Live Nation bets millions on high-tech reusable cups to combat plastic waste – TechCrunch

Picture the aftermath of a festival: A sea of fans departs, leaving behind any number of empty water bottles, disposable cups, wrist bands, lost IDs and maybe even some used-up…

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Cantos launches its third fund, ploughing $50M into near-frontier startups – TechCrunch

Hard tech is hard, but when there are major breakthroughs, that can come with outsize returns and enormous opportunities. Cantos just closed its third fund to invest in science-forward companies…

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Announcing the agenda for TechCrunch Live’s special Minneapolis event! – TechCrunch

Minneapolis is quickly solidifying itself as one of the Midwest’s most important startup ecosystems. TC Live is thrilled to host a special (virtual) event in the Twin Cities. Next week,…

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Zenly is still hugely popular, so why’s Snap shutting it down? – TechCrunch

Snapchat’s parent Snap became the latest tech company to announce a huge round of layoffs, confirming ongoing rumors yesterday that it was cutting 20% of its global workforce, affecting at…

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Draftea kicks off LatAm fantasy football with NFL partnership, fresh funding – TechCrunch

Draftea, which calls itself the first daily fantasy sports company in Spanish-speaking Latin America, is taking fantasy football (not fútbol) to the region in a new partnership with the National…

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