July 9, 2017
The ‘Beat Shazam’ TV show allows viewers to play along at home
Beat Shazam is one of those TV game shows that you don’t just watch — you can play along at home, using the Shazam app. In fact, the…
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July 9, 2017
Take a look at the very first production Tesla Model 3
It’s here: The first ever production Model 3 has rolled off Tesla’s assembly line, and into the possession of its owner – Elon Musk. The founder and CEO…
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Google Maps now lets users add wheelchair accessibility details for locations
Back in December, Google finally added accessibility details to Maps. It was a long awaited addition, but an extremely welcome one for the more than three million people…
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These South Bay and Peninsula cities are raking in venture capital
Though the region known as Silicon Valley covers dozens of municipalities, a few cities get outsized attention in tech circles. Everyone knows Palo Alto, Mountain View, San Jose…
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Inside Station F, the startup megacampus that just opened in Paris
Station F is the world’s biggest startup campus. Thousands of entrepreneurs are currently moving into the new building here in Paris. But if you’re still wondering what it…
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YC-backed Vidcode raises $1.5M to teach teens to code using Snapchat filters, videos, memes and more
Vidcode, a Y Combinator-backed startup focused on teaching teens how to code, has raised $1.5 million in seed funding for its curriculum. While there are a number of…
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Josh.ai raises $11 million for a premium home automation system with a smarter AI
One of the promises of voice-based computing is the ability to make home automation simpler – something that major tech companies, including Amazon, Apple and Google, are now…
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ShareIQ helps brands track their product images across the web
As more and more product images get shared on platforms like Instagram, Pinterest and Tumblr, ShareIQ says it can help brands understand what’s going on. Founder and CEO Brian…
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Equity podcast: 500 Startups scandals, disappointing IPOs and the end of Jawbone
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital podcast, where we dig into the hype, the dollars and, recently, the down exits. This week was a fun…
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Comma.ai launches an $88 universal car interface called Panda
George Hotz is fidgeting in his living room, wearing dark shades and a giant comma on his t-shirt as he shows me his company’s latest product, an $88…
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