Rivian and Mercedes-Benz have paused plans to produce electric commercial vans in Europe just three months after the two automakers announced the partnership. Rivian shares fell as much as 3.4% before rebounding slightly. Rivian shares are trading at $26.62, down 2.46% since the market opened. Mathias Geisen, head of Mercedes-Benz Vans, said the collaboration with […]
Rivian and Mercedes ‘pause’ plans to produce electric commercial van by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
Jeff Bezos-headed company Blue Origin is getting its own kid-friendly animated space adventure series called “Blue Origins Space Rangers,” production companies Genius Brands and SMAC Productions announced today. A premiere date hasn’t been set yet. The children’s series will feature the voices of Bezos, who founded his space tourism business Blue Origin in 2000, as […]
Jeff Bezos and GMA host Michael Strahan star in new Blue Origin kids’ space show by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
A little-known phone monitoring app called Xnspy has stolen data from tens of thousands of iPhones and Android devices, the majority whose owners are unaware that their data has been compromised. Xnspy is one of many so-called stalkerware apps sold under the guise of allowing a parent to monitor their child’s activities, but are explicitly […]
Xnspy stalkerware spied on thousands of iPhones and Android devices by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch
Given that private equity has been rich for some time, and tech valuations didn’t collapse overnight, why haven’t seen more Coupa-esque deals in recent quarters? Because capitulation takes time.
Private equity could be gearing up to shop for vulnerable tech companies by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch
Twitter announced over the weekend that Community Notes are now visible around the world. Community Notes, which was previously known as Birdwatch, is the social media giant’s crowdsourced fact-checking system. The feature allows users to add context to tweets and takes an open-source approach toward debunking misinformation. Moderators who are part of the program can […]
Twitter begins rolling out its Community Notes feature globally by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
Dan Roy, a former software engineer at Delta, says he witnessed firsthand the challenges companies face when making the shift from an on-premises model to a software-as-a-service business. Accucast, where he served as CTO after leaving Delta, struggled with this as it pitched software and services for email marketing. The solution, he came to believe, […]
MessageGears, a cloud customer engagement platform, raises $62M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Good content today also includes video. A video SEO strategy is no longer optional to driving growth — it’s absolutely necessary.
How to implement a video SEO strategy by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch
When news surfaced last week that activist investors were taking the unusual step of pressuring Coupa Software to not sell for less than $95 a share, it got our attention. You don’t normally see investors sending a letter asking a company to hold off on a sale. It’s typically the opposite. But today, the company […]
Thoma Bravo snags Coupa for $8B despite activist pressure to hold off for higher price by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch