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Backstage Capital’s Arlan Hamilton discusses how to find the next unicorn Mar 10, 2021

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Arlan Hamilton, the Backstage Capital founder and managing partner, joined us at TC: Sessions Justice to chat about how she vets founders beyond Stanford signal, the changing role of venture capital, how raising money from the community, versus institutional LPs, can impact Backstage strategy. On what makes a founder make sense for Backstage Capital In […]

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Makers of ‘kid’s first virtual world’ Animal Jam targets Gen Z teens with Fer.al debut Mar 09, 2021

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Before kids graduate to the expansive virtual worlds in games like Roblox, Minecraft, and Fortnite, they often get their start in online social gaming with a game like Animal Jam. Here, kids learn to personalize their avatar, explore a world, chat with other players, and trade items in a safe environment with parental controls.

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Attend TechCrunch’s free virtual Miami meetup on March 11 Mar 09, 2021

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TechCrunch is hosting a small virtual meetup this Thursday centered around Miami. We hope you can attend. It’s free. This is our first (virtual) field trip to Miami. Even though we can’t be there physically right now, it’ll sure feel like we are. All lights will be shining on the Magic City.

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The iMac Pro is being discontinued Mar 08, 2021

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Chalk this up to inevitability. The iMac Pro is soon to be no more. First noted by 9to5Mac, TechCrunch has since confirmed with Apple that the company will stop selling the all-in-one once the current stock is depleted. One configuration of the desktop is still available through Apple’s site, listed as “While Supplies Last” and […]

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Twitter Spaces arrives on Android ahead of Clubhouse Mar 08, 2021

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Twitter announced today it’s opening up its live audio chat rooms, known as Twitter Spaces, to users on Android. Previously, the experience was only open to select users on iOS following the product’s private beta launch in late December 2020.

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Whatnot raises $20M for its live streaming platform built for selling Pokémon cards and other collectibles Mar 05, 2021

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When I first wrote about Whatnot in February of last year, they were just getting started. Aiming to be the GOAT of collectible toys, they were focusing first on being the go-to trusted spot for buying and selling authenticated Funko Pop figurines.

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SpaceX launches 60 new Starlink satellites, while Starship moves closer to being able to launch up to 400 at a time Mar 05, 2021

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SpaceX has launched another batch of its Starlink satellites –Â the usual complement of 60 of the low Earth orbit spacecraft, which will join the more than 1,000 already making up the existing constellation. This is the fifth launch of Starlink satellites for SpaceX this year, and the 20th overall. Earlier this year, SpaceX opened up […]

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TikTok launches ‘TikTok Q&A,’ a new feature for creators to engage with viewers’ questions Mar 04, 2021

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Earlier this year, TikTok was spotted testing a new Q&A feature that would allow creators to more directly respond to their audience’s questions using either text or video. Today, the company has announced the feature is now available to all users globally. With the release of TikTok Q&A, as the feature is officially called, creators […]

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Oscar Health prices IPO at $39 and secures a $9.5B valuation Mar 04, 2021

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Late last night Oscar Health, a tech-enabled medical insurance provider, priced its IPO at $39 per share. The final price came in $1 per share above its raised IPO guidance; Oscar Health had originally targeted a $32-$34 per-share IPO price.

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DJI launches an all-in-one FPV drone system Mar 03, 2021

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DJI has flirted with FPV goggles before, of course. The company got on the burgeoning FPV movement with the launch of its DJI Goggles back in 2016. It was a logical extension for the company that controls around 70% of the drone market.

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