Allbirds CEO Joey Zwillinger on the startup’s $100 million round, profitability, and SPAC mania

As people spend less time out and about and more time wondering longingly when a vaccine will arrive, comfortable lifestyle shoes are only gaining traction.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/30/allbirds-ceo-joey-zwillinger-on-the-startups-100-million-round-profitability-and-spac-mania/
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Hong Kong Is China, Like It or Not

HONG KONG — No amount of outcry, condemnation or sanctions about the Chinese government’s purported encroachment in Hong Kong’s affairs will alter the fact that Hong Kong is part of China and that its destiny is intertwined with the mainland’s.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/01/opinion/hong-kong-china-security-law.html
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How to back up your computer to Google Drive

Syncing with Google Drive is one of the easiest ways to safeguard your data. And you can even specify how much of your internet connection’s bandwidth to use.

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Indian startups explore forming an alliance and alternative app store to fight Google’s ‘monopoly’

Google, which reaches more internet users than any other firm in India and commands 99% of the nation’s smartphone market, has stumbled upon an odd challenge in the world’s second largest internet market: Scores of top local entrepreneurs.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/30/indian-startups-explore-forming-an-alliance-and-alternative-app-store-to-fight-googles-monopoly/
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N.B.A. Finals Live Updates: Game 1 Lakers vs. Heat

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are up against Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat for the championship. The Heat have an early 25-15 lead over the Lakers.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/sports/basketball/lakers-heat-live-game-1.html
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Trump’s Tax Avoidance Is a Tax on the Rest of Us

The majority of taxpayers can’t afford the expensive professional advice on which successful tax-avoidance strategies depend. Dr. Harrington is a professor of sociology at Dartmouth.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/opinion/trump-taxes.html
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Trump Calls on Extremists to ‘Stand By’

President Trump didn’t hurt Joe Biden in Tuesday’s debate, but he badly damaged our country.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/opinion/trump-election-debate.html
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Can Mike Espy Make History, Again?

If the Democratic Party claims to value Black support, then they should work harder to make it happen. At the end of the Civil War in 1865, Mississippi was a majority-Black state.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/opinion/mike-espy-election-2020.html
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WIRED25 Day 3: Look at Problems in a New Way

Guests like Anthony Fauci, Lisa Piccirillo, Patrice Peck, and Audrey Tang discussed how to puzzle through seemingly intractable situations.

from Wired https://www.wired.com/story/wired25-day3-summary
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Far-Right Group That Trades in Political Violence Gets a Boost

During this week’s presidential debate, President Trump said an extremist organization should “stand back and stand by.” Some saw it as an endorsement of a group known for street brawls.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/us/proud-boys-trump.html
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Trump Renews Fears of Voter Intimidation as G.O.P. Poll Watchers Mobilize

Republicans are putting together what they call an army of Trump supporters to monitor election procedures. The group of Trump campaign officials came carrying cellphone cameras and a determination to help the president’s re-election efforts in Philadelphia.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/us/trump-election-poll-watchers.html
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Biden Easily Cleared the Low Bar Set by Trump in a Chaotic First Debate

The former vice president didn’t deliver a stellar performance, but he largely executed his goal of providing a stable contrast to his rival. Joseph R. Biden Jr. cast the first presidential debate as a leadership test for President Trump; Mr.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/us/politics/biden-trump-presidential-debate.html
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Study Finds ‘Single Largest Driver’ of Coronavirus Misinformation: Trump

WASHINGTON — Of the flood of misinformation, conspiracy theories and falsehoods seeding the internet on the coronavirus, one common thread stands out: President Trump.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/us/politics/trump-coronavirus-misinformation.html
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Anyone Else Want to See Trump ‘Shut Up’?

Really, you have to go with the puppy quote. Particularly since it was about the nicest thing either of them said. Trump had painted the debate as a virtual death sentence for Biden, who he strongly suggested was too old, at 77, to survive so much pressure. But Biden held up pretty well.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/opinion/presidential-debate-trump.html
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TravelPerk launches an open API platform to extend its work trip SaaS

Business travel SaaS startup, TravelPerk, has launched an open API-based platform — letting its customers and partners build custom integration and apps. The initial APIs covers HR and expense management use-cases but more are set to be added as usage and demand grows.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/30/travelperk-launches-an-open-api-platform-to-extend-its-work-trip-saas/
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Salesforce creates for profit platform to help governments distribute COVID vaccine when it’s ready

For more than 20 years, Salesforce has been selling cloud business software, but it has also used the same platform to build ways to track other elements besides sales, marketing and service information including Work.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/30/salesforce-creates-for-profit-platform-to-help-governments-distribute-covid-vaccine-when-its-ready/
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The joke is on consumers as Liquid Death raises $23 million more

In what began as a kind of funny, savvy marketing stunt that has since gained traction, a nearly three-year-old, Santa Monica-based startup that sells water from the Austrian Alps under the brand Liquid Death, has raised $23 million in Series B funding.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/29/the-joke-is-on-consumers-as-liquid-death-raises-23-million-more/
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Proud Boys celebrate Trump’s mention of them at the debate.

