Top Stories of the Day // May 14, 2016

Our favorite companies from 500 Startups’ 16th Demo Day | Robots won’t just take jobs, they’ll create them | Trends in angel investing | Why Britain is beating the U.S. at financial innovation | Arizona’s Governor Ducey signs SB 1350 into law, prohibiting the ban of short-term rentals | Dismissing the cord-cutter myth | Author Raj Raghunathan talks about what it takes for smart people to be happy |

DAILY SATURDAY, MAY 14 2016 TODAY'S TOP STORIES: TOP HEADLINE | Devin Coldewey, Kate Conger, Matthew Lynley Our favorite companies from 500 Startups’ 16th Demo Day It’s that time of year again: more than 40 500 Startups companies presented and launched in Mountain View this afternoon. From acne consultations by... Read More… CRUNCH NETWORK | Mynul Khan Robots won’t just take jobs, they’ll create them Robots and artificial intelligence have come a long way since a Roomba entered your home to vacuum your floor and Siri gave you advice on the best Italian... Read More… SPONSORED CONTENT Meetup+Pitch-Off Austin Tickets Start at $10.00 TechCrunch is coming to Austin on June 14! Join us for beer and networking as local Austin startups compete in front of top Austin VCs. Buy your tickets today! Learn More… CRUNCH NETWORK | Sam Bernards Trends in angel investing "Tell me about your cap table?" I asked the founder of an early-stage startup. He was clearly passionate about his business, and had assembled a top-notch... Read More… CATCH UP WITH CRUNCH REPORT Apple Invests In China's Uber Competitor Apple invests in China’s Uber competitor, new Arizona law protects Airbnb, BMW announces plans for a self-driving car, South Korea launches startup accelerator, more evidence of Android VR Watch Now CRUNCH NETWORK | Jeff Lynn Why Britain is beating the U.S. at financial innovation Legislation allowing ordinary American investors to invest in the shares of startups and small businesses was first introduced in the U.S. Congress in 2011.... Read More… Stefan Etienne Arizona’s Governor Ducey signs SB 1350 into law, prohibiting the ban of short-term rentals Governor Doug Ducey of Arizona has signed SB 1350,  a law which prohibits cities and municipalities from banning the listing and use of short-term... Read More… CRUNCH NETWORK | Scott Ferber Dismissing the cord-cutter myth When cable TV subscriptions in the U.S. peaked in 2012 -- and 97.6 million Americans paid to watch television delivered via cable -- it seemed the traditional... Read More… CRUNCH NETWORK | John Biggs Author Raj Raghunathan talks about what it takes for smart people to be happy In my on-going Technotopia series I’ve been talking to designers, coders, and journalists. This time I talk to business professor Raj Raghunathan author... Read More… Get more stories at techcrunch.com  Newest Jobs From CrunchBoard: Product Engineer, Engineering @ Pantheon at Pantheon Platform (Minneapolis, MN, United States) PHP/MySQL Developer at VS Media, Inc. (Westlake Village, CA, United States) DevOps Engineer at VS Media, Inc. (Westlake Village, CA, United States) Linux System Adminisitrator at VS Media, Inc. (Westlake Village, CA, United States) Venture Associate at Atel Capital Group (San Francisco, CA, United States) 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