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    Trump Ethics Panel Urges Rejection of Fetal Tissue Research

    WASHINGTON — A new federal ethics advisory board created to evaluate scientific research involving fetal tissue has advised the Trump administration to reject funding...

    The ‘right’ way to downsize – TechCrunch

    What years of working with startups taught me about laying people off Issac Roth is a seasoned entrepreneur who advises founders on open source technology...

    Google Maps adds street-level details in select cities, more colorful imagery worldwide – TechCrunch

    Google Maps is getting a significant update that will bring more detail and granularity to its map, with changes that encompass both natural...

    At the first-ever virtual DNC, Democrats play it safe – TechCrunch

    The first all-virtual Democratic National Convention is in full swing, but don’t expect fireworks. The event runs through Thursday in a truncated-for-TV two hours...

    India’s Reliance Retail acquires a majority stake in online pharmacy Nedmeds’ parent firm for $83.2M – TechCrunch

    Reliance Retail has bought a 60% stake in pharma marketplace Netmeds’ parent firm Vitalic for about $83.2 million, it said today, as India’s...

    Persefoni launches with $3.5 million and a carbon accounting system for big business – TechCrunch

    Kentaro Kawamori and Jason Offerman, the co-founders of new startup Persefoni, which aims to make carbon reporting easier for large corporations, know a few...

    Amazon Sticks With Office Expansion Plans in New York and Elsewhere

    The announcement shows how Amazon, like other large tech companies, has been thriving in the economic chaos of the pandemic. As consumers hunkered down...

    Why Pooled Testing for the Coronavirus Isn’t Working

    Pooling accounts for about one-third of the samples that are processed at Poplar, Mr. Sweeney said, adding “that percentage is going to get much...

    The journey of a kids book startup that tackles topics like racism, cancer and divorce – TechCrunch

    Jelani Memory, an entrepreneur and father, had been wanting to write a kids book for years. While in the midst of raising a Series...

    SpaceX raises $1.9 billion – TechCrunch

    SpaceX raises a huge funding round, Apple launches new radio stations and we review the Samsung Galaxy Note 20. This is your Daily...

    Save the Gaiters! – The New York Times

    “The fabrics are not acting as a sharp sieve,” said Linsey Marr, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Virginia Tech who is...

    If Oracle buys TikTok I’ll go to Danny’s house and eat his annoying Stanford sweatshirt – TechCrunch

    Hey everyone, how are you? Are you doing well? Great. Or, condolences, depending. Anyway, last week the Equity crew was discussing bankers, and how they...

    Why Pooled Testing for the Coronavirus Isn’t Working in the U.S.

    Pooling accounts for about one-third of the samples that are processed at Poplar, Mr. Sweeney said, adding “that percentage is going to get much...

    Netflix test puts a ‘Shuffle Play’ button right on your home screen – TechCrunch

    Don’t know what you’re in the mood to watch? Netflix’s new “Shuffle” feature could help. The company confirms it’s currently testing a feature...

    Private space industrialization is here – TechCrunch

    Mikhail Kokorich Contributor Mikhail Kokorich is CEO of Momentus, the first company providing in-space transportation services for satellites. The universal glee that surrounded the launch of the...

    What Is QAnon, the Viral Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theory?

    Making things more complicated is that Q’s online home base has changed several times. Q’s posts originally appeared on 4chan. Then they moved to...