Apple’s ‘privacy’ changes undermine international advertising best practices
Apple’s decision to require users to opt-in to its IDFA tracking has understandably disrupted the ad tech ecosystem. Its new measures, albeit now delayed until “early”...
Facebook names VP of product growth Alex Schultz as new CMO – TechCrunch
To fill its empty CMO position, Facebook just promoted to the C-suite a longtime Facebook executive focused on product growth. Former VP of product growth...
The technology that powers the 2020 campaigns, explained
Campaigns and elections have always been about data—underneath the empathetic promises to fix your problems and fight for your family, it’s a business of metrics....
XtalPi lands massive $319M SoftBank-led round C to continue its high-tech drug discovery – TechCrunch
XtalPi, an American-Chinese biotech firm that focuses on AI-assisted drug discovery, has raised a $319 million round C from a slate of enthusiastic investors led...
The D20 Beat: The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk’s humor doesn’t hit my funny bone
I’ve long embraced humor in my role-playing games. The Bard Tale’s IV is among my favorite RPGs of the past few years, and I’m always...
Philippines payment processing startup PayMongo lands $12 million Series A led by Stripe – TechCrunch
Stripe has led a $12 million Series A round in Manila-based online payment platform PayMongo, the startup announced today. PayMongo, which offers an online payments...
How to plan your life during a pandemic
The covid-19 pandemic shocked the world and generated high levels of economic, political, and social uncertainty. And for many people, the virus compounded the growing...
Is your startup the next TikTok? – TechCrunch
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Mass Effect remasters push into 2021 and Xbox buys Bethesda
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition is still coming, but not in 2020. GamesBeat reviews editor Mike Minotti and editor Jeff Grubb talk about that story on...