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New York Governor announces ‘100% workforce reduction’ for non-essential services
In a press conference today, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced orders for residents to stay at home amid…
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Yelp commits $25M in waived fees and free services to local restaurants and nightlife
Yelp announced this morning that it’s making a number of changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. First, it says…
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For Uber and Lyft, this week has been a wild ride
Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.…
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Amazon follows Netflix’s lead, reducing streaming quality in Europe
Following moves by Netflix and YouTube, Amazon announced today that it, too, will be throttling streaming bitrates in Europe in…
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Scanwell aims to launch at-home 15-minute coronavirus test, but it still needs FDA approval
At-home diagnostics startup Scanwell, which produces smartphone-based testing for UTIs, is working on getting at-home testing for the novel coronavirus…
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Raising in a recession
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This week’s episode…
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YouTube goes SD streaming by default in Europe due to COVID-19
YouTube has switched to standard definition streaming by default in Europe. We asked the company if it planned to do…
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NASA suspends work on its Moon and Mars spacecraft due to coronavirus pandemic
NASA has temporarily paused work on the Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion capsule that will be used for its…
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Yes you can join a Zoom meeting in the browser
Work in the time of coronavirus is driving huge growth in videoconferencing, as scores of office workers go remote and…
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The government decided to replenish its strategic reserves by purchasing cheaper oil, this will save the country $ 50-60 million.
India has decided to take great advantage of the recently recorded steep fall in the price of crude oil. Two…
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