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WeRide.ai, one of the most funded Chinese robotaxi operators, has confidentially filed to go public in the U.S., Bloomberg reported on Monday. The company declined to comment when reached by TechCrunch. China’s autonomous driving startups have been racking up hefty investments in the past few years to fuel their technology development and fleet deployment, which […]

China’s robotaxi upstart WeRide confidentially files for IPO: Bloomberg by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch

Diamonds: carbon, transparent, expensive, symbolic of love and commitment — and many of them come dripping with human rights abuses. They also come with a heavy environmental burden, even the lab-grown ones. So what if diamonds could be done differently, with proper traceability and sustainability? That’s exactly where Aether, a diamond-growing company based in New […]

Aether wants to shift you from blood diamonds to gems pulled from thin air by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch

123 Baby Box sends parents a curated box of items tailored to their baby’s age and developmental stage. 

123 Baby Box delivers for parents seeking children’s products without the hassle by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

Rivian is in discussions with Amazon to dissolve the exclusivity piece of their commercial EV van deal, the WSJ reported this morning citing unnamed sources. If successful, Rivian would be free to sell its commercial all-electric vans to other customers. The talks are ongoing, according to WSJ’s sources. Amazon confirmed that the exclusivity deal still […]

Rivian in talks with Amazon to remove exclusivity clause of EV van agreement by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

Frenetic buyer interest in SVB Bank may have cooled a little this morning after the U.S. government announced a backstop, with existing deposits covered while SVB Bank remains under the control of the FDIC. But in the meantime, there are further SVB-connected assets with their future up in the air. SVB Financial, the holding company […]

SVB Financial is looking for a buyer for SVB Securities and its SVB Capital VC division by Ingrid Lunden 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. Hyper-realistic beauty filters are here to stay The Bold Glamour beauty filter on TikTok has been used over 16 million times since its release last month. It contours your cheekbone and jawline in…

Despite macroeconomic challenges, the technology industry is set for solid growth in the long term, driven by robust demand for advanced technologies and increasing IT spending. While investing in tech…

Naspers, Africa’s most valuable tech company by market capitalization, has winded down the operations of its R1.4 billion (≈$100 million) South Africa-focused venture capital fund Naspers Foundry, according to local news outlet BusinessDay. According to the report, the firm, which is taking this approach as venture capital takes a hit globally, will maintain the investments, […]

Naspers shuts down Foundry, its $100M fund focused on South African startups by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch

Usage-based pricing is an essential component of any PLG strategy. In fact, it’s my belief that you cannot have true PLG without UBP.

Building a PLG motion on top of usage-based pricing by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch