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Original Content podcast: The Platform offers a gruesome metaphor for capitalism
“The Platform” is not a subtle movie. That’s true of its approach to horror, with intense, bloody scenes that prompted plenty of screaming and pausing f
Startups Weekly: SaaS companies feel the churn but hope for a brighter tomorr..
[Editors note: Want to get this free weekly recap of TechCrunch news that startups can use by email? Subscribe here.] There are a few onlin
New guidance on SBA loans means most startups are still excluded from $349 billion stimulus
Under new guidance issued by the Small Business Administration it seems non-profits and faith-based groups can apply for the Paycheck Protection Program loans designed to
Why telehealth cant significantly flatten the coronavirus curveyet
Eli Cahan Contributor Share on Twitter Eli Cahan is a medical student at NYU on leave to complete a masters in health policy at Stanford as a Knight-Hennessy Scholar. His
Cultivating adaptability is a pandemic coping skill
Its clear that the people who can let go of their past plans and embrace the new environment ahead will thrive.
This Week in Apps: Zoom has issues, Pinterest founders new COVID-19 research ..
This week... how the COVID-19 outbreak is impacting apps and the wider mobile app industry, more leaks about the new version of iOS, Apple
Neighbourhood Supply: An app that helps locate essentials supplies with your locality
Bangalore | 4thApril 2020: Amidst the CoVID-19 lockdown in the country and subsequent failure of supply chain management, a Bangalore based techie, Kiran Anto, has c
New Delhi, 4th April 2020: The joint operation which has been conducted from last few days by Air India & SpiceJet has been rolling over hands of help towards many ci
The nudge factor: Parts of ecommerce industry will be likely winners of Covid..
Segments across e-commerce are helping ease peoples anxieties by helping bring solutions both virtually as well as to your doorstep. These
View: Impact of COVID-19 on exports will be worse than the financial crisis o..
One fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic is that countries are increasingly likely to adopt more and more protectionist measures.
Zomato, Swiggy orders drop 70% in 10 Days
Swiggy said about 60 to 70% of its cities are still shut for food delivery including few prominent ones like Vizag, Vadodara, Guwahati, Ind
Zoom admits some calls were routed through China by mistake
Hours after security researchers at Citizen Lab reported that some Zoom calls were routed through China, the video conferencing platform has offered an apology and a part
Before suing NSO Group, Facebook allegedly sought their software to better spy on users
Facebook's WhatsApp is in the midst of a lawsuit against Israeli mobile surveillance outfit NSO Group. But before complaining about the company's methods, Facebook seems
As tech layoffs surge, some support emerges for those without a job
The massive surge of COVID-19-related layoffs has put tech in a unique position. While the startup world is facing layoffs itself, it is al
ZmURL customizes Zoom link previews with images & event sites
Sick of sharing those generic Zoom video call invites that all look the same? Wish your Zoom link preview’s headline and image actually described your meeting? Want
Google research makes for an effortless robotic dog trot
As capable as robots are, the original animals after which they tend to be designed are always much, much better. That's partly because it'
Want to survive the downturn? Better build a platform
When you look at the most successful companies in the world, they are almost never just one simple service. Instead, they offer a platform with a range of services and an
Pandemic puts the brakes on micromobility
As of this writing, nearly a million people globally have been infected with the novel coronavirus and 50,322 have died. Healthcare systems are overwhelmed, consumers and
Zoom will enable waiting rooms by default to stop Zoombombing
Zoom is making some drastic changes to prevent rampant abuse as trolls attack publicly-shared video calls. Starting April 5th, it will require passwords to enter calls vi
Stocks drop as unemployment spikes
Stocks fell in regular trading Friday, as all major American indices fell in the wake of a broadly negative jobs report. With more than 700,000 jobs lost in the March dat
The pandemic is already reshaping techs misinformation crisis
Since 2016, social media companies have faced an endless barrage of bad press and public criticism for failing to anticipate how their plat
Artemis Fowl is skipping theaters for Disney+
With movie theaters largely closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Disney is pushing back its slate of upcoming films. And at least one movie
How Homage is tackling Southeast Asias growing eldercare need
The worlds population is aging, but the needs of elderly people are still being underserved. A United Nations report found that older people make up more than one-fifth o
GM and Honda are co-developing two new electric vehicles due to arrive in 2024
GM and Honda will jointly develop two new electric vehicles slated for 2024, the latest move by the two automakers to deepen their existing partnership. Under the plan, t
Insight closes $9.5B fund to help support portfolio companies through the pan..
