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La Famiglia, the Berlin-based “female-led” VC firm that invests in European B2B tech startups at seed-stage, has raised a second fund totalling €50 million, up from its debut fund of €35 million in 2017. Investors in La Famiglia have ties to numerous industry giants in Europe and beyond. They include Read more…

Rivian has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Tesla, arguing that two of the three claims in the case fails to state sufficient allegations of trade secret theft and poaching talent and instead was an attempt to malign its reputation and hurt its own recruiting efforts. One Read more…

Joe Biden’s decision to name California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate in the quest to unseat President Trump means that the next White House could be occupied not only by a Black woman — a historic milestone by any account — but also by someone who built a Read more…

A state court has dismissed a high-profile case showing unsportsmanlike conduct by Google, which was caught red-handed using lyrics obviously scraped from Genius. Unfortunately for the latter, the complaints amount to a copyright violation — which wasn’t what the plaintiffs alleged, sinking the case. The lawsuit, filed in December, accused Read more…

Google is using accelerometers in an interesting new way, Twitter allows everyone to limit tweet replies and Mozilla announces major layoffs. This is your Daily Crunch for August 11, 2020. The big story: Android phones become earthquake detectors Google said that smartphone accelerometers are sensitive enough to detect P-waves, which Read more…

Three traditional priests who allegedly caused the death of Edward Quartey Papafio, a 64-year-old bio-Chemist at Adeiso in the Eastern Region, have appeared before the Kaneshie District Court. Christian Awoe Gamelie aka Power One, 40, Famous Adukonu aka Scorpion, 37, and Yaw Azamate, 27, are being held on the charges Read more…

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded two persons into police custody over alleged car snatching. Benjamin Essel, 27, barber and Kwame Boanor, 40, farmer, pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and robbery. They would make their next appearance on August 21. Meanwhile, their accomplice, only named as Ken, was currently at Read more…

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP), Dr. Sayibu Pabi Gariba, Director of Operations, Ghana Police Service, says security for this year’s election will be “robust and decisive.” “Security for the 2020 election will be robust. It will be decisive, ruthless,” he said, urging the public to abide by rules and regulations Read more…

Beneficiaries of the government stimulus package, meant to help businesses that suffered under the Covid-19 pandemic in the Upper East Region are disappointed at the low amount of money given them. Some of the beneficiaries who received various packages, between ¢400 and ¢600, under the Covid-19 Alleviation Project and Business Read more…

The Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Ghana, (WiSTEM Gh) has extended financial support to the Covid-19 Trust Fund. The undisclosed package is part of the association’s contribution to fighting the virus. The pandemic has brought to fore the need for communities to be sustained more than ever. WiSTEM Read more…

A 20-year-old unemployed who attacked a candidate in the ongoing West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and robbed him, has been remanded into police custody by the Akuropong magistrate court. Raymond Agyei was said to have attacked the candidate behind the fence wall of the Barekese Senior High School, Read more…

The Akuropong magistrate court has remanded a 22-year-old electrician into police custody for stealing at Abuakwa in the Atwima-Nwabiagya South Municipality. George Amissah Paintsil was said to have stolen ¢6,000 belonging to his former employer. He pleaded guilty to the charge and would reappear before the court presided by Rockson Read more…

The last few months have provided a steady trickle of information about the next Xbox console — or the Xbox Series X, as it’s known. We know what it looks like. We know a lot about what’s inside. We know about more than a dozen titles currently being built for Read more…

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded into police custody a 30-year-old farmer who attempted to snatch an AK47 rifle from a police woman. Seyram Tony Adonu, the accused, claimed that he did not know what come over him to have attacked the Police woman. Adonu has pleaded not guilty to Read more…

Coalition for NGOs in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS) says evidence on the ground does not support Sanitation Minister’s claim that government’s promise to make Accra the cleanest city in Africa by 2020 is 85% complete. According to the Coalition, government does not have blueprints, road maps or strategic plans developed Read more…

Today after the close of regular trading Tesla, a well-known American electric vehicle company, announced that it intends to split its shares 5 for 1. The split announcement comes after a sharp rally in the value of Tesla equity in recent quarters. The company’s shares quickly rallied on the news, Read more…

Tomorrow’s a big day for early-stage startup founders preparing to exhibit in Digital Startup Alley at Disrupt 2020. We’re kicking off the first of three exclusive, interactive webinars to help exhibitors make the most of their Startup Alley experience. Tune in tomorrow, August 12 at 1 p.m. PT/ 4 p.m. Read more…

Several companies offering phone-spying apps — known as “stalkerware” — are still advertising in Google search results, despite the search giant’s ban that took effect today, TechCrunch has found. These controversial apps are often pitched to help parents snoop on their child’s calls, messages, apps and other private data under Read more…