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UK to step up efforts to tackle COVID-19

The British government will launch a refreshed public information campaign and set out an enhanced government approach to the threat of COVID-19, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Sunday. Under

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Coronavirus corrections and the rise of remote work

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.What a week. What an insane, heart-stopping, odd and stuffed week. I

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Japan's Abe vows to protect economy as virus heightens recession fears

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed to take whatever policy steps are needed to prevent the new coronavirus from dealing a severe blow to an economy already teetering on the brink of recession.

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Britain to plan for "orderly exit" from EU if no trade deal agreed by summer

Britain will plan for an "orderly exit" from the European Union (EU) if no trade deal is agreed by the summer, a government report revealed Thursday. Downing Street said if not enough progress has b

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Quick notes on the DoorDash IPO filing

Earlier today, during an eye-popping market selloff, DoorDash announced that it has privately filed to go public. The decision to file privately will allow the high-valued startup to get its S-1 docum

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Maersk supports China's coronavirus fight with logistics

00:56 Danish shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk has been facilitating the delivery of medical supplies for areas hit by the coronavirus outbreak in China, Caroline Wu, managing director

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Trump appoints Pence to oversee U.S. response to COVID-19 outbreak

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday appointed Vice President Mike Pence to oversee the country's response to the novel coronavirus outbreak. "I'm going to be announcing exactly right now that I

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An Adidas experiment and whole new exterior facility head to ISS next month

March 2 is the planned launch date for SpaceX’s 20th ISS resupply mission, which is bringing the usual supplies and goodies, plus a payload of interesting experiments

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France moves to ban foreign imams in an effort to fight extremism

French President Emmanuel Macron addresses a news conference after his visit to Bourtzwiller, a quarter of the city of Mulhouse, France February 18, 2020. /Reuters French President Emmanuel Ma

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So much for pessimism

After WeWork exploded there was — at least supposedly — a change in sentiment among investors and founders alike. Gone were the days of easy nine-figure rounds, expensive growth, negative unit economi

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Pakistan no longer a militant safe haven: PM Imran Khan

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan insisted Monday that his country is no longer a militant safe haven, and said his administration fully supports the Afghan peace process.Khan's comments come as th

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Is tech socialism really on the rise?

In Part 1 of my conversation with Ben Tarnoff, co-founder of leading tech ethics publication Logic, we covered the history and philosophy of 19th century Luddites and how that relates to what he descr

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NBA Feb.7 highlights: Beal's last-second layup hands Wizards victory

Bradley Beal celebrates with teammates after scoring the game-winning basket for Wizards during the game against Mavericks, Washington, February 7, 2020. /VCG Photo Bradley Beal's last-second

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Turkey sends more troops, tanks to Syria amid Idlib assault

Several Turkish armored vehicles and tanks entered rebel-controlled northwestern Syria early on Friday, the latest reinforcements sent in by Ankara amid a Syrian govern

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Monday.com 2.0 workflow platform lets companies build custom apps

Monday.com, announced version 2.0 of its flexible workflow platform today, making it easier for customers to build custom apps on top of Monday.Company co-founder and CEO Roy Mann says his product is

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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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Nigeria is becoming Africa’s unofficial tech capital

Africa has one of the world’s fastest growing tech markets and Nigeria is becoming its unofficial capital.While the West African nation is commonly associated with negative cliches around corrup