text

Human Capital: What’s next for Dr. Timnit Gebru

Congrats on surviving this wild first week of 2021. Outside all-things political, a few labor developments happened that are worth noting. Also, shortly before the mob of Trump supporters wreaked havo

text

Google, Alphabet employees seek to form a union

A group of more than 200 Google and Alphabet workers have announced their efforts to form a union. With the help of Communication Workers of America Union’s Campaign to Organize Digital Employe

text

The Equity crew predicts what’s to come in 2021

What could go wrong?Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture-capital-focused podcast (now on Twitter!), where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. As you can see, this is our year

text

Asian shares set to finish 2020 at record high after quiet trading day

Asian shares edged up on Thursday and were set to end a tumultuous 2020 at record highs, after growing investor hopes for a global economic recovery caused the dollar to fall further against most

text

Egyptian army intensifies military exercises over regional concerns

From November until now, the army has conducted nine joint drills. /AP The Egyptian army has intensified the military exercises and drills recently as a "deterrent message" to some regional po

text

Concert celebrates the time of our lives

Much-anticipated event at the Great Hall of the People is a popular way to welcome a new year.For the past 24 years, every Dec 31, at 7:30 pm, the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing resonates

text

'Crazy beast' lived among dinosaurs and broke rules of evolution

In a new 234-page treatment, scientists have explained in detail the bizarre features of the animal.

text

50 years on, China and Chile look to diversify ties beyond trade

03:02 Nestled in the central valley of Chile lies Santiago, the world's farthest capital from Beijing in northern China. A single trip between the two capital cities takes more than 30

text

Action thriller hits 500 mln yuan, climbing China's 2020 chart

Action crime thriller Caught in Time continues to climb up on China's 2020 box office chart, with its total revenue surpassing 500 million yuan (76 million U.S. dollars

text

COVID-19 vaccine storage

02:42 North Suburban Medical Center in Thornton, Colorado is no stranger to administering vaccines, like the yearly flu shot."The logistics of getting the shot to a lot of people is re

text

Spam calls grew 18% this year despite the global pandemic

Despite several efforts from carriers, telecom regulators, mobile operating system developers, smartphone makers, and a global pandemic, spam calls continued to pester and scam people around the globe

text

China tops world in port cargo, container throughput

Containers pile on the fourth phase of Shanghai Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai, December 8, 2020. /CFPChina's port construction has developed so greatly in recent

text

Databand raises $14.5M led by Accel for its data pipeline observability tools

DevOps continues to get a lot of attention as a wave of companies develop more sophisticated tools to help developers manage increasingly complex architectures and workloads. In the latest development

text

Interview with Red Cross boss on conflict-stricken Afghanistan

ICRC Director-General Robert Mardini. /ICRC Editor's note: Robert Mardini is the director-general of the Assembly of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Two weeks ago, he made

text

Erling Haaland wins 2020 Golden Boy Award

FILE PHOTO: Borussia Dortmund's Erling Braut Haaland during his side's Bundesliga clash with Borussia Moenchengladbach at Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, Germany, September 19, 2020. /VCG Borussi

text

China's double 11 shopping spree ends with 769.7 bln yuan in sales

Emerging from the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, China's consumption rebounded with a total sales revenue of 498.2 billion yuan ($74.1 billion) and 271.5 billion yuan, respectively, on Tmall.co

text

China's Double 11 shopping bonanza enters final 24-hour sprint

China's Double 11 shopping frenzy enters its final stretch with 372.3 billion yuan ($56.2 billion) sales made from Nov. 1st to Nov. 11th midnight Beijing time on e-commerce giant Alibaba's platfor