A pro-Trump mob stormed the US Capitol as the president cheered them on on Twitter and ... well, it's extremely difficult to worry about anything else right now.
That said, there was a whole other round of news before that and I know you've read The Daily Crunch for tech headlines. So I'll do my best to go ahead and squeeze it all out.
This is your Daily Crunch for January 6, 2021.
The Big Story: Trump tweets approvingly as rioters storm the United States CapitolAs you almost certainly already know, today a pro-Trump mafia entered the United States Capitol, forcing the Senate and House to flee as they were debating and certifying Joe Biden's election as president.
These Trump supporters chanted slogans like "stop the steal," which grew out of online conspiracy theories that spread across social media. At least one gunshot victim was reported and an explosive device was detonated safely outside the Republican National Committee.
Meanwhile, President Trump continued tweeting his unsubstantiated and unsubstantiated claims of election fraud and even posted a video telling rioters, "Go home, we love you." Twitter has issued warnings but there are requests for the platform to go further.
The tech giantsFacebook redesigns pages with a more simplified layout and no "Like" buttons - The redesign includes a new look, updated navigation, the introduction of a dedicated news feed and a new question and answer format.
Twitter acquires creative agency Ueno to help design new products - Twitter is essentially buying an agency with which it already had a close working relationship.
TikTok launches its first lidar-powered AR effect - The effect features an AR ball, similar to the one that falls in Times Square on New Year's Eve.
Startups, financing and venture capitalPerfect Corp., developer of the YouCam Makeup virtual beauty app, closes the $ 50 million C Series led by Goldman Sachs - The YouCam Makeup app allows users to "try on" virtual samples of over 300 global brands.
Thistle, a plant-focused prepared food delivery startup, raises $ 10.3 million - The company offers full plant-based menus for its customers, along with a range of juices and side dishes.
Teamflow Raises $ 3.9 Million for Productive Virtual HQ Platform: Teamflow, formerly Huddle, is creating a virtual headquarters to help distributed teams collaborate and communicate from a single platform.
Extra Crunch Tips and AnalysisWhy VC funding is falling out of favor with top D2C brands - In 2020, venture capitalists unceremoniously broke with D2C brands and product-based businesses.
Revenue-based Financing: The Next Step for Private Equity and Early-Stage Investing - The financial structures used by VCs haven't evolved much since they first emerged in 1957.
Extra Crunch Live is back in 2021, connecting the founders with tech giants and one another - Somehow, we did 44 episodes of the show in 2020.
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