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Astra encounters anomaly during pre-launch testing, will evaluate options for next attempt
Rocket launch startup Astra, which had been attempting to claim DARPA’s prize for successful demonstration of…
Startup valuations drop as exits are delayed and the stock market reprices tech
Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the…
Instagram launches Co-Watching of posts during video chat
Now you can scroll Instagram together with friends, turning a typically isolating, passive experience into something…
Stock market live updates: Dow up 1,300, hope for a stimulus deal, gold surging
All eyes are on Congress to pass a much-needed stimulus bill to rescue the economy from…
Dear Sophie: How is COVID-19 affecting immigration?
Sophie Alcorn Contributor Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and…
Where top VCs are investing in D2C
If you’re looking for toothbrushes, skin-care face masks, mattresses, glasses or even socks, there’s a digitally-native,…
The Fed is providing way more help for the markets now than it did during the financial crisis
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the “Semiannual…
Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Chevron, Twitter, Amazon, Mondelez & more
A Nabors Industries worker uses a power washer to clean the floor of a rig drilling…
UK fintech community comes together to build Covid Credit and let sole traders self-certify lost income
It all started with a tweet from 11:FS co-founder Simon Taylor. If the U.K. government could…
China to lift lockdown on Wuhan, the epicenter of its coronavirus outbreak
Government workers walk out of Jianghan Fangcang temporary hospital for COVID-19 patients, which is being shut…
Revolut launches its neobank in the US
European fintech startup Revolut is launching its app and service in the U.S. Starting today, anybody…
Imatag inserts invisible watermarks to track images around the web
Meet Imatag, a French startup that has been working on a watermarking product. Watermarking is nothing…
‘Not unreasonable’ for China’s economy to shrink 10% in the first quarter, independent survey shows
People wear masks as they cross a street during evening rush hour, as the country is…
If Congress doesn’t act now on a coronavirus aid package, BTIG’s Julian Emanuel sees stocks plunging another 20%
BTIG’s Julian Emanuel warns stocks could lose another fifth of their value. If Congress doesn’t immediately…
Robinhood offers credits to some customers, says it fixed engineering issues after outages
In this photo illustration a Robinhood Markets logo seen displayed on a smartphone. Rafael Henrique |…
Oura partners with UCSF to determine if its smart ring can help detect COVID-19 early
Startups continue to find new ways to contribute to ongoing efforts to fight the global spread…
Citigroup is giving some employees a $1,000 bonus for working through the coronavirus pandemic
Michael Corbat, CEO, Citigroup, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2020.…
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Zoom Video, Fiat Chrysler, Twitter and more
Zoom founder Eric Yuan poses with members of his company in front of the Nasdaq building…
Dow sheds another 3% after coronavirus stimulus bill fails in Senate for a second time
Stocks fell sharply on Monday as U.S. lawmakers failed to push through massive fiscal stimulus to curtail…