Hospital droid Diligent Robotics raises $10M to assist nurses

Twenty-eight percent of a nurse’s time is wasted on low-skilled tasks like fetching medical tools. We…

Op-Ed: As coronavirus cripples the US economy, lawmakers must fix another looming problem

Pedestrians cross Powell Street, usually full with cars and cable cars, in San Francisco, California, U.S.,…

Crowd-lending platform October hits pause on loan repayments

French startup October wants to reduce the pressure on small and medium companies going through the…

Coterie raises $8.5M to build ‘commercial insurance as a service’

Ohio-based Coterie, a startup working on in the commercial insurance space, has announced today it has…

JPMorgan is giving tellers, other ‘front-line’ employees dealing with coronavirus a $1,000 bonus

Pedestrians walk past an american multinational investment bank and financial services holding company JPMorgan Chase Bank…

Scanwell aims to launch at-home 15-minute coronavirus test, but it still needs FDA approval

At-home diagnostics startup Scanwell, which produces smartphone-based testing for UTIs, is working on getting at-home testing…

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Stock market live updates: Stocks set to rise again, Nasdaq futures hit ‘limit up’

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, March 2, 2020. Brendan McDermid…

Claimer raises seed backing to make it easier for UK startups to claim R&D tax credits

Claimer, a London-based startup that makes it easy for companies to claim R&D tax credits in…

Bank of America says customers impacted by coronavirus may be able to defer mortgage payments

US President Donald Trump gestures as CEO of Bank of America Brian Moynihan (L) speaks during…

David Stockman says coronavirus is sparking a financial crisis, warns ‘Wall Street is toast’

Main Street may be more resilient than Wall Street during the coronavirus crisis. Former Office of…

Wag! CEO Garrett Smallwood explains his firm’s ‘radically different path to profitability’

Garrett Smallwood Contributor Wag! CEO Garrett Smallwood is a three-time entrepreneur with previous experience at Redbeacon…

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Crowdstrike, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Tesla and more

Tesla vehicles stand outside of a Brooklyn showroom and service center on August 27, 2018 in…

Gaming company Scopely adds $200 million more to its M&A stockpile

Scopely, the mobile gaming publisher behind titles including Marvel Strike Force, Scrabble Go, Yahtzee with Buddies…

Despite canceled trade shows, gaming startups can still win an extra life

Dave Struzzi Contributor Dave Struzzi is the founder of Fame Arcade, a consultancy that works with…

GC’s Niko Bonatsos on Y Combinator, edtech and investing in the shadow of coronavirus

This week, Extra Crunch hosted a call with General Catalyst managing director Niko Bonatsos to discuss…

Stock market live Thursday: Dow ekes out 190-point gain, Oil up 23%, Dalio concerned

Stocks edged higher on Thursday, thanks to a sharp rebound in tech shares and energy names.…

Here’s what happened to the stock market on Thursday

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, January 28, 2020. Bryan…

Just Eat cuts its take for 30 days to help restaurants during the COVID-19 crisis

U.K. takeout marketplace Just Eat has announced a 30-day emergency support package for restaurants on its…

‘Cloud-first’ game studio Mainframe raises $8.1M led by Andreessen Horowitz

With most new social media startups seeming to dial in on specific communities to thrive in…