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    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...

    The UK Government Could Finally Reverse Quarantine – What To Expect

    As the UK awaits news on travel corridors and air bridges, government sources have told British media that the entire plan could be ditched....

    State-backed COVID-19 disinfo spreads faster and farther than local news outlets in 4 languages – TechCrunch

    Questionable stories on COVID-19 from state-backed outlets in Russia, China, Turkey and Iran are being shared more widely than reporting by major news organizations...

    The Commerical Aircraft That Seat The Most Passengers

    Not so long ago, several airlines were racing to try have the most amount of seats on a single flight. However, many carriers soon...

    TuSimple kicks off plan for a nationwide self-driving truck network with partners UPS, Xpress and McLane – TechCrunch

    Self-driving trucks startup TuSimple laid out a plan Wednesday to create a mapped network of shipping routes and terminals designed for autonomous trucking...

    Facebook is shutting down Lasso, its TikTok clone – TechCrunch

    Facebook is no longer betting on Lasso, an app it launched a year and a half ago, to take on TikTok . The...

    A vulnerability in some bitcoin wallets leads to double spend attacks and inflated balance – TechCrunch

    ZenGo, a startup that is building a mobile cryptocurrency wallet, has discovered a vulnerability in some of the most popular cryptocurrency wallets, such as...

    Apple and Google block dozens of Chinese apps in India – TechCrunch

    Two days after India blocked 59 apps developed by Chinese firms, Google and Apple have started to comply with New Delhi’s order and are...

    Zetwerk, an Indian B2B marketplace for manufacturing items, raises $21 million – TechCrunch

    Zetwerk, an Indian business-to-business marketplace for manufacturing items, has raised $21 million in a new financing round as it looks to scale its...