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    Rakuten will not renew its contract with WeWork, says report – TechCrunch

    Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has decided not to renew its contract with WeWork when it expires next month, according to a report in the...

    AB Tasty raises $40 million to optimize e-commerce user experience – TechCrunch

    AB Tasty has raised a new $40 million funding round led by Credit Mutuel Innovation with existing investors Korelya Capital, Omnes, Partech and XAnge...

    Tencent and Chinese scientists use deep learning to predict fatal COVID-19 cases – TechCrunch

    Tech firms around the world are in an overdrive to help battle the coronavirus pandemic. Research showed that 6.5% of COVID-19 patients can suddenly...

    Waymo and Fiat Chrysler expand partnership to develop self-driving Ram vans – TechCrunch

    Waymo and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have inked a deal to develop and test autonomous cargo vans and other light commercial vehicles designed to...

    Carta’s former marketing VP, who spearheaded its report on pay inequality, is suing over gender discrimination – TechCrunch

    Emily Kramer joined the Silicon Valley company Carta to build up the company’s brand. Now, the company’s former VP of marketing is looking...

    Google Coronavirus Apps Give it Way to Access Location Data

    Some Android users in Europe say they feel misled by their governments. Instructions on many of the apps direct Android users to turn on...

    Twitter Takedown Targets QAnon Accounts

    OAKLAND, Calif. — Twitter said Tuesday evening that it had removed thousands of accounts that spread messages about the conspiracy theories known as QAnon,...

    Twitter cracks down on QAnon conspiracy theory, banning 7,000 accounts – TechCrunch

    Twitter announced Tuesday that many accounts spreading the pervasive right-wing conspiracy theory known as QAnon would no longer be welcome on its platform. Citing concerns...

    Elon Musk is one board approval away from another $2.1 billion in stock options – TechCrunch

    Tesla’s six-month average trailing market capitalization hit $150 billion on Tuesday after a four-month run up of the automaker’s share price that theoretically...

    Apple commits to carbon neutrality – TechCrunch

    Apple says it’s going fully carbon neutral by 2030, Spotify adds video to its podcast strategy and the U.S. charges two alleged Chinese...

    Bangladesh regulator orders telcos to stop providing free access to social media – TechCrunch

    Bangladesh’s regulator has ordered telecom operators and other internet providers in the nation to stop providing free access to social media services, becoming the...

    Nielsen is revamping the way it measures digital audiences – TechCrunch

    Audience measurement company Nielsen announced today that that it plans to change the methodology behind its digital products, including Digital Content Ratings, Total...

    Shelf Engine has a plan to reduce food waste at grocery stores, and $12 million in new cash to see i – TechCrunch

    For the first few months it was operating, Shelf Engine, the Seattle-based company that optimizes the process of stocking store shelves for supermarkets...

    Now you can watch Netflix on Google’s Nest smart screens – TechCrunch

    Google has long had a leg up on Amazon as far as smart screen video playback is concerned. YouTube is really the ideal service...

    How Porky Pig Works From Home

    This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays.In the debate about whether the pandemic...

    Beware the ‘But China’ Excuses

    This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays.Technology is part of the tug of...