, california, law enforcement, national security, orinda, Safety, search engine, security, surveillance, washington
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By Tech Crunch - Jan 22, 2019
VIDEO GAME REVENUE TOPS $43 BILLION IN 2018, AN 18% JUMP FROM 2017

Video game revenue in 2018 reached a new peak of $43.8 billion, up 18 percent from the previous years, surpassing the projected total...
World, Service, Sale, Services, Data, Media, Companies, Company, Medias, Business, Video, Indices, Industries, Videos, Industry, Earnings, Gaming, TC, america, computing, Electronic Arts, entertainment, entertainment software association, esa, fortnite battle royale, HBO, Netflix, Reed Hastings, sensor tower, streaming services, video game, YouTube
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By Tech Crunch - Jan 22, 2019
ORACLE ALLEGEDLY WITHHELD $400 MILLION IN WAGES FROM UNDERREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES

Oracle has allegedly withheld $400 million in wages from racially underrepresented workers as well as women, the U.S. Department of...
Companies, Government, Company, Employment, Diversity, TC, ofccp, oracle
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By Tech Crunch - Jan 22, 2019
LESSONS FROM SPACEX: HOW TO BUILD THE NEXT TOYOTA CAMRY FOR SPACE

M. Umair Siddiqui Contributor M. Umair Siddiqui, PhD is the chief scientist of Phase Four . In case you missed it, space is being democratized...
Rights, Right, Marketing, Business, Building, Technology, Economy, Technologies, Market, Electronics, Futures, Computer, Future, Column, Space, SpaceX
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By Tech Crunch - Jan 22, 2019
OKTA APPOINTS FORMER CHARLES SCHWAB EXEC TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Okta, the Nasdaq-listed cloud identity management company, has recruited former Charles Schwab chief marketing officer Becky Saeger...
Recruitment, Nasdaq, Data, Management, Company, Market, Companies, Industry, Industries, Recruitments, Marketing, Cloud, Diversity, Enterprise, Amazon, charles schwab, chief executive officer, Michelle Wilson, Okta, todd mckinnon
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By Tech Crunch - Jan 22, 2019
GOOGLE.ORG DONATES $2 MILLION TO WIKIPEDIA'S PARENT ORG

Google, as well as many other companies, have long relied on Wikipedia for its content. Now, Google and Google.org are giving back. Google.org...
World, Company, Fund, Companies, Internet, TC, Google, google.org, Wikimedia, Wikipedia
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By Tech Crunch - Jan 22, 2019
TO REBUILD SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, UBIQUITILINK STARTS AT GROUND LEVEL

Communications satellites are multiplying year by year as more companies vie to create an orbital network that brings high-speed internet...
Technologies, Companies, Internet, Technology, Building, Company, World, Fund, Funding, Fundings & Exits, Gadgets, Hardware, Space, Startups, TC, nanoracks, satellite communication, Satellites, ubiquitilink
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By Tech Crunch - Jan 22, 2019
A PRIVATE EQUITY BET IN LATIN AMERICA PROVES THE STRENGTH OF FINTECH INVESTMENTS THERE

Latin America is getting another fintech unicorn thanks to Advent International's acquisition of a 51 percent stake of Prisma Medios...
Service, Sale, Region, Transaction, Services, Investment, Investments, Invest, Business, Banks, Companies, Bank, Company, Economy, Electronics, Innovations, Innovation, Private Equity, TC, Argentina, Banking, brazil, David Velez, e-commerce, economy, finance, latin america, money, nubank, payments processing, Prisma, technology, Tencent
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By Tech Crunch - Jan 22, 2019
GMAIL GETS A STRIKETHROUGH BUTTON

This is not earth-shattering news by any means, but Google today announced that Gmail is getting a strikethrough button in its formatting...
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By Tech Crunch - Jan 22, 2019
GET READY FOR TC SESSIONS: ROBOTICS + AI WITH HIGHLIGHTS FROM LAST YEAR'S EVENT

As we get ready for TechCrunch Sessions: Robotics + AI on April 18 at UC Berkeley, we can't help but look back at last year's robotics...
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GROWW, AN INVESTMENT APP FOR MILLENNIALS IN INDIA, RAISES $6.2M

Groww , a startup hoping to make saving and investment opportunities more widely available to young people in India, has closed a $6.2...

GOOGLE LAUNCHES CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT IN TAIWAN, ITS FIRST IN ASIA

Google has launched its first clean energy project in Asia. The company announced today that it struck a long-term agreement to buy...

VCS GIVE US THEIR PREDICTIONS FOR STARTUPS AND TECH IN SOUTHEAST ASIA IN 2019

The new year is well underway and, before January is out, we polled VCs in Southeast Asia to get their thoughts on what to expect in...

UBER REWARDS IS ROLLING OUT. HERE'S HOW THE PERKS WORK

Did you blow enough money on Uber to get Diamond status? A lot of users are finding out tonight as Uber rolls out its rider loyalty...

JUPITER NETWORKS INVESTS $2.5M IN ENTERPRISE TECH ACCELERATOR ALCHEMIST

Alchemist , which began as an experiment to better promote enterprise entrepreneurs, has morphed into a well-established Silicon Valley...

WATCH BLUE ORIGIN'S 10TH NEW SHEPARD MISSION LAUNCH A SCIENCE-LOADED CAPSULE TO SPACE

Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Amazon's Jeff Bezos, is about to undertake the 10th launch of its New Shepard launch vehicle,...

