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Dutch court rejects Uber drivers’ ‘robo-firing’ charge but tells Ola to explain algo-deductions – TechCrunch
[ad_1] Uber has had a good result against litigation in the Netherlands, where its European business is headquartered, that had alleged it uses algorithms to terminate drivers — but which the court has rejected. The ride-hailing giant has also been largely successful in fending off wide-ranging requests for data from drivers wanting to obtain more…
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How ByteDance plans to crack the gaming industry – TechCrunch
[ad_1] For the last few years, ByteDance, the parent company of short video app TikTok, has been working to diversify its revenue streams beyond advertisement and find more ways to monetize its hundreds of millions of users. One area it is targeting is gaming, which has historically been a lucrative business in China’s internet economy.…
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Legl gets $7M to help law firms upgrade to digital workflows – TechCrunch
[ad_1] B2B SaaS startup Legl has bagged $7M in Series A funding led by Octopus Ventures for its platform for law firms which offers tools to streamline core business processes such as customer onboarding, due diligence and payments. Existing investors Backed, Samaipata and First Round Capital, and angels including Carlos Gonzalez-Cadenas (ex CPO and COO GoCardless), Al…
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Luminar, Volvo subsidiary partner to sell automated driving systems to automakers – TechCrunch
[ad_1] Luminar Technologies has deepened ties with Volvo Cars to develop and eventually sell an automated driving system for highways to other automakers. The partnership, announced Thursday, is between Luminar and Volvo’s self-driving software subsidiary Zenseact. The two companies are combining their tech to create what Luminar founder and CEO Austin Russell described as a…
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Sequoia Capital puts millions of dollars into Gather, a virtual HQ platform – TechCrunch
[ad_1] Gather helps people, well, gather in virtual spaces for any reason, whether it be for weddings, magic conventions, or, just a regular day at work. Over the past few months, as remote workers look for better ways to interact with each other, the startup has quietly amassed more than 4 million users, and today,…
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SpaceX launches 60 new Starlink satellites just one week after the last batch – TechCrunch
[ad_1] SpaceX now has 60 more Starlink satellites in orbit – it launched its latest full complement of the internet broadband spacecraft early this morning from Cape Canaveral in Florida. Just last Thursday, SpaceX launched its last batch of 60, and this past week it also confirmed that it’s expanding its beta of the Starlink…
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Snyk raises $300 million at a $4.7 billion valuation as employees cash in and the security company beefs up – TechCrunch
[ad_1] Snyk, a developer of application security technology, is now worth $4.7 billion after a new fundraising and secondary sale that totaled $300 million. In all, investors have poured $470 million into the company after this new investment, which was led by Accel and Tiger Global, with participation from a host of existing investors including…
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The Department of Defense is establishing a working group to focus on climate change – TechCrunch
[ad_1] The U.S. Department of Defense is setting up a working group to focus on climate change. The new group will be led by Joe Bryan, who was appointed as a special assistant to the Secretary of Defense focused on climate earlier this year. The move is one of several steps that the Biden administration…
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Arist adds $2M to its seed round to grow its SMS-based training service – TechCrunch
[ad_1] This morning Arist, a startup that sells software allowing other organizations to offer SMS-based training to staff, announced that it has extended its seed round to $3.9 million after adding $2 million to its prior raise. TechCrunch has covered the company modestly before this seed-extension, noting that it was part of the CRV-backed Liftoff…
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Zego, the tech-enabled commercial motor insurer, raises $150M at $1.1B valuation – TechCrunch
[ad_1] Zego, the insurtech that got its start by offering flexible motorbike insurance for gig economy workers but has since expanded with a range of tech-enabled commercial motor insurance products, has raised $150 million. Leading the London-based company’s C round — giving it a $1.1 billion valuation and a unicorn status — is DST Global.…