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    Google confirms US offices will remain closed until at least September, as COVID-19 spikes – TechCrunch

    A few months back, Google announced plans to reopen some U.S. offices after the July 4th holiday. But the best-laid plans, and all of...

    Insurtech unicorn Lemonade raises IPO range ahead of debut – TechCrunch

    Ahead of its expected IPO pricing later today, SoftBank-backed insurtech startup Lemonade has raised its expected price range. After initially targeting $23 to $26...

    UK Ryanair Pilots Vote Overwhelmingly For A 20% Pay Cut

    Ryanair pilots in the United Kingdom have voted overwhelmingly for pay cuts to protect jobs. Just yesterday, the airline’s CEO warned that up to...

    SEC filing indicates big data provider Palantir is raising $961M, $550M of it already secured – TechCrunch

    Palantir, the secretive big data and analytics provider that works with governments and other public and private organizations to power national security, health and...

    Meet BukuWarung, the bookkeeping app built for Indonesia’s 60 million “micro-merchants” – TechCrunch

    In Indonesia, there are about 60 million “micro-merchants,” typically small store owners who sell food and other staple items, and have close relationships with...

    BMW wants to sell you subscriptions to your car’s features – TechCrunch

    BMW today announced a number of updates to its in-car software experience during a VR press event, complete with a virtual drive through Munich...

    Extra Crunch is now available in Greece, Ireland and Portugal – TechCrunch

    We’re excited to announce that we’ve added Extra Crunch support in Ireland, Portugal and Greece. That adds to our existing support in Europe as...

    Google brings its AI-powered SmartReply feature to YouTube – TechCrunch

    Google’s SmartReply, the four-year-old, A.I.-based technology that helps suggest responses to messages in Gmail, Android’s Messages, Play Developer Console and elsewhere, is now being made...

    Unpacking how Dell’s debt load and VMware stake could come together – TechCrunch

    Last week, we discussed the possibility that Dell could be exploring a sale of VMware as a way to deal with its hefty debt...

    Instagram’s latest test puts all Stories on one page – TechCrunch

    Instagram Stories has grown to become one of Facebook’s best products to date. As of last year, roughly half of Instagram’s users — or...

    China Airlines’ Newest A330 Route Doesn’t Leave The Airport

    With global travel bans making it difficult for travelers to satisfy their wanderlust, one Asian airline has come up with a novel solution. Taiwanese...

    Here’s what it got wrong – TechCrunch

    The first wave of AR startups offering smart glasses is now over, with a few exceptions. Google acquired North this week for an undisclosed sum....

    Abu Dhabi Welcomes First Wizz Flight Ahead Of New Base Opening

    Wizz Air yesterday completed its first flight to Abu Dhabi. The European low-cost carrier is planning to open a new subsidiary in the United...

    Student-led accelerator Envision is shaking up which startups get funded – TechCrunch

    Meet Envision, a new startup accelerator. The group, built and run by a collection of students and recent graduates, just closed the application process...

    Dish closes Boost Mobile purchase, following T-Mobile/Sprint merger – TechCrunch

    T-Mobile today announced that it has closed a deal that divests Sprint’s pre-paid businesses, including Boost and Virgin Mobile. The news finds Dish...

    Venmo begins piloting ‘Business Profiles’ for small sellers – TechCrunch

    Venmo is going after small businesses. The mobile-payments app announced today it’s piloting a new feature called Business Profiles, which offers small sellers...