Thousands are gathering on Florida’s Space Coast to watch SpaceX launch the massive Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time since 2019. SpaceX will attempt to directly inject two U.S. Space Force spacecraft to geosynchronous orbit. The payload includes TETRA-1, a microsatellite developed by Boeing subsidiary Millennium Space Systems, which the company describes as a […]
Watch SpaceX launch a Falcon Heavy for the first time in three years by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
WhatsApp users in the city of Bengaluru can now use the instant messaging app to purchase train tickets and recharge their travel passes, the Meta-owned platform said Monday in what it described as “the first-ever QR ticketing service” for its app. WhatsApp and Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRC) said they have partnered to launch a WhatsApp […]
Bengaluru launches QR train ticketing service on WhatsApp by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch
Invygo, a startup operating in UAE and Saudi Arabia, has raised $10 million in its Series A funding led by MEVP as it works to scale its car rental service in the region. The Middle East-based startup, founded by Eslam Ahmed Hussein and Pulkit Ganjoo in 2019, has raised $14.3 million to date. Al Rajhi […]
Invygo raises $10M to make long-term car subscription a breeze by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
Hong Kong has proposed allowing retail investors to trade in cryptocurrencies and crypto exchange-traded funds and plans to conduct pilots in NFT issuance and CBDC as it looks to regain its status as a global financial hub. The city had earlier proposed limiting crypto trade to professional investors, a move that saw many crypto entrepreneurs […]
Hong Kong to explore legalizing retail crypto trades in reversal of previous proposal by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
When the Russo-Ukrainian War began on February 24, all Ukrainian businesses faced a crisis. I’ll use our example to explain how we dealt with it.
How to effectively manage a remote team during wartime by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch
In June, Chinese pop-punk singer Wowkie Zhang released a music video where he encounters a virtual character in a hyper-colored, animated world that is reminiscent of Pixar films. The avatar, sporting Gen-Z-styled silver hair, a yellow and black oversize sweat, and baggy pants, makes hip-hop moves to Zhang’s catchy, light-hearted tune. The virtual character isn’t […]
Zebra Labs raises $5M to help Chinese celebrities enter the metaverse by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch
At this year’s TechCrunch Disrupt, three panelists talked about the challenges and opportunities of managing staff in a remote work world.
Remote work is here to stay. Here’s how to manage your staff from afar by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch