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    Disrupt 2020 kicks off tomorrow — are you ready? – TechCrunch

    Happy Disrupt 2020 Eve, startup fans! It’s been a crazy mad dash to transform our annual flagship San Francisco event at Moscone Center into...

    The App Store’s new rules, Epic’s battle continues, TikTok’s time is up – TechCrunch

    Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the TechCrunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows...

    Disney’s ‘Mulan’ remake is fun, if you can forget the controversy – TechCrunch

    Disney’s live-action remake of “Mulan” comes with some serious baggage. First, the film has drawn political controversy for its star’s statements in support of the...

    Rocket startup Astra’s first orbital launch attempt ends early due to first-stage burn failure – TechCrunch

    Alameda-based rocket launch startup Astra finally got the chance to launch its first orbital test mission from its Alaska-based facility on Saturday, after...

    The Causes of Estrangement, and How Families Heal

    A 21-year-old college student who hasn’t spoken to her mother since high school.A woman who cannot get along with her daughter-in-law, and who therefore...

    ‘Covid Will Not Win’: Meet the Force Powering Brooklyn Hospital

    ‘Covid Will Not Win’: Meet the Force Powering Brooklyn HospitalBy Victor J. Blue, Sheri Fink and Catrin EinhornPhotographs by Victor J. BlueDuring the surge...

    A Global Health Star Under Fire

    Former and current employees accuse Dr. Lucica Ditiu, leader of Stop TB, of harassment and bullying. The complaints threaten to slow prevention efforts worldwide. Source...

    DCM has already made nearly $1 billion off its $26 million bet on Bill.com – TechCrunch

    David Chao, the cofounder of the cross-border venture firm DCM, speaks English, Japanese, and Mandarin. But he also knows how to talk to...

    Edtech funding surges, Poland VC survey, inside Shift’s SPAC plan, more – TechCrunch

    I live in San Francisco, but I work an East Coast schedule to get a jump on the news day. So I’d already been...

    Unicorn layoffs prompt more startups to consider acqui-hiring – TechCrunch

    Alex Zajaczkowski was just months into her role at Toast, a restaurant point-of-sale software company, when she was let go during COVID-19 layoffs. Toast,...

    A user’s guide to Disrupt 2020 – TechCrunch

    We’re coming down to the wire folks. Disrupt 2020 officially opens its virtual doors September 14 for five super-charged days of everything the early-stage...

    Return of the King: Ninja, a Video Game Star, Goes Back to Twitch

    BERKELEY, Calif. — In 2010, LeBron James made “The Decision,” leaving his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat and upending the N.B.A.Several months...

    Shere Hite, Who Challenged Myths of Female Sexuality, Dies at 77

    Both later books were widely criticized as relying on unrepresentative samples of respondents. After the publication of “Women and Love,” which Time magazine said...

    As COVID-19 era drags on, VCs look beyond Zoom calls for due diligence and sourcing – TechCrunch

    While the coronavirus has accelerated the dealmaking pace for many early-stage startups, activity has not come without adaptation. Remote investment struggles for investors were clear...

    Apple revises App Store rules – TechCrunch

    Apple’s making App Store changes, China might stop TikTok’s acquisition and we talk to Polish venture capitalists about the startup scene. This is...

    FaZe Clan’s Lee Trink, Troy Carter and Nick ‘Nickmercs’ Kolcheff are coming to Disrupt 2020 – TechCrunch

    Esports, an already booming industry, have taken on an even greater significance in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. With traditional sports stalled or…...