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 Yep — now there’s an Uber for cash. I first became aware Nimbl earlier this afternoon, when I saw some skeptical commentary about it on Twitter. The idea, basically, is that you can use the app to call a Nimbl … Continue reading →

 The EU has approved Facebook’s landmark $19 billion acquisition of messaging startup WhatsApp — determining that the two are “not close competitors”. It highlights three key areas where it believes the two do not create an anticompetitive environment for other players in this space: … Continue reading →

 The fashion industry is secretly sick of being underestimated and under-intellectualized. There’s a pivotal scene in “The Devil Wears Prada” where Meryl Streep gives her assistant Andy a talking-to about the hypocrisy inherent in her disdain for fashion — as … Continue reading →

This just coming in: the EU has approved Facebook’s $19 billion acquisition of WhatsApp — deciding that the two are “not close competitors”. This marks closure for the last big regulatory hurdle that the social network needed to pass before closing … Continue reading →

 A broad group of protesters representing various San Francisco housing interests met on the steps of City Hall today to express their opposition of proposed legislation that would allow residents to rent out their homes on a short-term basis. “Raise … Continue reading →

 It’s that time of the week again: we’re back with a whole new episode of CrunchWeek, filmed right here at TechCrunch HQ in San Francisco. With our unique combination of awesome senses of humor and insight into the world of … Continue reading →

 Neelie Kroes will give one of her last ever on-stage interviews at TechCrunch Disrupt Europe in London before leaving her role as Vice-President of the European Commission. TechCrunch Disrupt Europe will take place from 18-21st October 2014 in London. You … Continue reading →

 For the past year, I’ve lived exclusively in temporary housing I’ve found on sites like Airbnb. I didn’t set out with this goal in mind, but it just sort of happened. And now that it’s happened, I’m starting to wonder … Continue reading →

 Gillmor Gang – Robert Scoble, Keith Teare, Kevin Marks, Dan Farber, and Steve Gillmor. LIVE recording session for today has concluded. Read More

 Seed-stage investment firm 500 Startups is announcing today the promotion of two members of its investment team from partner to managing partner. By promoting Bedy Yang and Khailee Ng, the firm is also showing its commitment to investing in startups … Continue reading →