US District Judge Analisa Torres has approved a plea deal that two jail guards, who were charged with improperly watching convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, conclu
Senators labored to find a path forward for legislation creating a commission on the Jan. 6 insurrection, debating potential changes in a long-shot attempt to overcome
If it seems like everyone you know is moving to Florida these days, there is evidence to back that up. Recent data from LinkedIn published in Axios put Tampa Bay, Jacksonville and the Miami-Fort Laude
Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies.“Your questions are vital to the spread of knowledge t
TechCrunch Disrupt has always been opportunity central, but that’s never been truer than this year at Disrupt 2021 (September 21-23) — especially for early-stage founders who exhibit in Startup Alley.
India has asked social media firms to provide an update on whether they have complied with its new IT rules “as soon as possible” and “preferably today” even as the new regulat
The relationships between banks and fintechs are multi-faceted.In some cases, they partner. In many cases, they compete. In other cases, one acquires or invests in the other.Well, today, an announceme
Another sizable raise for a pet (cats and dogs) tracking company this morning. Austria-based Tractive has announced a $35 million Series A, led by Guidepost Growth Equity. The round is the company’s f
Uptycs, a Boston-area startup that uses data to help understand and prevent security attacks, announced a $50 million Series C today, 11 months after announcing a $30 million Series B. Norwest Venture
A meeting of the Joint Commission on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action is held in Vienna, Austria, May 25, 2021. /Xinhua President Xi says China ready to strengthen coordination with Iran
New York prosecutors have convened a grand jury that is expected to decide whether to indict former president Donald Trump, suggesting they may have found evidence of a crime, local media reported on
Hyro, formerly Airbud, is today announcing the close of a $10.5 million Series A financing round led by Spero Ventures, with participation from Twilio, and Mindset Ventures. Existing investors Hanaco
Sinch — a Twilio competitor based out of Sweden that provides a suite of services to companies to build communications and specifically “customer engagement” into their services by w
Since the pandemic began last year, nearly 61% of adults in the United States gained weight, with the average adult surveyed gaining 15 pounds, according to a report from the American Psychological As
This file photo released November 5, 2019, by the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, shows centrifuge machines in the Natanz uranium enrichment facility in central Iran. /CFP Iran is still en
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (L) and Swiss Health Minister Alain Berset (R) sign the BioHub Initiative with a global COVID-19 pathogen repository in Spiez laboratory on the sid
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has apologized after a photo showed her violating the state's pandemic orders over the weekend.On Sunday, conservative outlet Breitba