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You Can Now Rent Your Clothes To Other Fashionistas Through This App
Friday, June 17, 2016 - 1:18pm | 332Read More...You can make money with your wardrobe with the help of an app called Curtsy. According to TechCrunch, the startup Curtsy began after a University of Mississippi sorority sister discovered her Greek sisters were the perfect demographic to help her bring in a little extra cash — all by just...
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Qloo Provides An API For Cultural Recommendations Backed By Leo DiCaprio And Barry Sternlicht
Thursday, June 16, 2016 - 11:09am | 254Read More...Qloo Inc. recently closed a $4.5 million Series A round of venture funding from investors including actor Leonardo DiCaprio and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc (NYSE: HOT) founder Barry Sternlicht, to support the growth of its cultural recommendation engine, according to a report on...
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Is Dropbox Working On An IPO? CEO Houston Says 'Nothing Right Now'
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 - 6:47am | 103Read More...A TechCrunch article on Tuesday highlighted some interesting comments from Dropbox CEO Drew Houston at a recent Bloomberg Tech Conference. When asked about Dropbox IPO'ing, Houston replied, "Nothing right now...We can do that on our own timeline." Becoming cash flow positive as...
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Facebook Discontinues Notify News App
Friday, June 3, 2016 - 1:43pm | 244Read More...Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) is shutting down its Notify news app and integrating its features into other products like Messenger, according to TechCrunch. TechCrunch said Facebook sent the following message to users: "Thanks for using Notify. We're transitioning parts of Notify into...
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Tech Pro: Snapchat Is Valuable, But It's No Facebook
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 - 12:32pm | 253Read More...TechCrunch reported that Snapchat is looking to raise $200 million, which would place the company's valuation as high as $22.7 billion. Speaking to CNBC, International Business Times' Michael Learmonth pointed out that Snapchat's latest round of financing implies it is among one of the most...
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Snapchat Could Be Valued As High As $22.7 Billion: Here's Why
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 - 12:05pm | 346Read More...Tech Crunch reported Monday that the popular social media app Snapchat is looking to raise $200 million at a valuation possibly as high as $22.7 billion. Citing "sources with knowledge of the deal," TechCrunch noted that Snapchat conducted a $175 million Series F round led by Fidelity back in March...
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Users Can Now Google In Chat Without Ever Leaving The Conversation
Thursday, May 12, 2016 - 2:36pm | 188Read More...Messenger platforms can now use Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)'s search engine without leaving the chat box, thanks to Google's new Gboard program. Reporting on the innovation, TechCrunch offered an example where users can look up pictures and immediately send them to other users...
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Airbnb Under Fire For Allowing 'Illegal' Listings On Disputed Land Controlled By Israel
Thursday, May 12, 2016 - 2:22pm | 300Read More...Airbnb recently came under fire at TechCrunch's Disrupt competition, where a protester from CodePink held up a banner that read "Airbnb hosts apartheid [emphasis omitted]." Airbnb has allowed users to list properties on land that Israel occupied and displaced Palestinians. Critics have blasted the...
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TechCrunch Looks At FinTech's $138 Billion Opportunity
Thursday, April 7, 2016 - 12:55pm | 578Read More...FinTech is kind of a big deal. However, the actual market value of this sector is far from being realized. TechCrunch estimates the potential market opportunity to be $138 billion for just one highly-focused area. "Fintech is in the midst of a golden age of investment and innovation,...
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Facebook's Oculus Rift Arrives
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 - 12:01pm | 476Read More...Virtual reality firm Oculus said it has started shipping its much-anticipated Rift headsets from Monday, about two years after Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) bought the company for $2 billion. In a blog post, Oculus said units will be shipping to more than 20 countries and regions. "[T]he...
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TechCrunch: Lending Club's Selloff A 'Perfect Storm'
Thursday, March 3, 2016 - 11:26am | 741Read More...Despite a business volume that has multiplied to twice its size in the last 12 months, LendingClub Corp (NYSE: LC) is down more than 16.5 percent year-to-date. Even more puzzling is the positive net income the company has experienced and the year-over-year picture, with the stock down almost 54...
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Report: Large Banks Looking To Integrate Apple Pay In ATMs
Friday, January 29, 2016 - 12:02pm | 373Read More...According to a report by TechCrunch, Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) and Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE: WFC) are both looking to integrate Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s Apple Pay virtual wallet into their ATMs. TechCrunch, citing "a source familiar with the teams on the projects,"...
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TechCrunch: Yahoo Closed Its Offices Mexico City, Buenos Aires
Thursday, January 28, 2016 - 3:56pm | 184Read More...According to TechCrunch, Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO)'s initiatives to downsize its regional operations is already underway. TechCrunch reported that Yahoo has closed its offices in Mexico City, Mexico and Buenos Aires, Argentina. The publication confirmed the news directly with a Yahoo...
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Report: Facebook Adds Photo Upload Features
Monday, June 29, 2015 - 4:01pm | 287Read More...Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) is reportedly testing a photo upload system that will enable users to apply text, filters, and stickers to their images. The social media company has made the system available for most users on iOS and is testing on Android, according to a report Sunday by TechCrunch...
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Shopify Expands Buy Button Test With Facebook
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 12:56pm | 484Read More...Shopify Inc (NYSE: SHOP) is expanding a test for its merchants of a so-called "buy button" feature on Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB), even as it prepares to go whole hog with a similar plan through Pinterest. Shopify closed Wednesday at $28.10, off $0.24, but up more than 9 percent since a May 20...
