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This e-bike brand by Lime and Didi vets pedals into the US with $12M raised

March 1, 2023

The e-bike market in America is getting a brave new player. Off the back of its $7.4 million Series A funding close, Velotric announced this week that it will be doubling down on U.S. expansion with its privately-owned e-bikes. The new round boosts the one-year-old startup’s total financing to $12 million. The amount seems paltry compared […]

This e-bike brand by Lime and Didi vets pedals into the US with $12M raised by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch

VW’s software unit Cariad launches app store to bring Spotify, Tiktok and hundreds more to vehicles

March 1, 2023

Dozens of apps including Spotify, Amazon Music, Tiktok and gaming hubs Vector Unit and FRVR are headed to VW Group brands, beginning with Audi thanks to a new app store launched by its software subsidiary Cariad. The so-called “group application store,” which was announced Wednesday at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, will debut in select […]

VW’s software unit Cariad launches app store to bring Spotify, Tiktok and hundreds more to vehicles by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

Investors: Beware the Ides of March!

March 1, 2023
The ides of March (3/15) is famously known as the day Julius Cesar was assassinated. This year that date lines up with some key inflation reports that could be the…

TikTok rolls out new screen time controls, adds new default settings for teens and expands Family Pairing

March 1, 2023

TikTok announced today that it’s introducing new well-being features for teens, families and its broader community. The company is improving its screen time controls with more custom options, introducing new default settings for teen accounts and expanding Family Pairing with more parental controls. Every account belonging to a user under the age of 18 will […]

TikTok rolls out new screen time controls, adds new default settings for teens and expands Family Pairing by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Revolut reports first full year of profit

March 1, 2023

The all-in-one fintech app Revolut has released its annual report for 2021. While 2021 ended more than a year ago, this report includes some significant figures as the company nearly tripled its revenue between 2020 and 2021. Because of this explosive growth trajectory, the company reached profitability for the first time. Revolut’s financial success starts […]

Revolut reports first full year of profit by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

UK provisionally greenlights Viasat and Inmarsat’s $7.3B pointing to competition from Starlink

March 1, 2023

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally cleared the proposed $7.3 billion merger between London-based satellite company Inmarsat and its U.S. rival Viasat. The two companies, which offer myriad satellite services spanning everything from in-flight Wi-Fi to military use-cases, first announced their merger plans back in November, 2021. However, given the size and […]

UK provisionally greenlights Viasat and Inmarsat’s $7.3B pointing to competition from Starlink by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch