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How Trump’s election could affect the startup-friendly Inflation Reduction Act

While Trump’s administration is unlikely to be supportive of certain climate tech startups, it will have a harder time ending the broadly popular law. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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What Musk could gain from a Trump presidency

One of the president-elect’s most visible supporters, Musk could be given a role in Trump’s White House.

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What’s next for the startup-friendly Inflation Reduction Act

While Trump’s administration is unlikely to be supportive of most climate tech startups, it will have a harder time ending the broadly popular law. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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‘For You’ feeds fail on election night, offering outdated information, angering users

“For You” algorithms that promote the most interesting content across a social network, personalized to the individual user, offered a disjointed, outdated, and nearly unusable experience on election night in the U.S. as they highlighted hours-old posts that no longer … Continue reading

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Lyft partners with May Mobility, Mobileye to bring autonomous vehicles to the app

It seems Lyft is hoping to catch up to Uber’s string of autonomous vehicle partnerships. Lyft announced Wednesday three separate partnerships — with startup May Mobility, automated driving company Mobileye and smart dashcam firm Nexar — all aimed at establishing … Continue reading

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Faber launches third VC fund with $34M first close, aims for $64M

The startup ecosystem in the Iberian Peninsula — the region encompassing Spain and Portugal — has been on a roll the last couple of years. The value of Spanish startups surpassed €100 billion in 2023, according to Dealroom data, with venture … Continue reading

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MoradaUno wants to make it easier to rent apartments in Mexico

Renting in Latin America is restrictive. Most landlords require three months of rent as a deposit and a guarantor that owns property in the same city to co-sign the lease. Santiago Morales, the co-founder and CEO of proptech MoradaUno, said … Continue reading

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What Is a VPN? Definition, How It Works, and More

A VPN (virtual private network) encrypts your internet traffic and protects your online privacy. Find out how it works and why you should use it.

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Corning, maker of toughened Gorilla Glass for phones, faces EU antitrust probe

On Wednesday, the European Union opened an investigation of U.S. manufacturer Corning over possible anti-competitive practices. Corning may not be a name that’s super familiar to the average tech consumer, but you are almost certainly within touching distance of its … Continue reading

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Apple to be fined for breaching EU’s Digital Markets Act, Bloomberg reports

The European Union’s flagship market contestability regulation has been in force on a handful of tech giants for months. Since March, the bloc has had open investigations on several gatekeepers. But it’s Apple that will face the first Digital Markets … Continue reading

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