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Ola suspends shared ride option in India
Ride-hailing giant Ola said on Friday evening that it is temporarily suspending its pool ride option, called Ola Share, in…
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US and Mexico close border to all ‘non-essential travel’ due to coronavirus crisis
In the latest effort to tighten travel restrictions to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, President Trump has ordered…
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Pixar’s ‘Onward’ goes on sale digitally today, coming to Disney+ on April 3
Hollywood studios continue to rush theatrical films to streaming as the COVID-19 pandemic closes theaters. Last weekend, Disney released “Frozen…
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Waymo suspends all self-driving services in light of coronavirus pandemic
Waymo has extended the partial suspension of its autonomous vehicle service pilots to include fully driverless vehicle testing, the company…
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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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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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