White House and House Democrats agree to funding package for paid sick leave, funding for tests: Jonathan Shieber
Late Friday night, after nearly two full days of negotiations, the House of Representatives is finally set to pass a bipartisan plan to provide sweeping new benefits to workers and businesses affected by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the U.S. The n…
Amazon cancels re:MARS 2020 event amid COVID-19 outbreak: Kirsten Korosec
Amazon has canceled re:MARS 2020, an annual AI event that focuses on machine learning, automation, robotics and space, over concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was scheduled to be held June 16 to 19, 2020 in Las Vegas. Organizers of the event said…
Despite Trump's claims, Google isn’t building the coronavirus screening site — and it’s not ready: Frederic Lardinois
In a press conference at the White House, President Trump today announced that 1,700 Google engineers were working on a Coronavirus screening site. That site was supposedly the first step in a new screening process that would lead people from figuring out if …
Three travel startups tell us how they're responding to the coronavirus crisis: Natasha Lomas
With the globalized world going into partial or complete lock down over the Covid-19 pandemic, startups in the travel sector are facing a huge stress test and immediate disruption to business as usual as public health concern spirals and entire populations ar…
ZTE is being investigated over possible bribery: Brian Heater
ZTE’s struggles with the U.S. government generally haven’t been as high-profile as fellow Chinese mobile giant Huawei, but the company has still had its share of issues in recent years. The latest wrinkle, first reported by NBC and later confirmed by The Wall…
Bill Gates leaves Microsoft's board: Devin Coldewey
Bill Gates has stepped down from the board of Microsoft to spend more time on his philanthropic endeavors, the company announced Friday afternoon. Though he will remain technology advisor to CEO Satya Nadella, this move reduces his involvement with the compan…
Glisten uses computer vision to break down fashion photos to their styles and parts: Devin Coldewey
It's amazing that in this day and age, the best way to search for new clothes is to click a few check boxes and then scroll through endless pictures. Why can't you search for "green patterned scoop neck dress" and see one? Glisten is a new startup enabling ju…
Sponsors could be key to solving tech’s lack of gender diversity: Rebecca Henderson
If tech companies want to ignite real change within the industry, they must bolster their dedication to empowering female talent.
TechCrunch is postponing Early Stage SF and Sessions: Mobility: Jordan Crook, Joey Hinson
Just like you, we at TechCrunch have been keeping a close eye on the developing situation around the novel Coronavirus. This is indeed a challenging time for families and businesses across the globe. TechCrunch is not immune. Our events, big and small, have …
NewView Capital's Ravi Viswanathan on how mature companies can survive this market: Connie Loizos
Ravi Viswanathan has been an investor long enough to see some serious ups and downs. Viswanathan most recently founded NewView Capital a couple of years ago — a firm that launched with $1.35 billion from investors, largely to acquire the stakes of 31 companie…
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