Month: February 2021
Bipartisan report urges the Biden administration to remain committed to Afghanistan
One of the Biden administration’s primary foreign policy challenges is how to end the United States’ longest war. A new bipartisan report urges the administration to remain committed to Afghanistan and ongoing peace talks. Nick Schifrin reports.
Read MoreTechCrunch’s favorite companies from 500 Startups’ latest demo day
TechCrunch tuned into 500 Startups‘ 27th demo day today, keen to get our eyes on the accelerator’s latest companies. Demo days are regular affairs, but they always feature a crop of startups that could build the next tech giant, so
Read MoreDaily Crunch: Microsoft rethinks corporate intranet
Microsoft tries to improve corporate intranet, Google will offer new smartphone health measurements and 23andMe is going public via SPAC. This is your Daily Crunch for February 4, 2021. The big story: Microsoft rethinks corporate intranet Microsoft launched what it’s
Read MoreFederal Aid is Finally Coming To Washington Town Decimated By Wildfire
Five months after most of the farming town of Malden, Wash., was destroyed, President Biden has approved a stalled federal aid package. (Image credit: Kirk Siegler/NPR)
Read MoreA lake house architect, a Miami VC, and homeowner walk into a wine bar
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 were all here to chat through the week’s biggest tech happenings. The good news is that we managed to fit it all into
Read MoreBiden says no more US ‘rolling over’ to Russia
President Joe Biden said Thursday the United States will no longer be “rolling over in the face of Russia’s aggressive actions” and demanded the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny. In toughly worded remarks pivoting from his predecessor Donald
Read MoreOne Emergency After Another: Wisconsin Governor And Legislators Battle Over COVID-19
The Republican legislature repealed Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ state of emergency declaration Thursday, saying he had overreached his authority. Evers countered and issued another order. (Image credit: Morry Gash/AP)
Read MoreBiden Commerce nominee Raimondo sees no reason to remove Huawei from entity list
Huawei’s status in the U.S. has been one of many question marks hovering over the newly minted Biden administration. The smartphone maker was one of a number of Chinese companies added to the Department of Commerce’s “entity list” during Trump’s
Read MoreWhy Amazon’s $62 Million FTC Labor Settlement Is a Bigger Deal Than the Bezos News
On Tuesday morning, Amazon unveiled a futuristic Northern Virginia HQ2 campus design. Late that afternoon, the company released its blockbuster Q4 earnings report and simultaneously revealed that its founder Jeff Bezos would end his reign as Chief Executive Officer at
Read MoreAP report: Biden delays Trump rule that weakened wild bird protections
U.S. wildlife officials said the rule could mean more birds die, including those that land in oil pits or collide with power lines. Under Trump, the government sided with industry groups seeking to end prosecutions of accidental but preventable bird
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