January 2021

Extra Crunch roundup: antitrust jitters, SPAC odyssey, white-hot IPOs, more : Author – Walter Thompson

January 16, 2021 Walter Thompson 0

TechCrunch Some time ago, I gave up on the idea of finding a thread that connects each story in the weekly Extra Crunch roundup; there are no unified theories of technology news. The stories that […]

Facebook blocks new events around DC and state capitols : Author – Taylor Hatmaker

January 16, 2021 Taylor Hatmaker 0

TechCrunch As a precaution against coordinated violence as the U.S. approaches President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, Facebook announced a few new measures it’s putting in place. In a blog post and tweets from Facebook Policy Communications […]

GitLab raises $195M in secondary funding on $6B valuation : Author – Ron Miller

January 15, 2021 Ron Miller 0

TechCrunch GitLab has confirmed with TechCrunch that it raised a $195 million secondary round on a $6 billion valuation. CNBC broke the story earlier today. The company’s impressive valuation comes after its most recent 2019 […]

The pandemic was top of mind in the tech of CES 2021 : Author – Brian Heater

January 15, 2021 Brian Heater 0

TechCrunch Of course COVID-19 was bound to be an unavoidable topic during the first-ever all-virtual CES. After all, the topic is at front of mind regardless of the topic these days. Close to a year […]

Daily Crunch: WhatsApp responds to privacy backlash : Author – Anthony Ha

January 15, 2021 Anthony Ha 0

TechCrunch WhatsApp delays enforcement of a controversial privacy change, Apple may get rid of the Touch Bar in future MacBooks and Bumble files to go public. This is your Daily Crunch for January 15, 2021. […]

Twitter’s vision of decentralization could also be the far-right’s internet endgame : Author – Lucas Matney

January 15, 2021 Lucas Matney 0

TechCrunch This week, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey finally responded publicly to the company’s decision to ban President Trump from its platform, writing that Twitter had “faced an extraordinary and untenable circumstance” and that he did […]

Hackers alter stolen regulatory data to sow mistrust in COVID-19 vaccine: Author – Dan Goodin

January 15, 2021 Dan Goodin 0

Ars Technica Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Last month, the makers of one of the most promising coronavirus vaccines reported that hackers stole confidential documents they had submitted to a European Union regulatory body. On Friday, […]

With Trump’s vaccine rollout in chaos, Biden unveils five-point plan: Author – Beth Mole

January 15, 2021 Beth Mole 0

Ars Technica Enlarge / US President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks on his plan to administer COVID-19 vaccines in Wilmington, Delaware on January 15, 2021. (credit: Getty | Angela Weiss) President-elect Joe Biden on Friday unveiled […]

Wandavision premieres in ways that would never work on ABC—and that’s great: Author – Sam Machkovech

January 15, 2021 Sam Machkovech 0

Ars Technica Enlarge / The black-and-white world of Wandavision, as occasionally interrupted by color in its first two episodes on Disney+ as of today. (credit: Disney) The modern era of Marvel Comics television has been […]

Marc Lore leaves Walmart a little over four years after selling Jet.com for $3B : Author – Jonathan Shieber

January 15, 2021 Jonathan Shieber 0

TechCrunch Marc Lore, the executive vice president, president and CEO of U.S. e-commerce for Walmart, is stepping down a little over four years after selling his e-commerce company Jet.com to the country’s largest retailer for […]