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Couchbase launches a fully managed database service

Couchbase, the popular NoSQL database, today announced the launch of Couchbase Cloud, a fully managed database-as-a-service (DBaaS) offering for enterprises. Once the service is generally available la

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America's healthcare system is a costly mess

The United States may have the most expensive healthcare system in the world, yet it is difficult to find anyone outside the country who'd recommend it as a global model.Even inside the country, m

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Trump’s economy: Solid and steady but vulnerable to threats

A portrait of a robust U.S. economy is sure to take center stage Tuesday night when President Donald Trump gives his third State of the Union address. It is an economy

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Equity Monday: Stock market woes, vertical SaaS and WeWork gets serious

Good morning friends, and welcome back to TechCrunch’s Equity Monday, a short-form audio hit to kickstart your week. Regular Equity episodes still drop Friday morning, so if you’ve listened to the sho

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China shows mettle in anti-coronavirus strategies: Bangladeshi health minister

The Chinese government has showed mettle in its strategies to contain the spread of the coronavirus, Bangladeshi Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque told

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Official: Rational, optimistic mind crucial amid 2019-nCoV epidemic

VCG Photo In order to alleviate public's psychological confusion and discomfort amid the novel coronavirus (2019-nCov) epidemic outbreak, experts have developed guidelines of emergency psychol

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China Focus: Amid epidemic, international students live in China with calm, confidence

Over the Spring Festival holiday, 23-year-old Mohamed Jiahd Mohamed Moustafa has been reporting his health condition to his mother in Egypt every day. "Don't worry mom

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European roundup: Liverpool move 22 points clear, Real Madrid march on

Liverpool surged 22 points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 4-0 win over Southampton, while Bruno Fernandes made his Manchester United debut in a goalless draw against Wolves on Satur

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Justin Kan opens up (Part 1)

I am a chaplain trying to understand the tech world, and to me, that means I need to understand people like Justin Kan.Who, after all, most “represents tech?” There are the obvious answers: secular de

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Feature: Faith and hope, life goes on for foreign students in Wuhan

Hafit Alaqouri loves playing sports and jogging, but he has not been able to work out for a few days. The Libyan student in Wuhan has hunkered down as the city battles the novel coronavirus outbrea

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UN: $76 million needed to fight locust invasion

Gregarious locusts congregate on some ground vegetation at Larisoro village near Archers Post. (Photo by TONY KARUMBA/AFP via Getty Images) Theworst locust outbreakthat parts of East Africa ha

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Skiers say they can see the impact of climate change

01:04 Owners of resorts like Arapahoe Basin in the U.S. state of Colorado are concerned about studies that predict much less snowfall in coming years if global warming isn't addressed.

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How Northern Ireland's unique Brexit role is hitting its businesses

Northern Ireland has a special role in the Brexit saga, not only because of the border issue, but also because of its historic go-between role – caught as it is between the Republic of Ireland and th

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A global health emergency is a call to cooperation

Editor's note:Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics pertaining to China, the DPRK, Britain, and

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Iceberg risk to tourists: Experts fear Titanic moment

Climate change means an increasing number of ice bergs are breaking off from Antarctica and risking cruise ships.

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Small UK firms issue Brexit trade talks warning over staff and exports

02:42 British businesses have claimed that a lack of information about the UK's relationship with the EU after Brexit is preventing them from planning for the future. Business leaders

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Greylock’s Reid Hoffman and Sarah Guo to talk fundraising at Early Stage SF 2020

Early Stage SF is around the corner, and we are more than excited for this brand new event. The intimate gathering of founders, VCs, operators and tech industry experts is all about giving founders th