“A batch of early coronavirus data that went missing for a year has emerged from hiding,” reports the New York Times. (Jesse Bloom, a virologist at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, had found copies of 13 of the deleted sequences on Google …
Pop star Kris Wu detained on suspicion of rape
Beijing police detain the ex-boy band member after social media allegations of date rapeChinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu has been detained by Beijing police on suspicion of rape.The 30-year-old former member of the Korean boyband EXO had previously be…
China roundup: Keep down internet upstarts, cultivate hard tech
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch’s China roundup, a digest of recent events shaping the Chinese tech landscape and what they mean to people in the rest of the world. The tech industry in China has had quite a turbulent week. The government is upending its $100 billion private education sector, wiping billions from the […]
Tibet and China clash over next reincarnation of the Dalai Lama
The spiritual leader has mused that he may return as a woman. But his succession has turned into a political battleA couple of years ago, during a meeting of Tibetan leaders in Dharamshala in India, Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, was asked about h…
Extra Crunch roundup: Livestream e-commerce, growth marketing interviews, CEO for a day
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As China Boomed, It Didn’t Take Climate Change Into Account. Now It Must.
China’s breathtaking economic growth created cities ill-equipped to face extreme weather. Last week’s dramatic floods showed that much will have to change. From a report: China’s breakneck growth over the last four decades erected soaring cities where …
China Orders 25 Tech Giants To Fix Raft of Problems
China ordered more than two dozen technology firms to carry out internal inspections as part of a campaign to root out illegal online activity. From a report: The Ministry of Industry Information Technology on Friday told 25 of its largest internet and…
Livestream e-commerce: Why companies and brands need to tune in
Livestreaming is a new pillar that brands must consider when building omnichannel marketing strategies, joining the trinity of in-store experiences, traditional e-commerce and social media.
Colombia’s Merqueo bags $50M to expand its online grocery delivery service across Latin America
Merqueo offers more than 8,000 products, including fresh foods, packaged goods, home essentials, beverages and frozen products. It currently operates in more than 25 cities and has over 600,000 users.
European Investment Fund puts $30M in Fabric Ventures’ new $120M digital assets fund
Despite their rich engineering talent, Blockchain entrepreneurs in the EU often struggle to find backing due to the dearth of large funds and investment expertise in the space. But a big move takes place at an EU level today, as the European Investment Fund makes a significant investment into a blockchain and digital assets venture […]