Traveloka tops up with $250M amid the coronavirus crisis – TechCrunch
Indonesia-based online travel portal, Traveloka, has picked up $250M in fresh funding to beef up its coronavirus-battered balance sheet. The
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U.S. beat China on App Store downloads for first time since 2014, due to coronavirus impact – TechCrunch
The U.S. App Store’s downloads have surpassed China’s downloads for the first time since 2014, in a new milestone. According
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NS1 nets $40M “true coronavirus fundraise” amidst surging customer demand – TechCrunch
Apparently, the internet is still popular. With the novel coronavirus marooning people at home for work and play, those “tubes”
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Coronavirus impact sends app downloads, usage and consumer spending to record highs in Q2 – TechCrunch
As the world continued to cope with the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, the second quarter of 2020 became the
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Squire balances clean fades with the coronavirus – TechCrunch
As far as pandemic-proof businesses go, a startup for barbershops isn’t exactly the first thing that comes to mind —
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UK gives up on centralized coronavirus contacts tracing app — will “likely” switch to model backed by Apple and Google – TechCrunch
The UK has given up building a centralized coronavirus contacts tracing app and will instead switch to a decentralized app
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5G, AI, cybersecurity and renewable energy set for investment boost under EU coronavirus recovery plan – TechCrunch
The European Commission is proposing to direct billions of euros of financial relief into high tech and green investments to
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Boulder Care opioid treatment platform picks up traction during coronavirus – TechCrunch
With the regulations around telehealth changing rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic, an opioid treatment platform with a digital component is
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Quibi founder Jeffrey Katzenberg blames coronavirus for the streaming app’s challenges – TechCrunch
Quibi founder Jeffrey Katzenberg is admitting that the short-form video service’s launch hasn’t gone the way he’d hoped — and
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How will coronavirus change the world? — Parlia launches to help you find out – TechCrunch
“Is Greta Thunberg a hypocrite?” Google that phrase and you will get thousands of results. It just goes to show
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