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    Emirates To Cover Free COVID-19 Medical Cover To All Customers

    Today, Emirates announced it would cover medical expenses and quarantine costs if its travelers are diagnosed with COVID-19 during their journeys. The Middle Eastern...

    More evidence of increasing militarization of space as U.S. claims Russia satellite weapon test – TechCrunch

    The U.S. Space Command has released details about an alleged anti-satellite weapons test it suspects Russian of conducting using an existing probe already on...

    Alaska Airlines To Potentially Furlough Up To 7,000 Employees

    Alaska Airlines has reported an understandably weak performance in the second quarter of 2020. While grappling with a loss of over $200 million, the...

    After ad revenue drop, Twitter tells investors it’s eyeing subscription options – TechCrunch

    After reporting Q2 earnings that showed a marked dip in ad revenue, Twitter has said its exploring alternatives — dangling the possibility of a...

    Let’s close the gap and finally pass a federal data privacy law – TechCrunch

    Jerry C. Jones Contributor Jerry C. Jones is the EVP, Chief Ethics and Legal Officer of LiveRamp (NYSE: RAMP), where he leads the legal and data...

    Ann Miura-Ko’s framework for building a startup – TechCrunch

    As an early-stage investor, Floodgate’s Ann Miura-Ko looks for two breakthroughs in order to invest in a startup: The first happens in the value-seeking...

    Big Tech Versus Climate Change

    This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays.A growing share of Americans are concerned...

    Lime, Dott and Tier win Paris scooter permits, delivering Bird a loss in a key market – TechCrunch

    American micromobility startups Lime along with European competitors Dott and Tier Mobility have won permits to operate shared electric scooters in Paris, following...

    American Airlines Posts $2.1 Billion Net Loss In Q2

    American Airlines announced its second-quarter results today. Unsurprisingly, the airline posted a substantial loss for the period ending June 30th. American suffered a $2.1...

    Microsoft showcases gameplay from ‘Halo Infinite’ and other other Xbox Series X titles – TechCrunch

    Last month Sony showcased gameplay from a slew of upcoming PlayStation 5 titles, including Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Stray and NBA 2K21. Today it was...

    iObeya raises $17M to digitize management planning processes like Agile – TechCrunch

    As we move deeper into the pandemic, companies are looking for ways to digitize processes that previously required in-person meetings with manual approaches. Investors...

    TikTok unveils $200 million fund for U.S. creators – TechCrunch

    TikTok today announced a $200 million fund, aimed at helping top creators in the U.S. supplement their earnings, and potentially coax the next...

    The Future Of Electric Passenger Planes

    With pressure ramping up for decarbonization of the airline industry, how far off are all-electric planes? Who’s developing them, and why are they important? Debate...

    Daybreak Health launches online mental health therapy for teens amid the pandemic’s mental health crisis – TechCrunch

    Working with a team of ten trained mental health clinicians, the Y Combinator -backed startup Daybreak Health is working with Bay Area high schools to...

    Fox Sports is adding ‘virtual fans’ to empty baseball stadiums – TechCrunch

    The Toronto Blue Jays may not have a have a home yet this season, but one things for sure: plenty of teams are going...

    SpaceX and NASA target September for first operational astronaut crew launch – TechCrunch

    SpaceX and NASA are aiming to launch the first official operational mission of the SpaceX Crew Dragon human-rated spacecraft sometime in September, the...