ELON MUSK SAYS TESLA VEHICLES WILL SOON GET A ‘SENTRY MODE'

Tesla owners may soon have a way to see damage that happens to their vehicles when they're unattended. Tesla will roll out “Tesla Sentry...

VIACOM BUYS THE FREE VIDEO STREAMING SERVICE PLUTO.TV FOR $340 MILLION

Viacom is bucking the trend of launching new premium subscription-based entertainment offerings with its bid to acquire Pluto TV for...

ROCKET LAB SNAGS DARPA LAUNCH CONTRACT FOR FIRST 2019 MISSION

Launch startup Rocket Lab is following the success of its first couple commercial launches by adding a prestigious new client: DARPA....

NETFLIX JOINS THE MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Hollywood's highest-profile lobbying group, the Motion Picture Association of America, has announced the addition of a new member:...

POLICE LICENSE PLATE READERS ARE STILL EXPOSED ON THE INTERNET

Smile! You're on camera. At least, your license plate is. You might have heard of automatic license plate recognition - known as ALPR....

VIDEO GAME REVENUE TOPS $43 BILLION IN 2018, AN 18% JUMP FROM 2017

Video game revenue in 2018 reached a new peak of $43.8 billion, up 18 percent from the previous years, surpassing the projected total...

ORACLE ALLEGEDLY WITHHELD $400 MILLION IN WAGES FROM UNDERREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES

Oracle has allegedly withheld $400 million in wages from racially underrepresented workers as well as women, the U.S. Department of...

LESSONS FROM SPACEX: HOW TO BUILD THE NEXT TOYOTA CAMRY FOR SPACE

M. Umair Siddiqui Contributor M. Umair Siddiqui, PhD is the chief scientist of Phase Four . In case you missed it, space is being democratized...

OKTA APPOINTS FORMER CHARLES SCHWAB EXEC TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Okta, the Nasdaq-listed cloud identity management company, has recruited former Charles Schwab chief marketing officer Becky Saeger...

GOOGLE.ORG DONATES $2 MILLION TO WIKIPEDIA'S PARENT ORG

Google, as well as many other companies, have long relied on Wikipedia for its content. Now, Google and Google.org are giving back. Google.org...

TO REBUILD SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, UBIQUITILINK STARTS AT GROUND LEVEL

Communications satellites are multiplying year by year as more companies vie to create an orbital network that brings high-speed internet...

A PRIVATE EQUITY BET IN LATIN AMERICA PROVES THE STRENGTH OF FINTECH INVESTMENTS THERE

Latin America is getting another fintech unicorn thanks to Advent International's acquisition of a 51 percent stake of Prisma Medios...

GMAIL GETS A STRIKETHROUGH BUTTON

This is not earth-shattering news by any means, but Google today announced that Gmail is getting a strikethrough button in its formatting...

GET READY FOR TC SESSIONS: ROBOTICS + AI WITH HIGHLIGHTS FROM LAST YEAR'S EVENT

As we get ready for TechCrunch Sessions: Robotics + AI on April 18 at UC Berkeley, we can't help but look back at last year's robotics...

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HOLD FAMILY A multiplayer network game for families

Spend more time with your family and less with your phone with the Hold Family app made by us! :)

SØVN Modern sleep tracking study

The Søvn app is a modern sleep tracker made by us for Bryggen Research AS! #mobile #iOS #android #portfolio

SØVN Modern sleep tracking study

The Søvn app is a modern sleep tracker made by us for Bryggen Research AS! #mobile #iOS #android #portfolio

The 50 best jobs in America for 2019

Job site Glassdoor released its annual ranking of the 50 best jobs in America . For the fourth year in a row, the top job in the US is data scientist. Glassdoor ranked the jobs...

Oracle underpaid women and minority workers by $401 million, the Labor...

Oracle underpaid women and minority workers by $400 million between 2013 and 2016 due to what the US Labor Deparment described as systematic discrimination, the agency said...

State Department calls off border security conference due to 'very limited...

The Department of State is postponing an international conference on border security and export control "due to the partial US government shutdown," a spokesperson said in a...

Deep Dive for Existing-Home Sales, Falling 6.4 Percent

After gaining ground in November and October, existing-home sales fell last month, dropping 6.4 percent to 4.99 million, the National Association of REALTORS® reports. On an...

The CEO of secretive big data startup Palantir, which is looking to IPO this...

Big data startup Palantir works with government organizations, and its technology has been used to investigate terror attacks. Palantir CEO Alex Karp said in an interview that...

Stocks are getting whacked as global-growth fears mount

Stocks were hit hard Tuesday amid fears of a slowing global economy. On Monday, China posted its slowest economic growth in a decade and South Korea saw a big drop in...

I tried these $198 leather drivers that have been wait-listed 36,000 times...

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Startup M.Gemi...

Super Bowl MVP odds: Breaking down 15 players chances of being named Super...

The New England Patriots will face the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII on Sunday, February 3. Odds are already out for who will win Super Bowl MVP, with plenty of...

These 7 hedge funds could've gotten hit the hardest hit as Arconic plunged...

Arconic , the aluminum-products maker, plunged 16% Tuesday after its board of directors said the company was no longer for sale. The decision was a blow to Arconic's biggest...

The world is swimming in a record amount of debt, and there's no relief in sight

Last year, the world's debt rose to $244 trillion, or 318% of global GDP, according to the Institute of International Finance. The world is now "pushing at the boundaries of...