We’re now several weeks into what has become a very big dip for the global economy due to the coronavirus pandemic, but amidst that,
Sleep apnea retrofit designed by doctors and engineers could help address ven..
The FDA has been working to adapt its policies and restrictions to respond to the growing need for unconventional solutions like shortages
Germanys Xpension pension platform raises 25M in a Series C growth round
The German pension and insurance industry was a laggard in the world of online a few years ago, but in recent times it has quickly caught up. Theres further evidence of t
Daily Crunch: Google publishes coronavirus mobility reports
Google uses its ad-tracking data to provide a glimpse at how the world is responding to coronavirus, the CDC changes its tune on face masks
Emergent BioSolutions gets $14.5M in federal funding to expedite COVID-19 pla..
Last week, we spoke to the head of Emergent BioSolutions’ Therapeutics Business Unit Dr. Laura Saward about her company’s work
Bustle Digital Group lays off staff of The Outline as part of broader cuts
Bustle Digital Group, owner of a portfolio of digital media properties including Bustle itself, says it laid off two dozen staffers today. That includes eliminating the e
Its a tough fundraising environment out there, but one of the few glimmers of hope lies in the enterprise and SaaS markets. Critical customer problems + recurring revenue
OctoML raises $15M to make optimizing ML models easier
OctoML, a startup founded by the team behind the Apache TVM machine learning compiler stack project, today announced it has raised a $15 million Series A round led by Amp
NASA details how it plans to establish a sustained human presence on the Moon
NASA’s Artemis program aims to bring humans back to the Moon, with the goal of staying there for good in the interest of pursuing additional science and exploration
27 TV show recommendations from TechCrunch while youre stuck at home
With shelter-in-place orders worldwide, it’s never been a better time to curl up on the couch and loss oneself in a TV show. That’s what we’re doing. So
The pendulum will swing away from founder-friendly venture raises
After picking through some COVID-19-focused PitchBook data this morning, it's clear that the era of founder friendly venture terms is heading for a reset.
New Delhi, Delhi, India | 3rdApril 2020: COVID-19 has not only left a lasting impact on the hospitality & travel and tourism industry globally, but it has impact
Valispace raises $2.4M to become the Github for hardware, joins fight against COVID-19
Hardware engineering is mostly document-based. A typical satellite might be described in several hundred thousand PDF documents, spreadsheets, simulation files and more;
In the wake of COVID-19, UK puts up 20M in grants to develop resilience tech for critical industries
Most of the world — despite thecanaries in the coal mine — was unprepared to cope with the coronavirus outbreak that’s now besieging us. Now, work is st
Google is now publishing coronavirus mobility reports, feeding off users loca..
Google is giving the world a clearer glimpse of exactly how much it knows about people everywhere — using the coronavirus crisis as a
Edtech pioneer Vedantu throws open #21DayLearningChallenge during the lockdown
India | 3rdApril 2020: Vedantu, a pioneer in LIVE online tutoring in India has unveiled the #21DayLearningChallenge involving social media influencers from various w
Hello and welcome back toEquity, TechCrunchs venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. How are you holding up? Are you keeping up
Apple brings its hardware microphone disconnect feature to iPads
Apple has brought its hardware microphone disconnect security feature to its latest iPads. The microphone disconnect security feature aims to make it far more difficult f
SpaceXs latest Starship prototype fails under pressure testing
The process of designing, testing and building an entirely new spacecraft is definitely a difficult one and bound to encounter some issues. SpaceX’s efforts to buil
Amid lockdown, Bengaluru startup launches online medical consultation for pets
Floap will also launch online consultation with nutritionists, behaviourists, trainers, groomers and other pet care providers in the near future.
GoWork CEO Sudeep Singh steps down
GoWork raised $53 million in a round of debt funding from BlackRock and CLSA Partners in August 2019, and currently has 3 campuses across Delhi-NCR.
Startup executives launch Covidmaps to help users find essential products nea..
CovidMaps.in lists details around when a store is open, what items are available and how much, safety precautions being observed, crowding,
Fiinovation Joins Hands with Admitad India to Help Daily Wage Earners
New Delhi, Delhi, India | 3rd April 2020: In order to insulate the economic repercussions of COVID-19 on the marginalised section of the society, especially the