Checkout wants to be Rapyd and Fast – TechCrunch
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Facebook blocks new events around DC and state capitols – TechCrunch
As a precaution against coordinated violence as the U.S. approaches President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, Facebook announced a few new measures …
Antitrust jitters, SPAC odyssey, white-hot IPOs, more – TechCrunch
Some time ago, I gave up on the idea of finding a thread that connects each story in the weekly …
Marc Lore leaves Walmart a little over four years after selling Jet.com for $3B – TechCrunch
Marc Lore, the executive vice president, president and CEO of U.S. e-commerce for Walmart, is stepping down a little over …
EMA warns over doctored COVID-19 vaccine data hacked and leaked online – TechCrunch
The European Medical Agency (EMA) has warned that information on COVID-19-related medicines and vaccines, which was stolen in a cyber …
A security researcher commandeered a country’s expired top-level domain to save it from hackers – TechCrunch
In mid-October, a little-known but critically important domain name for one country’s internet space began to expire. The domain — …
Trump Administration adds Xiaomi to military blacklist – TechCrunch
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is the latest to be added to the Trump Administration’s military blacklist. On Thursday, the Department …
A theory about the current IPO market – TechCrunch
As expected, shares of Poshmark exploded this morning, blasting over 130% higher in afternoon trading from the company’s above-range IPO …
Home services platform Porch acquires four companies – TechCrunch
Only a few weeks after its SPAC IPO, Porch today announced that it has made four acquisitions, worth a total …
Plaid CEO touts new ‘clarity’ after failed Visa acquisition – TechCrunch
Yesterday, we spoke with Plaid CEO and co-founder Zach Perret after news broke that Visa no longer plans to buy …