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    COVID Flight Ban Forces Austrian Airlines To Cancel Flights

    Austrian Airlines has been forced to cancel flights to 14 destinations following a new landing ban implemented by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Social...

    Revolut partners with Paxos to bring cryptocurrency trading to the US – TechCrunch

    Neobank Revolut launched in the U.S. a couple of months ago. The startup is slowly catching up with features that are available in the...

    9 in 10 From Industry Say Aviation Wasn’t Prepared For COVID

    The results of a key aviation survey have been revealed in full today. A study of more than 500 professionals in the industry was...

    Google invests $4.5 billion in India’s Reliance Jio Platforms – TechCrunch

    Google has become the latest high-profile investor in India’s Reliance Jio Platforms. The search giant is investing $4.5 billion for a 7.7% stake...

    Graphcore unveils new G200 chip and the expandable M2000 IPU Machine that runs on them – TechCrunch

    There is a lot riding on the use of artificial intelligence technology to help us take giant leaps ahead in solving complex challenges —...

    The Return Of The Boeing 737 MAX: Would You Fly On It Right Away?

    With the recertification flights for the 737 MAX now complete, Boeing is faced with the next hurdle: passenger confidence. To better understand how people...

    Fraud detection startup Ravelin secures $20M Series C – TechCrunch

    Ravelin, the London-based company using machine learning to help companies fight fraud when accepting online payments, has raised $20 million in new funding. The Series...

    Nissan stakes its EV future on the 300-mile range Ariya crossover – TechCrunch

    Nissan unveiled today the Ariya, an all-electric SUV with an estimated 300 miles of range and a starting price tag of $40,000 that...

    Nepal Airlines Grounds Its Chinese Built Aircraft

    From July 16th onwards, Nepal Airlines will no longer operate all of its Chinese aircraft. This includes two Xian MA60s and four Harbin Y12s....

    Jack Ma’s fintech giant tops 1.3 billion users globally – TechCrunch

    The speculation that Alibaba’s fintech affiliate Ant Group will go public has been swirling around for years. New details came to light recently. Reuters...

    Layer gets $5.6M to make joint working on spreadsheets less hassle – TechCrunch

    Layer is not trying to replace Excel or Google Sheets. Instead the Berlin-based productivity startup wants to make life easier for those whose job...

    Why Single Jet Commercial Aircraft Aren’t Just Around The Corner

    Why do commercial jet aircraft have two or more engines? Why don’t airlines operate single-engined aircraft for short-haul routes or areas that have low...

    Kobo introduces the lackluster Nia to replace its budget Aura e-reader – TechCrunch

    The e-reader category was exciting once — or at least as exciting as one could hope from such a space. It was a vibrant...

    Adam Neumann is back in the shared economy business with an investment in GoTo Global – TechCrunch

    Adam Neumann, the controversial co-founder and former CEO of WeWork, has taken a 33% equity stake in GoTo Global, a shared mobility...

    Blocked Middle Seats Beyond September? Delta’s CEO Expects It

    In Delta’s second-quarter earnings call, CEO Ed Bastian indicated that it would not be surprising to see the airline extend blocked middle seats beyond...

    US Regional Carrier Republic Prepares To Warn 40% Of Staff About Furlough

    US regional carrier Republic Airways is preparing to send WARN notices out to 40% of their workforce ahead of the September 30th sunset date...