Members of the Proud Boys, a far-right group that has endorsed violence, celebrated on Tuesday night after President Trump mentioned them during the first presidential debate. Asked whether he condemned white supremacists and military groups, Mr.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/us/trump-proud-boys-biden.html
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Of Course, the Debate Was Always Going to Be About Trump

President Trump did for the Tuesday debate what he has done for the political life of the country in his four years: supply as much rampaging volume, custom-busting obtrusion and outright fiction as necessary to impose his will on the proceedings.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/us/politics/presidential-debate-analysis.html
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E-scooter startup Neuron Mobility adds $12M to its Series A for expansion in Australia and New Zealand

Neuron Mobility, a Singapore-based e-scooter rental startup, announced today that it has added $12 million to its Series A. Led by Square Peg, an Australian venture capital firm and GSR Ventures, this increases the round’s new total to $30.5 million.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/29/e-scooter-startup-neuron-mobility-adds-12m-to-its-series-a-for-expansion-in-australia-and-new-zealand/
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Six Takeaways From the First Presidential Debate

President Trump and Joseph R. Biden Jr. appeared onstage together for the first time on Tuesday. It was not exactly a debate. Shouting, interruptions and often incoherent cross talk filled the air as Mr.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/30/us/politics/presidential-debate-recap.html
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With Cross Talk, Lies and Mockery, Trump Tramples Decorum in Debate With Biden

Interrupting Joe Biden nearly every time he spoke, President Trump made little attempt to reassure swing voters about his leadership. Mr. Biden hit back: “This is so unpresidential.” WASHINGTON — The first presidential debate between President Trump and Joseph R. Biden Jr.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/us/politics/trump-biden-debate.html
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Trump-Biden Debate Twitter Recap: Politics Is a Metaverse

The first 2020 presidential debate was a series of interruptions and half-thoughts—like the internet IRL.

from Wired https://www.wired.com/story/trump-biden-debate-recap-twitter-politics-metaverse
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Chris Wallace Struggled to Rein In an Unruly Trump at First Debate

In his second time moderating a presidential debate, the Fox News anchor attempted to reset the proceedings midway through. With a pugilistic President Trump relentlessly interrupting his opponent, Joseph R. Biden Jr., Mr.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/us/politics/chris-wallace-debate.html
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How Would You Rate the First Presidential Debate?

Our writers are weighing in. So should you. Ms. Harris and Ms. Tarchak are senior editorial assistants.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/opinion/respond-debate.html
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Fact-Checking the First 2020 Presidential Debate

Mr. Trump was misleadingly referring to the Green New Deal, a proposal to combat climate change released by Representation Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Senator Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts. It is not Mr. Biden’s plan.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/09/29/us/debate-fact-check
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What Are the Rules for the First Debate Between Trump and Biden?

The moderator, Chris Wallace of Fox News, will try to enforce a set of loosely defined ground rules. He may have more luck with one of the candidates. President Trump is not a man accustomed to following anyone else’s rules.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/article/debate-rules-live.html
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Biden and Trump Will Debate Six Main Issues. Here’s Where They Stand.

The long-anticipated first debate will cover issues like the coronavirus, social unrest and the Supreme Court, offering each candidate the chance to defend his record and attack his opponent’s. WASHINGTON — President Trump is promising to keep America great. Joseph R. Biden Jr.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/us/politics/biden-on-the-issues-trump-on-the-issues-debate.html
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Trump Paid $750 in Federal Income Taxes in 2017. Here’s the Math.

The small amount of federal income taxes President Trump paid in both 2016 and 2017 — just $750 each year — has become the focus of much attention since it was revealed in a New York Times investigation. The figures below, drawn from Mr.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/us/trump-750-taxes.html
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What Polls Say About the 2020 Race as Biden and Trump Square Off

A crucial fraction of the millions who watch the first presidential debate on Tuesday will have yet to make up their minds. Here’s what polling tells us about the issues that will come up.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/us/politics/presidential-polls.html
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In the Breonna Taylor Case, a Battle of Blame Over the Grand Jury

In theory, jurors have broad powers to investigate, subpoena witnesses and bring charges, legal experts said. But in practice, prosecutors control the process and are rarely challenged.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/us/breonna-taylor-grand-jury.html
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Cuomo and De Blasio Need a United Front on Coronavirus Hot Spots

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Bill de Blasio and other New York officials need to work together, and quickly.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/opinion/coronavirus-nyc-cuomo-de-blasio.html
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Trump Sent a Warning. Let’s Take It Seriously.

Our democracy is in terrible danger — more than in 1861, more than after Pearl Harbor, more than during the Cuban missile crisis. President Trump has now made it unmistakably clear that there are only two choices before voters on Nov. 3 — and electing Joe Biden is not one of them.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/opinion/trump-election-fraud-2020.html
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The Very Jewish R.B.G.

Back in the days of Clinton and Obama, Ginsburg’s presence on the bench was a symbol of progress. In the days of Trump, she was a bulwark. Almost nine years ago, in early December, I took my younger daughter, Phoebe, to Disney World to celebrate her fifth birthday.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/opinion/ruth-bader-ginsburg-jewish.html
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What Have We Learned From Trump’s Tax Revelations?

