Josh Mendelsohn Contributor Josh Mendelsohn is a co-founder of Hangar, and a veteran of Silicon Valley companies including Google, Sequoia Capital and Hattery. He has also served as senior tech […]
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Back to news homeStarting up remotely? Keep these labor laws and tax guidelines in mind
Ardy Esmaeili Contributor More posts by this contributor What US startup founders need to know about the R&D tax credit When it comes to remote employment, employees and employers both […]
Europe’s CSAM scanning plan unpicked
The European Union has formally presented its proposal to move from a situation in which some tech platforms voluntarily scan for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) to something more systematic […]
Match Group sues Google over ‘monopoly power’ in Android app payments
The parent company of dating apps Tinder, Match and OkCupid is suing Google, alleging that the company exerts too much control over payments through its Google Play app marketplace. The […]
How to remove your personal information from Google search results
Once something is on the internet, it’s almost impossible to take it down. But Google now makes it easier for anyone to request the removal of their personal information from […]
Researchers fear what a Musk acquisition might mean for Twitter research data
Much has been written about Elon Musk’s bid to acquire Twitter, an effort which, despite substantial backing from Morgan Stanley and the approval of Twitter’s board, stands on unsure footing […]
Europe seals a deal on tighter rules for digital services
In the small hours local time, European Union lawmakers secured a provisional deal on a landmark update to rules for digital services operating in the region — grabbing political agreement […]
What hostile takeovers are (and why they’re usually doomed)
Thanks to the machinations of a certain billionaire, the phrase “hostile takeover” has been liberally bandied about the media sphere recently. But while it long ago entered the mainstream lexicon, […]
The US needs a tech doctrine
Scott Bade Contributor Scott Bade is special series editor of the TechCrunch Global Affairs Project and a regular contributor on foreign affairs. He’s a former speechwriter for Mike Bloomberg and […]
Spanish scale-ups club together to shift the tech policy agenda
In the latest spark from its fast evolving tech ecosystem, Spain’s scale-ups are banding together to lobby lawmakers and press the economic case for their high-tech, high-growth business model more […]