Shouting “women’s rights are worker’s rights” and a number of other #TimesUp and #MeToo chants, upwards of 1,000 Google employees gathered at San Francisco’s Harry Bridges Plaza Thursday to protest the company’s handling of sexual harassment and misconduct cases. Staffers from all of Google’s San Francisco offices were in attendance. An organizer who declined to…
Alice Lloyd George Contributor More posts by this contributor Solving the mystery of sleep A conversation with Dean Kamen on the myth of “Eureka!” From Elon’s Neuralink to Bryan Johnson’s Kernel, a new wave of businesses are specifically focusing on ways to access, read and write from the brain. The holy grail lies in how…
“I can’t wait to pay up to €500 more than necessary to go to Disrupt Berlin 2018” — said no one EVER. Heed our call: the early-bird ticket price ends today, 2 November. Miss that deadline, and you’ll be one sad startupper. While Europe’s top startup conference delivers amazing ROI at full price, why pay more?…
South Korean peer-to-peer lending startup PeopleFund is in the money itself after it raised an $11 million Series B funding round that was led by Kakao Pay, the fintech division of Kakao, Korea’s top messaging firm. The deal comes as the country’s P2P marketplace continues to grow with a competitive field of players. A newer arrival…
Hong Kong may become the next country to regulate crypto exchanges after its securities regulator announced that it is exploring ways to apply quality control and protect consumers from the volatility and uncertainties of digital currencies. The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) said it is “setting out a conceptual framework” that could be used to regulate crypto…
It won’t be long now before thousands of startup fans — the TechCrunch crew included — head to Germany for Disrupt Berlin 2018, which takes place on 29-30 November. We’re so excited we need to let off a bit of steam, so we’re thrilled to announce the full line up of companies that will exhibit in Startup…
Apple’s quarterly financial calls are heavily anticipated by many, as the trillion dollar company doesn’t just disclose revenue, but also shares how many iPhones, iPads, Macs, and other devices it sold. The company’s CFO Luca Maestri announced this in Apple’s Q4 2018 call: Starting with the December quarter, we will no longer be providing unit…
Joshua Adam Schulte, a 30-year-old former CIA computer programmer who was indicted over four months ago for masterminding the largest leak of classified information in the agency’s history, has now been issued three new charges. The news comes just hours after Schulte wrote a letter to the federal judge presiding over his case, accusing officials at…
The latest update for Apple-owned Shazam lets iPhone users share music tracks to Instagram Stories in a few quick taps. To enable the feature, just make sure you have the latest version of Shazam loaded on your handset. The post Shazam hooks up with Instagram Stories for another way to share songs appeared first on…
5/5 (1) Last year, 174 million Americans shopped on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. On average, each of them spent $335 these days. Millennials were more enthusiastic and spent $419.52 per person. What is the story behind this traditional shopping adventure? Black Friday is the next day after Thanksgiving which is dedicated to buying things…
