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American technology news website
TechCrunch is an American global online newspaper focusing on topics regarding high-tech and startup companies. It was founded in June 2005 by Archimedes Ventures, led by partners Michael Arrington and Keith Teare. In 2010, AOL acquired the company for approximately $25 million. Following the 2015 acquisition of AOL and Yahoo! by Verizon, the site was owned by Verizon Media from 2015 through 2021. Wikipedia →
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- Pick up a classic book: NewsmakersThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: A Supervised Approach to Predict Company Acquisition with Factual and Topic Features Using Profiles and News Articles on TechCrunchCited 16 times
- Go sideways: Yahoo Inc. (2017–present)A closely related topic
- Go sideways: List of mergers and acquisitions by AlphabetA closely related topic
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NewsmakersLaura Avery · 2011
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