A rough week for hardware companies
iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power Bikes were very different companies, but they faced some similar challenges.
The Download: China’s dying EV batteries, and why AI doomers are doubling down
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. China figured out how to sell EVs. Now it has to bury their batteries. In the past decade, China has seen an EV boom, thanks in part to government support. Buying an electric…
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TechCrunch Mobility: Bankruptcy takes out two
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.”
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Waymo suspends service in San Francisco as robotaxis stall during blackout
Waymo suspended its SF robotaxi service on Saturday evening after a massive blackout appeared to leave many of its vehicles stalled on city streets.
As EU waters down 2035 EV goals, electric startups express concern
The future may be electric, but that future is being postponed. The European Commission, citing the need for flexibility, has softened its ambitious plan to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035. Instead of requiring 100% of new cars to be zero-emission vehicles by that date, the revised plan would allow 10% of new […]
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Israel’s famed VC Jon Medved, diagnosed with ALS, backed the tech that will improve his life
In perhaps the last public interview of one Israel’s most famous VCs, Jon Medved tells TechCrunch how tech will enhance his life.
I Spent $160,000 of My Family’s Savings to Bootstrap a Startup — Here’s What No One Tells You About Funding
Every dollar counts, and you quickly learn to focus on paying customers and measuring ROI before chasing vanity metrics.
Google and Apple reportedly warn employees on visas to avoid international travel
Law firms representing Google and Apple have reportedly warned that employees who need a visa stamp to re-enter the United States should avoid leaving the country due to longer-than-usual visa processing times.