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Gates Foundation-backed program will soon be issuing home testing kits for COVID-19 in Seattle
A project funded by the Gates Foundation will soon begin issuing at-home testing kits for the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, according…
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Big tech commits to paying wages for hourly employees affected by coronavirus plans
Following Microsoft’s lead from late last night, some the biggest technology companies in the U.S. have agreed to pay wages…
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Stocks fall again on continued coronavirus worries
Is it good news to say that stocks fell less sharply than they had on previous days? That’s the bright…
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Tesla gets OK to produce long-range Model 3 at China factory
Tesla has received government approval to produce the long-range rear-wheel-drive version of its Model 3 vehicle at its Chinese factory,…
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Grindr sold by Chinese owner after US raised national security concerns
Chinese gaming giant Beijing Kunlun has agreed to sell popular gay dating app Grindr for about $608 million, ending a…
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Rigetti Computing took a $71 million down round, because quantum computing is hard
The $71 million in financing that quantum computing technology developer Rigetti Computing recently raised came at a significant cut to…
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Female-founded startups landed more deals globally in 2019 than ever before
We all know the disruptive stories of female-founded startups like Glossier and ezCater. And we also know how those success…
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US threatens to pull big tech’s immunities if child abuse isn’t curbed
The Department of Justice is proposing a set of voluntary principles that take aim at tech giants in an effort…
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Frontline Ventures raises new $80M fund focused on bringing US firms to Europe
Frontline Ventures, based in Dublin and London, has announced a new $80 million fund designed to assist U.S. tech companies…
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Investors move from coronavirus woes to Biden wins as markets rally on Super Tuesday results
While the aftermath of Super Tuesday has left the Democratic Party riven between its more liberal and moderate wings, investors…
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