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Yesterday, we had a chance to catch up with Josh Kopelman, cofounder of the now 16-year-old early-stage venture firm First Round to talk about a wide variety of issues. As part of that conversation — which we’ll run in its entirety in podcast form later this week — we naturally Read more…

Both President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden’s campaigns in hackers’ sights, Microsoft says. Source: BBC

How a fake soap company attempted to clean out the bank accounts of followers. Source: BBC

Tech firms are working on solutions to enable fans to move safely outside, inside and around grounds. Source: BBC

The Moroccan capital Rabat will host next year’s highly-anticipated Confederation of African Football (CAF) presidential elections. In a video press conference on Thursday, current president Ahmad once again refused to be drawn on whether he will run for a second term. “I am finalising with my team,” said the Malagasy. “Such a Read more…

Facebook returns to its college roots, Alexa gets a printing feature and we take a deep dive into Unity’s business. This is your Daily Crunch for September 10, 2020. The big story: Facebook launches a college-only network If you’re old and decrepit like me, you remember when Facebook was only Read more…

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast (now on Twitter!), where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. The whole crew was back, with Natasha Mascarenhas and Danny Crichton and myself chattering, and Chris Gates behind the scenes tweaking the dials as always. This week was a real team effort as we are Read more…

It looks like those reports about Apple’s forthcoming subscription bundle were accurate. According to strings of code found within the latest release of the Apple Music app for Android devices (ver. 3.4.0 beta), Apple references a new product it’s calling “Apple One.” The code, which was discovered by 9to5Google, also Read more…

The Editor-in-chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper has praised the Deputy Education Minister Dr Yaw Adutwum for his communication on matters concerning government’s flagship education policy Free SHS. Veteran journalist Kwaku Baako Jnr said Dr Adutwum’s clarity and in-depth responses when engaging the public and the media over the Read more…

A group of Assembly Members in the Ashanti Region have welcomed the decision of the opposition National Democratic Congress to pay Assembly members. According to them, the initiative when implemented will curb corruption in the local government system. This comes after, flagbearer of the NDC, John Mahama in his manifesto Read more…

Ras Kukuu has denied reports that his Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) plaque is missing. The Dancehall musician had won ‘Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year’ award at the just ended VGMAs. Being proud of his achievements, Ras Kuuku took his award to shows and any place he found himslef after Read more…

The Sub-Sahara African finals of the Huawei Global ICT Competition, under the theme of “Connection, Glory, Future”, kicked off on 10 September with an online opening ceremony. It is believed to be the biggest event of its kind in Africa covering 14 countries and attracting over 50,000 students.  Globally the Read more…

Management of the Ghana Exim Bank has denied Kumbugu MP, Ras Mubarak’s claims that they have paid artiste Shatta Wale and actor Agya Koo ¢2 million as brand ambassadors. In a press statement issued by the Head of Corporate Affairs, the Bank explained that, although they sought the services of Read more…

Emirates reveals that is has returned over AED 5 billion (US$ 1.4 billion) in COVID-19 related travel refunds to date, making strong and steady progress on its commitment to customers to complete pending refunds. More than 1.4 million refunds requests have been completed since March, representing 90% of the airline’s backlog. This includes all requests received Read more…

Verishop, the Los Angeles online retailer founded by former Snap executive Imran Khan, launched a little over a year ago to change the way people shop online. Now the company is launching a new initiative called “Verified Shops” which looks to change the way that up-and-coming retail brands can sell Read more…

Ahead of the U.S. presidential election, Google says it has taken a number of steps to improve the quality of information that it highlights across its various search and news products. Google executives outlined these changes at an online press event today, as well as in a blog post. The Read more…

With touring ground to a halt for the foreseeable future, 2020 has become the most difficult year for musicians in recent memory. One’s ability to survive on music depends on a variety of factors, of course, including things like audience, reach and how their fans access their output. The world Read more…

Two ride-hailing drivers are taking India-based Ola to court in the Netherlands in another test case targeted at algorithmic management of gig workers. The case, which is being supported by the App Drivers & Couriers Union (ADCU) and others, is similar to one filed by drivers against Uber in July, Read more…

The tech giant is facing criticism over its appointment of a former NSA director. Source: BBC