Much of the world is waking up to a strange new reality. As the coronavirus strain, COVID-19, swept across the planet, today may go down in history as the day when huge numbers of countries were largely united in a global shut-down to address the pandemic. TechCrunch brings you a wrap of the technology world’s…
Dr. Anthony Fauci finally returned to the coronavirus task force briefing on Friday. The renowned immunologist was visibly horrified as President Trump referred to the State Department as the “deep state” Can Trump fire the rebellious Fauci? Absolutely not if he cares about re-election, or the stock market. Americans breathed a sigh of relief Friday…
The restaurant industry might look a lot different once we come out of this pandemic. As social distancing and lockdowns ripple across the nation in an attempt to fight COVID-19, some restaurants won’t be able to handle the lack of income and might tip into bankruptcy. Some might never reopen again. Earlier today, New York…
Evidence shows that whales are buying the massive bitcoin dip. Bitcoin’s digital gold narrative was crushed in the recent selloff. If whales are indeed buying the dip, bitcoin can eventually regain its digital gold status. Bitcoin has wiped out many traders over the last few days. The intense selloffs coupled with extreme volatility are shaking…
HBO is adapting hit PlayStation game The Last of Us into a TV show. Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin are writing the series. The adaptation will follow the events of the first game with the door open for additional content linked to the sequel. HBO announced today it is working on a TV adaptation of…
We’ve been dropping into the Australian startup scene increasingly over the years as the ecosystem has been building at an increasingly faster pace, most notably at our own TechCrunch Battlefield Australia in 2017. Further evidence that the scene is growing has come recently in the shape of the Pause Fest conference in Melbourne. This event…
Everyone wants to lend to small businesses, as the fintech boom continues to bring constituent players closer together in feature-terms. Thinking broadly, the rising focus on small-business lending amongst B2B fintech and finservices companies feels directionally similar to the rise of consumer-oriented fintech startups adding banking-like features last year. This week, several stories underscored the…
Pandemic will no longer feature among this week’s Epic Game Store freebies. The free download has been pushed back to “a later date.” The decision seemingly motivated by coronavirus concerns. But there’s an even more cynical explanation. Late last week, Epic Games uncharacteristically announced this week’s Epic Store freebies ahead of the usual Thursday reveal.…
The initial stake that Warren Buffett acquired in Apple (AAPL) in 2016 has averaged annual growth of over 50%. Warren Buffett has traditionally avoided tech companies but Apple proves he has been wrong. Apple is currently leading the Dow in growth this year. Currently, Berkshire Hathaway holds stakes in two FAANG stocks. Warren Buffett has…
The Trump administration has made optimistic claims about the trade war on countless occasions. The trade war news always seems to be conveniently times to manipulate the market. Democrats should try to impeach President Trump for securities fraud rather than the phone call to Ukraine. President Donald Trump and his administration have been incessantly assuring…
