Bizzabo raises $138M for a platform that helps you build and run virtual conferences – TechCrunch
by Ingrid Lunden | December 2, 2020 | News | 0 Comments
Conferences have — for better or worse (and if you’ve ever been trapped in a cavernous CES exhibition hall, you might say worse) — become a significant cornerstone of how industries engage with their audiences, whether they are comics superfans, or iOS...
Monzo, the U.K. challenger bank, picks up additional £60M in funding – TechCrunch
by Steve O'Hear | December 2, 2020 | News | 0 Comments
Monzo, the U.K. challenger bank now with more than 4.8 million customers, has closed another £60 million in funding, priced the same as and effectively an extension of the its previous top-up round in June. This saw Monzo valued by private investors at around...
The UK approves the BioNTech/Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use – TechCrunch
by Natasha Lomas | December 2, 2020 | News | 0 Comments
The UK government has approved the BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19 for emergency use, following the recommendation of the national medicines regulator. The UK is the first country to approve the vaccine for widespread use — paving the way for some of...
Ivanti has acquired security firms MobileIron and Pulse Secure – TechCrunch
by Zack Whittaker | December 2, 2020 | News | 0 Comments
IT security software company Ivanti has acquired two security companies: Enterprise mobile security firm MobileIron and corporate virtual network provider Pulse Secure. In a statement on Tuesday, Ivanti said it bought MobileIron for $872 million in stock — with...
The hidden cost of being a founder – TechCrunch
by Walter Thompson | December 2, 2020 | News | 0 Comments
James Sutcliffe Contributor James Sutcliffe is the founder and CEO of The Founding Network, a collaboration platform for high-growth founders. If I were to pick one thing that unites the global tech scene in terms of culture I would point to the respect and...
Google Maps takes on Facebook with launch of its own news feed – TechCrunch
by Sarah Perez | December 2, 2020 | News | 0 Comments
People are getting frustrated that Stories are everywhere now, but Google Maps is keeping it old school. Instead of adding tiny circles to the top of the app’s screen, Google Maps is introducing its own news feed. Technically, Google calls its new feature the...
Elon Musk says SpaceX will attempt uncrewed Mars flight in two years, human landing in four to six – TechCrunch
by Darrell Etherington | December 2, 2020 | News | 0 Comments
SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk was given an award from media giant Axel Springer on Tuesday, and he sat down to provide a wide-ranging interview that covered topics including space, Tesla, AI and even underpopulation. Musk addressed SpaceX’s Mars ambitions...
Notable & Quotable: Russians
by The Editor | December 2, 2020 | News | 0 Comments
‘Bloomberg and Sheldon Adelson call your political operatives! You’ve been ripped off.’ Source link
Extra Crunch membership now available to readers in Israel – TechCrunch
by Travis Bernard | December 2, 2020 | News | 0 Comments
We’re excited to announce that Extra Crunch memberships are now available in Israel. That adds to our existing support in: United States Canada Argentina, Brazil, Mexico UK and select European countries Australia Sign up for Extra Crunch membership here. Use...
How to Understand Trump’s Democrats
by The Editor | December 2, 2020 | News | 0 Comments
Even as Donald Trump prepares to leave the White House next month—without conceding defeat, it appears—many Democrats and members of the press haven’t come to terms with how he got there in the first place. For four years, the president’s detractors have blamed...
