Top Stories of the Day // February 1, 2016

SpaceX And Russia Change The Rules Of The Military Launch Market | UberPUPPY Is Exactly What You Think It Is | Samsung Announces Feb. 21 Galaxy Unpacked Event, Teaser Suggests Focus On Gear VR And New S7 Line | Telenor Jumps Into Ad Tech, Acquires Tapad For $360M | Harvard Report Debunks Claim Surveillance Is “Going Dark” | Tech Valuations In 2016: The End Of The Line For Sloppy Growth | Africa’s Tech Gold Rush |

DAILY MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1 2016 TODAY'S TOP STORIES: TOP HEADLINE | Emily Calandrelli SpaceX And Russia Change The Rules Of The Military Launch Market It’s been a tough week for United Launch Alliance (ULA). A hearing last Wednesday brought news of a potential ban on Russian made RD-180 engines which ULA... Read More… Lucas Matney UberPUPPY Is Exactly What You Think It Is Oh my god. Uber has finally done it. They’ve made my dreams come true. Uber wants you to “paws whatever you’re doing,” because in honor... Read More… SPONSORED CONTENT Start your next chapter with Audible Are you a Mobile, UX, Software or Product Development professional? We'd like to meet you. Come to our recruitment event in Jersey City on February 4th. Learn More… Lucas Matney Samsung Announces Feb. 21 Galaxy Unpacked Event, Teaser Suggests Focus On Gear VR And New S7 Line Samsung is ready to show off some new Galaxy phones again, and it’s also becoming overwhelmingly clear that the company believes virtual reality is a... Read More… Ingrid Lunden Telenor Jumps Into Ad Tech, Acquires Tapad For $360M Verizon isn’t the only carrier that wants to ramp up in ad tech to complement (and offset) its legacy business. Today, Norway-based Telenor announced that... Read More… Natasha Lomas Harvard Report Debunks Claim Surveillance Is “Going Dark” Since the 2013 Snowden disclosures revealed the extent of government surveillance programs it's been a standard claim by intelligence agencies, seeking to... Read More… CRUNCH NETWORK | Rory O'Driscoll Tech Valuations In 2016: The End Of The Line For Sloppy Growth What's going on in technology investing right now? Is this another 2001, when tech imploded? Another 2008, when the wider world crashed but tech powered... Read More… CRUNCH NETWORK | Nik Milanovic Africa’s Tech Gold Rush Africa is on the verge of something big. This seems to be a quiet, cautious consensus in some investment communities. The past year has been peppered with... Read More… Get more stories at techcrunch.com  Newest Jobs From CrunchBoard: Linux System Programmer, IDT Telecom Posted: February 1 Senior Web Developer, IDT Telecom Posted: February 1 Software Engineer, IDT Telecom Posted: February 1 SEE MORE JOBS ON CRUNCHBOARD Post your tech jobs and reach millions of TechCrunch readers for only $200 per month If you do not want to receive this email or you would like to update your preferences click here. 410 Townsend Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 © 2016 AOL Inc. All rights reserved.   Privacy Policy   Terms of Service