If you’re adventurous with your food, or just like to keep up with the fast-moving foodtech industry, here’s a roundup of this week’s stories and some notable news we weren’t able to cover.
This week in foodtech: Cultivated meat is still a sizzling topic by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
Carvana’s big rally is now looking more like a blip on the radar. Shares in the online-car retailer soared Thursday, closing up by 56% from the prior day on news that it expected to post $50 million worth of adjusted EBITDA in the current quarter, powered by stronger per-car sales profitability. For Carvana, the gains […]
Carvana crashes back down to earth by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch
Consolidation continues apace in the world of fintech. FIS, the fintech giant that runs a wide range of payment, banking and investment services, has acquired Bond, a startup that specializes in embedded finance, multiple sources confirmed today. Fintech Business Weekly’s Jason Mikula broke the news last week that the deal was in the works. Our […]
FIS acquires banking-as-a-service startup Bond by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch
Blue Microphones was ahead of the game. The first Snowball was released all the way back in 2005, as the company was celebrating its 10th birthday. Within a few years, the USB mics were everywhere. They were effectively synonymous with the nascent world of amateur podcasting and became a go-to for first-time content creators uploading […]
Blue owned the consumer podcast mic market – now the brand is being phased out by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
Founders must understand which kind of VC investor they’re dealing with to have the best shot at closing a funding round.
Four venture capital personas (and how to land them) by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
Tesla faces a difficult choice: spend big to maintain the Supercharger network’s high level of service or “optimize” the network for higher revenue.
Tesla’s Supercharger network will strain under the weight of GM and Ford deals by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch
Seven months ago, when Tesla announced it would share its EV charging connector design to encourage automakers to adopt the technology and help make it the new standard in North America, few, if any, predicted competitors would bite. Now, with Ford and General Motors agreeing to integrate Tesla charging tech in their next-gen vehicles by 2025, […]
GM and Ford could help spark a charging standards war by teaming up with Tesla by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
If you look past the headlines about the money and hype around generative AI, what are today’s AI startups building?
What’s being built in generative AI today? by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch
Meta this week showcased its work on new generative AI technologies for its consumer products including Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger, as well as those being used internally at the company. At an all-hands meeting, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced several AI technologies in various stages of development, including AI chatbots for Messenger and WhatsApp, AI […]
Meta previews generative AI tools coming to WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram, plus internal AI tools by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Online merchants upload their product catalog to nocnoc’s platform and can start selling instantly on some of Latin America’s top marketplaces.
Nocnoc opens door to quicker setup of cross-border e-commerce in Latin America by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch