LabCorp COVID-19 test kit has just been approved for sale over-the-counter – TechCrunch
LabCorp has now become the first company to receive approval to sell its COVID-19 test kit over-the-counter without a prescription, …
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Seoul-based payment tech startup CHAI gets $60 million from Hanhwa, SoftBank Ventures Asia – TechCrunch
Demand for contactless payments and e-commerce has grown in South Korea during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is good news for …
Twitch updates its hateful content and harassment policy after company called out for its own abuses – TechCrunch
Following several reports of a toxic workplace and abuse this year, Twitch today announced the introduction of a new hateful …
China court blacklists cash-strapped apartment rental startup Danke – TechCrunch
As financial troubles escalate at Danke, China’s authorities are stepping in to hold the once-promising apartment rental and sharing company …
OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei raises $7 million for his new venture – TechCrunch
Carl Pei, the co-founder of OnePlus who left the company two months ago, has raised $7 million from a roster …
Newly funded OfficeTogether looks to help other startups reopen their offices safely – TechCrunch
Amy Yin doesn’t foresee startups resuming a five-day-a-week in-office work schedule, even after COVID-19 has been battled back. It’s probably …
DoorDash said to price to at $102 per share, doubling its final private price – TechCrunch
According to media reports, food-delivery giant DoorDash priced its IPO at $102 per share, ahead of its final IPO pricing …
Former Salesforce chief scientist announces new search engine to take on Google – TechCrunch
Richard Socher, former chief scientist at Salesforce, who helped build the Einstein artificial intelligence platform, is taking on a new …
Unit raises $18.6M to offer banking features as a service – TechCrunch
Companies like Stripe and Twilio have changed the game for online businesses by making it easier to integrate payments and …
Wish wants to be the Amazon for the rest of us; will retail investors buy it? – TechCrunch
Most people know Wish as a site that sells throwaway doodads from China, but in anticipation of its impending IPO, …