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Here’s the Surface Duo

I can’t remember the last time I did a hands-on with a device prior to powering it on. The idea of basing posts entirely around glamour shots without really interfacing with the product feels like a r

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China’s Alibaba won’t invest in Indian startups for at least six months, report says

Chinese internet giant Alibaba Group has put on hold plans to invest in Indian startups amid geo-political tensions between the two countries, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing two unnamed sources.T

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Axon delivers new tech for police, but is more tools really what cops need?

Axon, the company formerly known as Taser and which provides the majority of police body cameras, has a few new tech tools for cops that could cut down on paperwork and improve response times. But at

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Our 12 favorite startups from Y Combinator’s S20 Demo Day: Part 2

Figma for filmmakers, TikTok for English learners and a cryptocurrency twist that actually makes sense?After 197 pitches, Y Combinator’s Demo Day for its Summer 2020 cohort has concluded. While the f

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Microsoft brings transcriptions to Word

Microsoft today launched Transcribe in Word, its new transcription service for Microsoft 365 subscribers, into general availability. It’s now available in the online version of Word, with other

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3 thoughts after 24 hours in the $177,000 Bentley Bentayga

Long story short, I borrowed a new Bentley Bentayga for 24 hours. What follows is a brief overview of the $177,000 sport utility vehicle. As I had the vehicle for a short time, I was unable to dive de

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Five proven ways to attract and hire more diverse talent

A few years ago, I came to the realization that my company, an HR consulting firm, was not as diverse as I wanted it to be. I value diversity because I know it makes teams better — more creative

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Human Capital: What’s next in Uber and Lyft’s court battle and a look at board diversity in Silicon Valley

Welcome back to Human Capital, where we unpack the latest in diversity, equity and inclusion, and labor issues in the tech industry.In this week’s edition, we’re looking at the latest in U

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The Chat Room: How music industry insiders coped with COVID-19?

The music industry has been significantly affected by COVID-19, with major festivals, live shows, and tours all over the world postponed or canceled. Musicians have bee

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Ghana sets up committee to mull school reopening

FILE PHOTO: High school students in a classroom in a school in Ghana. /AFPGhana has set up a 10-member committee to consider conditions for the reopening of schools in

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Sony WH-1000XM4 headphone review

There was a mixed reaction among the TechCrunch staff when Sony’s WH-1000XM4 were announced the other week. There was excitement among those looking for new headphones and disappointment for those who

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Here are four areas the $311 billion CPPIB investment fund thinks will be impacted by COVID-19

The Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board, an asset manager controlling around $311 billion in assets for the Canada’s pensioners and retirees, has identified four key industries that are set

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The journey of a kids book startup that tackles topics like racism, cancer and divorce

Jelani Memory, an entrepreneur and father, had been wanting to write a kids book for years. While in the midst of raising a Series B round for his startup Circle Media, he started to feel burned out a

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Chamath Palihapitiya’s next big Hustle

Chamath Palihapitiya, the founder of Social Capital, does not do minority investing anymore. If he finds a startup he likes, he just buys it outright.The billionaire co-founded Social Capital in 2011,

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TikTok launches a new information hub and Twitter account to ‘correct the record,’ it says

TikTok had already offered its statement regarding the Trump Administration’s executive order that will ban the app from the U.S. if it’s not sold by Chinese-owned parent company ByteDance

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Liquid unicorns, accelerating transitions, and Gen Z’s venture impact

Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter for your weekend enjoyment. It’s broadly based on the daily column that appears on Extra Crunch, but free, and made fo

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Debunking gold myth: Inflation hedge or safe haven?

Editor's note: Gold is under the spotlight as one of the best-performing mainstream assets in recent times, with price rallying by more than a third this year. Given global policymakers' unprecede