China’s Geely moves to take EV startup Zeekr private amid trade war with US
China’s Geely has offered to take its EV startup Zeekr private, one year after the company debuted on the NYSE.
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Exhibit your startup at TechCrunch Sessions: AI while you still can!
If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to act, this is it. You have just 24 hours left to secure your exhibit table at TechCrunch Sessions: AI and position your brand at the center of the conversation shaping the future of the AI industry. TechCrunch Sessions: AI is bringing together the brightest builders, boldest […]
Starlink’s launch in India now a matter of when, not if
Elon Musk’s Starlink has received anticipated state approval in India, opening the door to enter the world’s second-biggest internet market after China — over three years after SpaceX’s previous attempt to launch its satellite-based broadband in the country eventually failed. On Wednesday, the Indian Department of Telecommunications gave its nod to Starlink to start working toward […]
‘An Incredibly Hard Decision’: OpenAI Taps Instacart CEO to Oversee ChatGPT
Instacart CEO Fidji Simo will soon be in charge of OpenAI’s core applications business, including ChatGPT.
I Run My Business Using Aviation Rules — Here’s What Flying Taught Me About Leadership
What flying taught me about leadership, decision-making and scaling a business — and why thinking like a pilot can help you navigate uncertainty with precision and calm.
Clay authorizes employee tender at a $1.5B valuation led by Sequoia
It took seven years of hard work for Kareem Amin, co-founder and CEO of sales automation startup Clay, to see the company’s product finally take off in 2022. Since then, the startup has experienced explosive growth, reached a valuation exceeding a billion dollars, and expanded its employee count from low double digits to over 200. […]
Money Problems Are a Leading Cause of Divorce. Here’s How To Avoid Them
Plus, here’s how celebrity couple Sharna Burgess and Brian Austin Green are planning their financial life together
These Are the Top Food Franchises of 2025
In one of the industry’s most competitive categories, these brands rise above the rest.
OpenAI launches a data residency program in Asia
OpenAI is introducing a new data residency program in Asia, the company announced Thursday, following the rollout of its data residency program in Europe in February. The new program, which is available for OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise, ChatGPT Edu, and the OpenAI API, aims to help Asia-based organizations meet local data sovereignty requirements while using the […]
Bill Gates tells his foundation to spend it all by 2045
The Gates Foundation is expected to spend $200 billion over the next 20 years to support causes related to health and human development.