This article is part of the Debatable newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it on Tuesdays and Thursdays. By now you have probably heard that the great white whale of American politics — or one of them, at least — has finally been found.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/opinion/trump-taxes.html
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Facebook names VP of product growth Alex Schultz as new CMO

To fill its empty CMO position, Facebook just promoted a longtime Facebook executive focused on product growth to the C-suite. Former VP of product growth and analytics Alex Schultz, who has been with the company since 2007, announced the move Tuesday in a Facebook post.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/29/facebook-new-cmo-alex-schultz/
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Swarm prices out its orbital IoT network’s hardware and services

Swarm’s new network of satellites is intended to provide low-bandwidth, low-power connectivity to “Internet of Things” devices all over the world, and the company just announced how much its technology will actually cost.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/29/swarm-prices-out-its-orbital-iot-networks-hardware-and-services/
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America Wrote the Pandemic Playbook, Then Ignored It

A year ago, the United States was regarded as the country best prepared for a pandemic. Our government had spent nearly two decades strategizing for a doomsday scenario. So what went wrong?

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/opinion/covid-pandemic-us-response.html
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The Case for Accepting Defeat on Roe

Maybe it is time to face the fact that abortion access will be fought for in legislatures, not courts. Ms. Williams is a law professor.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/opinion/abortion-roe-supreme-court.html
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Elementary Students in N.Y.C. Return to Classrooms After 6 Months

It’s Tuesday. Weather: Occasional showers, with a high in the mid-70s.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/nyregion/nyc-schools.html
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There’s a Reason the Election of 1800 Still Sings Out to Us

The past isn’t a road map to the present — or even a travel guide — but there’s tremendous value in knowing how our predecessors tackled the challenges of their era.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/opinion/theres-a-reason-the-election-of-1800-still-sings-out-to-us.html
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Mexico and the Gods of Corruption

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has a chance to fight corruption at the top. But he needs to uphold the law on all sides to be effective. Contributing Opinion writer.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/opinion/international-world/mexico-corruption-lopez-obrador.html
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California fires: more than 1.4 million hectares burned - BBC News

Wildfires in California have burned through more than 1.4 million hectares this year - far exceeding any other year in the state's history. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog

from Pocket https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9bDxFSXijE&feature=youtu.be
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Trump describes allegations he avoided taxes as "fake news" - BBC News

Donald Trump paid just $750 (£580) in federal income tax both in 2016, the year he ran for the US presidency, and in his first year in the White House, the New York Times says. The newspaper - which says it obtained tax records for Mr Trump and his companies over two decades - also says that he pai

from Pocket https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hydFUT0K7PE&feature=youtu.be
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Huboo, the ‘full stack’ fulfilment provider, picks up £14M Series A

Huboo, the U.K.-headquartered startup that offers an end-to-end fulfilment service for online retailers of all sizes, has raised £14 million in Series A funding. The round is led by Stride.VC, with participation from Hearst Ventures.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/29/huboo-the-full-stack-fulfilment-provider-picks-up-14m-series-a/
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Travel activities platform KKDay raises $75 million Series C as it focuses on “staycations”

With lockdowns around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the travel industry especially hard. In Asia, however, several startups are adapting by focusing on domestic activities (or “staycations”) instead of international travel.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/29/travel-activities-platform-kkday-raises-75-million-series-c-as-it-focuses-on-staycations/
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Multis is a business bank account for cryptocurrencies

Meet Multis, a French startup that is building business bank accounts, except that it lets you store, send and receive cryptocurrencies. The startup just raised a $2.2 million seed round.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/29/multis-is-a-business-bank-account-for-cryptocurrencies/
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Russian surveillance tech startup NtechLab nets $13M from sovereign wealth funds

NtechLab, a startup that helps analyze footage captured by Moscow’s 100,000 surveillance cameras, just closed an investment of more than 1RUB billion ($13 million) to further global expansion. The five-year-old company sells software that recognizes faces, silhouettes and actions on videos.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/28/russian-surveillance-tech-ntechlab-raises-13-million/
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Exotec raises $90 million for its warehouse robots

French startup Exotec has raised a $90 million Series C round led by 83North, with existing investors Iris Capital and Breega also participating. Other existing investors include 360 Capital. The company has been working on semi-automated warehouses for e-commerce clients.

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/28/exotec-raises-90-million-for-its-warehouse-robots/
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Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were Misrepresented

The Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized. LOUISVILLE, Ky.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/28/us/breonna-taylor-grand-jury.html
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Trump Deflects Questions About Taxes, but First Debate Has a New Issue

While the president’s Republican allies generally kept their silence, Democrats pounced and former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., the party’s presidential candidate, posted a video noting that the president paid less in income taxes than everyday Americans.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/28/us/politics/trump-taxes-presidential-debate.html
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Does Donald Trump Need a Bailout?

In his new book “Rage,” Bob Woodward reports that Dan Coats, Donald Trump’s first director of national intelligence, was never able to shake his suspicions that Trump is in the pocket of President Vladimir Putin of Russia.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/28/opinion/trump-tax-returns-russia.html
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