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The crypto industry has not had a great run over the past year. Along with increasing regulatory scrutiny and skeptical investors, capital deployment has pulled back significantly from the highs of 2021, which has left many young startups struggling to raise funds. This capital crunch is affecting the Bitcoin ecosystem as well. According to Erik…

Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. This week, DocSend dropped a big load of statistics about the VC activity over the past half year or so. For TC+, I did a deep dive into the trends that are starting to show up. Subscribe for the full…

Formerly known as Twitter, the social platform X temporarily blocked links to EveryAction’s NGP VAN, possibly the most popular political organizing software for Democratic and progressive campaigns. For a week, links to volunteer event signups, donation portals and other resources for left-leaning political causes were unable to be shared on the platform, limiting their reach.…

Sony Interactive Entertainment (basically the PlayStation wing) today announced plans to acquire Audeze, the company has confirmed with TechCrunch. The Orange Country, CA-based firm is best known for its high-end headphones, targeted at gamers and audio producers. The hardware is often priced into four-figures, but the company earns consistently high marks from reviewers and users…

As Amazon’s Prime Video gears up for its second year as the exclusive rights holder to NFL’s Thursday Night Football (TNF), the streaming service hopes to give fans a more enhanced viewing experience with a slew of new AI-driven features. During a demo with Prime Video executives, TechCrunch learned about the AI elements coming to…

Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinTopline Former Vice President Mike Pence and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy exchanged insults on the GOP presidential debate stage Wednesday night when Pence attacked his lack of government experience in a back-and-forth that devolved into a discussion about climate change—marking the first moment sparks flew at Republicans’ debut debate…

Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinSignage outside the Biogen Inc. office in the Kendall Square neighborhood of Cambridge, … [+] Massachusetts, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022. Photographer: Adam Glanzman/Bloomberg © 2022 Bloomberg Finance LP More than 115 biotech companies have announced layoffs this year, on track to easily surpass 2022’s numbers. While this…

Raoul Wootliff Contributor Share on Twitter Raoul Wootliff is Head of Strategic Communications at N10S, an Israeli communications firm specializing in public affairs and high-tech. He was previously the political correspondent for The Times of Israel. Israel faces a pivotal moment in its democratic journey. With the specter of illiberal democracy looming, the very fabric…

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