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On Tuesday, Elon Musk commenced his high-stakes visit to China, marking his first since before the COVID-19 pandemic. In an era of decoupling, the Tesla CEO stands out as one of the very few Silicon Valley tech bosses who remain committed to China. This commitment isn’t surprising given the increasingly pivotal role China plays in […]

Elon Musk’s pivotal China visit: diplomacy, supply chain, and beyond by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch

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. Longevity enthusiasts want to create their own independent state. They’re eyeing Rhode Island. —Jessica Hamzelou Earlier this month, I traveled to Montenegro for a gathering of longevity enthusiasts, people interested in extending human…

Selva Ventures will deploy its second fund into consumer brands that promote healthier living in the areas of health, wellness, beauty and personal care.

Selva Ventures to invest $34M Fund II in health, wellness-focused brands by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

Tourism and travel have come roaring back into business post-pandemic, and today a startup called Hostaway that’s building technology for one segment of that market — those owning and/or managing vacation rentals — is announcing a major round of funding to grab the opportunity. The startup, which provides software used to help manage vacation rentals […]

Hostaway unlocks $175M to expand its vacation rental management platform by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

Strive Health works with local providers to form an integrated care delivery system that follows a patient from chronic kidney disease to end-stage kidney disease. 

Strive Health grabs $166M to provide end-to-end kidney care by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

China Report is MIT Technology Review’s newsletter about technology developments in China. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Tuesday. Back in April, there was a major development in the AI space in China. The Chinese internet regulator published a draft regulation on generative AI. Named Measures for the Management of Generative Artificial Intelligence Services,…

It’s a Friday morning in early May, and I’ve woken up to the sound of waves crashing against the rocks in a small bay on the coast of the Adriatic.  The sky is completely gray, and there are continual rumbles of thunder. The weather has been bad since I arrived in Montenegro. It was too…

We still see regular updates on the calamitous fallout of the 2020 collapse of Wirecard, the now-insolvent fintech out of Germany that had built an elaborate house of cards on false accounting and murky business. Meanwhile, some of the assets from that operation, now under new ownership, appear to be in growth mode. NomuPay — […]

NomuPay, formed from pieces of failed fintech Wirecard, says it’s raised $53.6M for cross-border payments by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

Taxfix leaped to a $1 billion valuation in 2022 on the back of a popular mobile app used by consumers help with tax returns. But fast forward to 2023, and the Berlin-based accounting startup is taking an audit of its own affairs. TechCrunch has learned and confirmed that Taxfix has laid off 20% of its […]

Taxfix, the $1B German accounting startup, slashes 120 jobs amid funding crunch by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch