Month: January 2021
Why calendar invites are worth $3B
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. Natasha and Danny and Alex and Grace hopped online for our weekly show, sans Gamestop news (which you can find here) to talk about all the other busy news
Read MoreLiz Cheney Voted to Impeach Trump. Now She’s Under Pressure from Her Own Party
The fight for the future of the Republican party in the post-Trump era has arrived, and one of the earliest proxy battles is playing out in the House of Representatives’ Republican conference. Chair Liz Cheney, the third-ranking Republican in the
Read MoreUS airline execs push back on possibility of domestic COVID-19 testing requirement – ABC News
US airline execs push back on possibility of domestic COVID-19 testing requirement ABC News COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker: How Many People Have Been Vaccinated In The US? : Shots – Health News NPR Doctor: Standardized COVID-19 response would benefit U.S. CBS News New CDC
Read MoreNew US defense secretary speaks to Gantz, vows to uphold Israel’s military edge
Israeli defense minister raises ‘need to deal with Iran’s aggression’ in phone call with US counterpart Lloyd Austin, whom he knew when both were still in uniform
Read MoreNew Georgia Democratic senators push for fast action on new stimulus checks to fulfill campaign pledge – The Washington Post
New Georgia Democratic senators push for fast action on new stimulus checks to fulfill campaign pledge The Washington Post ‘Betrayed’: Republicans urge Biden to change course on stimulus POLITICO Bipartisan group discussing Senate rules change | TheHill The Hill Opinion: Biden needs to
Read MoreNew Georgia Democratic senators push for fast action on new stimulus checks to fulfill campaign pledge – The Washington Post
New Georgia Democratic senators push for fast action on new stimulus checks to fulfill campaign pledge The Washington Post Schumer: Democrats are prepared to pass Biden’s coronavirus relief package without GOP support Fox News Bipartisan group discussing Senate rules change | TheHill The
Read MoreMcCarthy Seeks Thaw With Trump as G.O.P. Rallies Behind Former President
The top House Republican met with former President Donald J. Trump, working to mend fences after saying that Mr. Trump bore responsibility for the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Read More‘A devastating loss’: 6 dead, 11 hospitalized after liquid nitrogen leak at Georgia poultry plant, officials say – USA TODAY
‘A devastating loss’: 6 dead, 11 hospitalized after liquid nitrogen leak at Georgia poultry plant, officials say USA TODAY Liquid nitrogen leak at Georgia poultry plant kills 6 Fox News Officials give update on deadly liquid nitrogen leak at Georgia food plant CBS
Read MoreDaily Crunch: Robinhood restricts GameStop trading
The GameStop stock saga continues, Apple releases more details about its privacy changes and Qualtrics goes public. This is your Daily Crunch for January 28, 2021. The big story: Robinhood restricts GameStop trading Robinhood has responded to an upsurge in
Read MoreSoftBank earmarks $100 million for Miami-based startups
Miami, an emerging startup hub, has a new check-writer in town: SoftBank. The Japanese multinational conglomerate announced plans today to invest $100 million, drawn from across its funds, into Miami-based startups. Notably, SoftBank’s $5 billion Latin America fund is headquartered
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