Tuesday, March 25, 2014

TechCrunch’s Picks: The Top 8 Startups From Y Combinator W14 Demo Day

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While today saw Paul Graham officially pass the torch to new Y Combinator president Sam Altman, the bigger buzz at Demo Day was about how mo...

Apple Pledges To Make iOS Emojis More Racially Diverse

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Apple has vowed to update its emojis after Miley Cyrus and actor Tahj Mowry complained about the cartoon emoticons' lack of diversity. M...

Confirmed!

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In the realm of beautiful acquisition stories, someone posted on Reddit a month ago about a Mark Zuckerberg sighting at Oculus Rift's of...

YC-Backed CareMessage Is On A Mission To Improve Health Literacy By Bringing Mobile Healthcare To The Underserved

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It’s no secret that the U.S. healthcare system is in desperate need of change, especially as costs have continued to rise, while the quality...

Y Combinator Winter 2014, Batches 3 And 4: Meet Kimono Labs, TwoTap, Abacus And More

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Here are the 17 startups that presented in the third batch of companies and the four from the fourth batch that were on the record. Let'...

Candy Crush Maker King Prices Shares At $22.50, Puts Valuation At $7B

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In the most anticipated gaming IPO of the last few years, Candy Crush Saga maker King priced its shares at $22.50 in an offering that will r...

UK E-Commerce Intelligence Startup Ometria Raises $1.5M Seed Round

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The UK's Ometria is another startup that wants to help online retailers make better use of data, and, in turn, compete harder with large...