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    Join Yext’s Howard Lerman for a Q&A October 13 at 2 pm ET/11 am PT – TechCrunch

    Heading into the third quarter and earnings season, TechCrunch is excited to announce that Yext CEO Howard Lerman will join us for a live...

    High-profile startup execs back Indian influencers platform CreatorOS – TechCrunch

    The advent of low-cost Android smartphones and the world’s cheapest mobile data has paved the way for millions of social media influencers in India...

    Customers Still Like to Shop in Person, Even if They Get Only to the Curb

    “If you are having an increase in sales and in productivity, the workers should share in that benefit,” said Marc Perrone, president of the...

    Uncertainty Is Hope – The New York Times

    This challenging time also reminds me of a good friend and grad school colleague of mine who faced a sudden and life-threatening illness several...

    How Covid-19 and Power Tools Helped Heal My Relationship With My Son

    When my son, Noah, entered seventh grade, his voice deepened and his personality changed. Gone was my chatty sidekick. In his place was a...

    After a Hospital Stay for Covid, Patients May Face Months of Rehabilitation

    For some patients, like Mr. Washington, lifelong nerve damage can be a particularly devastating consequence of Covid-19. A study published in the British Journal...

    Trump Could Be Back in Public by Saturday. Experts Worry It’s Too Soon.

    The White House physician, Dr. Sean P. Conley, predicted in a memo released Thursday that President Trump could safely “return to public engagements” on...

    Devialet announces wireless earbuds – TechCrunch

    High-end speaker manufacturer Devialet is launching its first pair of earbuds called Devialet Gemini. The in-ear earbuds feature active noise canceling and cost...

    Hong Kong logistics unicorn Lalamove unveils foray into the US – TechCrunch

    Lalamove, an on-demand logistics service active in China, Southeast Asia, and Latin America, has officially entered the U.S. seven years after launch. As the COVID-19...

    Amid a boom in SPACs, relatively few women investors – TechCrunch

    If you’ve been following the SPAC boom, you may have noticed something about these blank-check vehicles that are springing up left and right in...

    Labor Board Accuses Google Contractor of Violating Union Rights

    A federal agency issued a complaint this week against a contractor hired by Google and accused it of violating its employees’ labor rights, marking...

    Domestic terrorism suspects who plotted to kidnap Whitmer shared plans in Facebook groups – TechCrunch

    According to details from a shocking new affidavit, the FBI uncovered a group planning “violent action against multiple state governments,” including a detailed plot...

    Waymo opens up driverless ride-hailing – TechCrunch

    Alphabet’s self-driving technology company hits a major milestone, Apple TV+ extends its free subscription period and Affirm files to go public. This is your...

    U.S. Appeals Injunction Against TikTok Ban

    SAN FRANCISCO — The federal government on Thursday appealed a judge’s ruling that prevented the Trump administration from imposing a ban on TikTok, the...

    What’s Special About Bat Viruses? What We Don’t Know Could Hurt Us

    Bats were once of interest mainly to specialists and devoted conservationists. But the global pandemic pushed the animals squarely into the spotlight as the...

    Tracking Viral Misinformation Ahead of the 2020 Election

    Mere hours after defiantly advising Americans not to fear the coronavirus or let it “dominate your life,” President Trump took to Twitter on Tuesday...