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    How 3 remote-friendly tech companies plan to return to the office – TechCrunch

    Six months ago, millions of workers left their offices for the last time without realizing it. Many would be laid off because of the pandemic,...

    Investors give Baltimore’s Facet Wealth $25 million to sell businesses on financial planning as a benefit – TechCrunch

    Yesterday, Baltimore-based fintech company Facet Wealth said it raised $25 million in financing as it readies a new business line pitching financial planning as...

    Seattle Passes Minimum Pay Rate for Uber and Lyft Drivers

    The Seattle City Council approved a minimum pay standard for Uber and Lyft drivers on Tuesday, becoming the second city in the country to...

    A new Google Assistant feature, ‘Hold for Me,’ waits on hold so you don’t have to – TechCrunch

    Google has been pushing forward the capabilities of what a smartphone can do when it comes to one of the device’s most basic...

    One Retailer’s Pandemic Survival Plan

    This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays.The pandemic has flattened many retailers, but...

    Palantir Shares Up in Wall Street Debut

    Palantir Technologies, a company that helps government agencies analyze vast amounts of digital data, saw its shares jump in its Wall Street debut on...

    Google unveils the $99 Nest Audio smart speaker – TechCrunch

    Four years after the introduction of the Google Home smart speaker, Google showcased its successor to the company’s mid-range smart speaker. In keeping...

    The new Chromecast adds a remote and the new Google TV interface for $49 – TechCrunch

    It’s been a while since Google gave its Chromecast line a proper bit of love — perhaps not surprising for a fairly mature...

    The roadmap to startup consolidation in Southeast Asia is becoming clearer – TechCrunch

    While Southeast Asia’s startup ecosystems are still young compared to those in China or India, it has matured over the last five years. Unicorns...

    Aurora Labs ramps ‘self-healing’ software with $23M from LG Technology Ventures, Porsche SE, Toyota Tsusho – TechCrunch

    The automotive market is grappling with increasingly complex software systems, and in turn greater risks of glitches that can cause costly and unsafe disruptions...

    Applicants say a DC Bar website bug exposed their personal data and background checks – TechCrunch

    Lawyers applying for a license to practice law in Washington, D.C., say a security lapse by the bar association exposed their application files, including...

    Twilio launches an app for frontline workers, a free 1:1 video toolkit and a new IoT platform – TechCrunch

    Twilio is hosting its annual Signal conference today and as usual, the company is using the event to launch a host of new products...

    Asana up 39% and Palantir still holding as both direct listings hit the public markets – TechCrunch

    Two direct listings in one day. Lots to talk about. Asana started trading just a bit after noon Eastern today, quickly zooming to roughly...

    Online garden shop Bloomscape raises $15M Series B, acquires plant care app Vera – TechCrunch

    If you thought to invest in more plants or started growing a small garden during 2020’s coronavirus lockdowns, you weren’t alone. According to Bloomscape,...

    Will October 2020 Visa Bulletin changes expedite my immigration case? – TechCrunch

    Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. “Your questions are vital to the spread...

    Dfinity’s valuation soars to $9.5Bn after revealing its governance system and token economics – TechCrunch

    We’ve been tracking one of the few genuinely interesting stories to come out of the blockchain world, ever since Dfinity raised $102M from Andreessen...