TechCrunchflipped into Top StoriesTechnology Facebook is testing pop-up messages telling people to read a link before they share it verified_publisherTechCrunch - Taylor HatmakerYears after popping open a pandora’s box of bad behavior, social media companies are trying to figure out subtle ways to reshape how people use their platforms. Following Twitter’s lead, Facebook is trying...
TechCrunchflipped into Top StoriesSpace Voyager Space Holdings sets it sights on space stations with majority stake in Nanoracks verified_publisherTechCrunch - Aria AlamalhodaeiVoyager Space Holdings has added X.O. Markets, the parent of commercial space service venture Nanoracks, to its growing catalogue of space companies. The agreement was first announced last December. This...
TechCrunchflipped into Top StoriesFacebook State AGs tell Facebook to scrap Instagram for kids plans verified_publisherTechCrunch - Taylor HatmakerIn a new letter, attorneys general representing 44 U.S. states and territories are pressuring Facebook to walk away from new plans to open Instagram to children. The company is working on an age-gated...
TechCrunchflipped into Top StoriesCEOs Activist investor Starboard Value makes official bid for Box board seats in letter verified_publisherTechCrunch - Ron MillerLast week activist investor Starboard delivered a public letter rebuking the company for what it perceives as under performance. Today the firm, which owns 8% of Box stock, making it the company’s largest...
TechCrunchflipped into Top StoriesNASA Axiom Space and NASA detail first fully private human launch to the Space Station, set for January 2022 verified_publisherTechCrunch - Aria AlamalhodaeiHouston-based startup Axiom Space and NASA unveiled more details Monday about the forthcoming Axiom Mission 1 (AX-1), the first fully private human mission to the International Space Station. The Axiom...
TechCrunchflipped into Top StoriesCapital Raising As Procore looks to nearly double its private valuation, the IPO market shows signs of life verified_publisherTechCrunch - Alex WilhelmThis morning, construction tech unicorn Procore Technologies set a price range for its impending public offering. The news comes after the company initially filed to go public in February of 2020, a move...
TechCrunchflipped into News about startups from TechCrunchStartups Take your shot and apply to compete in Startup Battlefield at TC Disrupt 2021 verified_publisherTechCrunch - Lauren SimondsStartup Battlefield, the world’s preeminent pitch competition, has launched hundreds of startups over the years — 922 if you want to be a stickler about it. The next Battlefield takes place at TechCrunch...
TechCrunchflipped into Top StoriesFord Motor Company Ford reveals three new details about its officially named F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck verified_publisherTechCrunch - Kirsten KorosecFord confirmed Monday that its all-electric pickup truck will be named the F-150 Lightning, resurrecting a name that once donned the SVT F-150 in the 1990s. The company hasn’t said much about the powertrain,...
TechCrunchflipped into Top StoriesSpotify Spotify adds timestamped podcast sharing and other social features verified_publisherTechCrunch - Sarah PerezOn the heels of its expanded partnership with Facebook, Spotify this morning announced new sharing features that broaden the way Spotify content, including both music and podcasts, can be shared across...
TechCrunchflipped into Top StoriesCapital Raising Hustle Fund wants to help spawn a new generation of angel investors verified_publisherTechCrunch - Mary Ann AzevedoKara Penn is the mother of four daughters and owner of Mission Spark, a management and strategy consulting company. And now, thanks to Hustle Fund, she is also an angel investor. Hustle Fund is coming...
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