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    Trump Administration Widens Huawei Dragnet

    WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Monday announced that it was restricting Huawei’s ability to buy a wider array of chips made or designed...

    Deepfake video app Reface is just getting started on shapeshifting selfie culture – TechCrunch

    A bearded Rihanna gyrates and sings about shining bright like a diamond. A female Jack Sparrow looks like she’d be a right laugh over...

    Robinhood raises $200M more at $11.2B valuation as its revenue scales – TechCrunch

    Robinhood announced this morning that it has raised $200 million more at a new, higher $11.2 billion valuation. The new capital came as a...

    Verizon adds free Hulu and ESPN+ to some unlimited wireless plans – TechCrunch

    Verizon and Disney announced this morning that they’re extending and expanding a partnership that gives some Verizon Wireless subscribers access to Disney’s streaming services...

    Covid-19 Live Updates: Misinformation Becomes a New Front for Doctors to Battle

    “I accept —” “— your nomination —” “— for president —” “— of the United States.” The conventions. “It’s when a lot of...

    PopSugar co-founder says pandemic will create ‘a huge windfall’ for digital media – TechCrunch

    It’s been less than a year since Group Nine Media acquired PopSugar — but it’s been a uniquely challenging time in digital media. Brian Sugar...

    SUSE contributes EiriniX to the Cloud Foundry Foundation – TechCrunch

    SUSE today announced that it has contributed EiriniX, a framework for building extensions for Eirini, a technology that brings support for Kubernetes-based container orchestration...

    Lucid Motors CEO and CTO Peter Rawlinson to join TC Sessions: Mobility 2020 – TechCrunch

    Lucid Motors will unveil its long anticipated all-electric luxury electric Air sedan on September 9, a vehicle that promises to have at least 517...

    Google is top cloud infrastructure provider for online retailers – TechCrunch

    While Google Cloud Platform has shown some momentum in the last year, it remains a distant third behind Amazon and Microsoft in the...

    US Commerce Department updates rules to further limit Huawei’s chip access – TechCrunch

    The United States Department of Commerce this morning issued updates to a list of rules designed to restrict Huawei’s access to U.S.-based technology. The...

    Live Covid-19 Tracker – The New York Times

    “I accept —” “— your nomination —” “— for president —” “— of the United States.” The conventions. “It’s when a lot of...

    Fortnite Creator Sues Apple and Google After Ban From App Stores

    In practical terms, kicking Fortnite out of the App Store means that new users will not be able to download the app, but it...

    DST Global pumps $35 million into Asian e-grocer Weee! – TechCrunch

    Coronavirus stay-home orders have sparked an unprecedented demand for grocery delivery around the world. Now investors are clamoring to bet on promising players in...

    TikTok announces a deal with UnitedMasters, its first music distribution partnership – TechCrunch

    Though TikTok’s future in the U.S. remains uncertain, the company announced this morning its first music distribution partnership, with indie music distributor UnitedMasters....

    A good time for ambitious startups to take on BigTech – TechCrunch

    Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This is Equity Monday, our weekly kickoff...

    BlackSky’s latest satellites return images just 58 hours after SpaceX launch – TechCrunch

    There’s an increasing demand for fast turnaround time in the satellite imaging industry, especially among clients across government and defense, who want responsive, near-real...