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Back to news homeHouse committee investigating Jan. 6 subpoenas Meta, YouTube, Twitter and Reddit
The House committee leading the investigation into the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol issued subpoenas to four major tech companies Thursday. January 6 select committee chairman Bennie […]
Daily Crunch: Banking app Current amps up its savings rate to 4.00% APY
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WTF is .xyz?
If you’ve visited a crypto company’s website recently, you’ve probably visited a URL ending in “.xyz” instead of its cheugier counterpart, .com. From fintech Block, formerly known as Square, to […]
First we SPAC, then we take down AWS
If Donald Trump can do it, surely it’s easy. Right? Alex Wilhelm 10 hours The plan is simple: First, we create a knockoff of a popular digital service. Second, we […]
Spotify to spend $1B buying its own stock
Music streaming service Spotify today said it will spend up to $1 billion between now and April 21, 2026 to repurchase its own shares. The dollar amount represents just under […]
Alphabet’s Intrinsic aims to make industrial robots more capable
Alphabet’s public-facing history with robotics has, thus far, been a spotty one. Most notably, Google X’s big acquisition push culminated in its selling Boston Dynamics to Softbank (who eventually flipped […]
Experts from Toyota, Ford and Hyundai will discuss automotive robotics at TC Sessions: Mobility
The events of the past year have only served to accelerate interest in all things robotics and automation. It’s a phenomenon we’ve seen across a broad range of categories, and […]
Big Tech earnings in fewer than 500 words
This afternoon Alphabet, Microsoft and Pinterest reported their quarterly earnings results for the first three months of 2021. Microsoft and Pinterest have rapidly lost value after reporting their results, while […]
Foresite Capital raises $969 million fund to invest in healthcare startups across all stages of growth
Health and life science specialist investment firm Foresite Capital has raised a new fund, its fifth to date, totally $969 million in commitments from LPs. This is the firm’s largest […]