M17, the Taiwanese streaming company that controversially priced on the NYSE but didn’t list, has returned to the private markets after it raised a $25 million funding round. The round was led by Terry Tsang — CEO of Hong Kong-based games company Madhead — with participation from Pavilion Capital, Stonebridge Ventures and existing investors. This new investment follows a $35 […]
View More Asian streaming startup M17, still recovering from a failed IPO, raises another $25MCategory: New York City
Why Oath keeps Tumblring
I dig on my employer Oath, and then Tencent Music notes and a major loss for the NYC ecosystem and what it means for open source. TechCrunch is experimenting with new content forms. This is a rough draft of something new – provide your feedback directly to the author (Danny at danny@techcrunch.com) if you like […]
View More Why Oath keeps TumblringThanksgiving travel nightmare projected to hit these U.S. cities the worst
The latest data from Inrix paints a dismal picture for folks traveling Wednesday (that’s today!) ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Drivers in Boston, New York City and San Francisco will see the largest delays with drive times nearly quadruple the norm, according to AAA and Inrix, which aggregates and analyzes traffic data collected from vehicles and highway […]
View More Thanksgiving travel nightmare projected to hit these U.S. cities the worstCities that didn’t win HQ2 shouldn’t be counted out
Brooks Rainwater Contributor Share on Twitter Brooks Rainwater is the director of the Center for City Solutions and Applied Research at the National League of Cities. More posts by this contributor As tasks wane, skills rise Blockchain technology could be the great equalizer for American cities Scott Andes Contributor Share on Twitter Scott Andes is […]
View More Cities that didn’t win HQ2 shouldn’t be counted outAmazon did exactly what it should have with its HQ2 process
I love my colleague Jon Shieber, he’s a great guy. But his arguments against Amazon’s HQ2 process are just wrong, and are part of an increasingly poisonous atmosphere around employment growth and prosperity in America. Our normally-scheduled analysis of AI and semiconductors will (hopefully) restart tomorrow. We are experimenting with new content forms at TechCrunch. […]
View More Amazon did exactly what it should have with its HQ2 processThe great Amazon swindle
Amazon has confirmed that it will open two massive new offices in New York City and Crystal City, Va., to complement its already massive headquarters in Seattle. And the verdict on the company’s decision is disgust. Amazon played everyone involved in the process: the governments that pandered to it and the media that covered it […]
View More The great Amazon swindleOpen sourcing analysis, plus US, China and HQ2
The big news today is that — finally — we have Amazon’s selection of cities for its dual second headquarters (Northern Virginia and NYC). Then some notes on China. But first, semiconductors and open sourcing analysis. We are experimenting with new content forms at TechCrunch. This is a rough draft of something new – provide […]
View More Open sourcing analysis, plus US, China and HQ2Amazon announces new ‘second headquarters’ locations: New York City and Northern Virginia
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Amazon announced today the location of its new “second headquarters”: New York City and Northern Virginia.
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Minds, a decentralized social network, has raised $6 million in Series A funding from Medici Ventures, Overstock.com’s venture arm. Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne will join the Minds Board of Directors. What is a decentralized social network? The creators, who originally crowdfunded their product, see it as an anti-surveillance, anti-censorship, and anti-“big tech” platform that ensures […]
View More Minds, the blockchain-based social network, grabs a $6M Series AHere are all the details on the new Pixel 3, Pixel Slate, Pixel Stand, and Home Hub,
At a special event in New York City, Google announced some of its latest, flagship hardware devices. During the hour-long press conference Google executives and product managers took the wraps off the company’s latest products and explained their features. Chief among the lot is the Pixel 3, Google’s latest flagship Android device. Like the Pixel […]
View More Here are all the details on the new Pixel 3, Pixel Slate, Pixel Stand, and Home Hub,Humbition is a new fund led by the Indiegogo’s Slava Rubin
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View More Humbition is a new fund led by the Indiegogo’s Slava RubinThe Empire State Building’s colorful light show was reportedly for a music video
The people of New York City got quite the surprise on Saturday night as the Empire State Building put on a wild light show.
The top of the building began lighting up in various colors at around 11:00 p.m. ET, and it continued for about two hours. In …