Top Stories of the Day // May 28, 2017

Tragedy strikes as Uber CEO Kalanick loses mother in boating accident, father in serious condition | After beating the world’s elite Go players, Google’s AlphaGo AI is retiring | Blockchains are the new Linux, not the new Internet | Silicon Valley law firm Gunderson Dettmer’s legal advice for Pied Piper | Could the UK be about to break end-to-end encryption? | Chasing dreams may be the next sleeper hit for venture capitalists | Spotify settles lawsuits, adds board members as it gets ready to go public |

THE DAILY CRUNCH SUNDAY, MAY 28 2017 TODAY'S TOP STORIES: TOP HEADLINE | Katie Roof Tragedy strikes as Uber CEO Kalanick loses mother in boating accident, father in serious condition We’ve received word from Uber that the Kalanick family suffered a tragic event this weekend. CEO Travis Kalanick’s parents were in a boating... Read More… Jon Russell After beating the world’s elite Go players, Google’s AlphaGo AI is retiring Google’s AlphaGo — the AI developed to tackle the world’s most demanding strategy game — is stepping down from competitive matches... Read More… Jon Evans Blockchains are the new Linux, not the new Internet Cryptocurrencies are booming beyond belief. Bitcoin is up sevenfold, to $2,500, in the last year. Three weeks ago the redoubtable Vinay Gupta, who led... Read More… SPONSORED CONTENT TechCrunch Pitch applications close soon for TechCrunch's Meetup+Pitch-Off Seattle On June 22, TechCrunch comes to Seattle for its world-famous Meetup+Pitch-Off event. Startups, apply to pitch today and get your company in front of VCs, media, and more. Applications close June 1. Apply today! Learn More Sarah Buhr Silicon Valley law firm Gunderson Dettmer’s legal advice for Pied Piper Gunderson Dettmer is the law firm a good majority of tech startups turn to in the Valley for fundings, mergers, licensing and other deals and it’s been... Read More… Natasha Lomas Could the UK be about to break end-to-end encryption? Once again there are indications the UK government intends to use the law to lean on encryption. A report in The Sun this week quoted a Conservative minister... Read More… Joanna Glasner Chasing dreams may be the next sleeper hit for venture capitalists After decades spent funding technologies tailored to deprive us of sleep (see: streaming video, gaming, social networks and 24/7 online shopping), the venture... Read More… Katie Roof Spotify settles lawsuits, adds board members as it gets ready to go public Spotify made a few moves this week that could put them in a better position to join the stock market. On Thursday, it was revealed that the company... Read More… Get more stories at techcrunch.com  Newest Jobs From CrunchBoard: Web App Developer - Modern Full Stack at Innovasium Digital (Markham (Toronto), ON, Canada) Product manager at Ford Models at Altpoint Ventures (New York, NY, United States) UI Software Engineer, React at Nexla Inc (Millbrae, CA, United States, (near SF Airport)) Two Sigma Technical Recruiter at Two Sigma Investments (New York, NY, United States) Two Sigma Ventures Content + Brand Manager at Two Sigma Investments (New York, NY, United States) SEE MORE JOBS ON CRUNCHBOARD Post your tech jobs and reach millions of TechCrunch readers for only $200 per month View this email online in your browser 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 © 2017 AOL Inc. All rights reserved.   Privacy Policy   Terms of Service