Israeli spyware maker Paragon Solutions confirmed to TechCrunch that it sells its products to the U.S. government and other unspecified allied countries. Paragon’s executive chairman John Fleming said in a statement to TechCrunch on Tuesday that, “Paragon licenses its technology to a select group of global democracies — principally, the United States and its allies.” […]
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There are no guarantees in this world. Nothing lasts forever — especially those things made by Google. In September, the company announced that it would be pulling the plug on its ambitious, but oft-forgotten, cloud gaming service. Stadia’s servers are officially shutting down today, two months shy of its third birthday. The dream of cloud […]
So long, Stadia by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
Apple has resurrected the larger HomePod with a second-generation version that includes better sound, as well as better intelligence and computing smarts. The new HomePod retails for $299 and pre-orders kick off today, with in-store availability and shipping beginning in the U.S. and select other markets on Friday, February 3. Apple’s new HomePod includes two […]
Apple introduces a brand new HomePod with better sound and smarts by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch
A U.S.-based subsidiary of oil company Shell is buying EV charging network operator Volta in an all-cash transaction valued at $169 million. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Shell USA Inc. will acquire all outstanding shares of Class A common stock of Volta at $0.86 per share in cash upon completion of the merger. […]
Shell snaps up EV charging operator Volta for $169 million by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
Goldenset Collective is launching out of stealth with a $10 million seed round to deploy equity investments in digital creators. The company was founded by Rob Fishman, Darren Lachtman and Nick Millman, the trio who previously founded Niche, a brand partnership marketplace acquired by Twitter for over $50 million, and then Brat, a Gen Z […]
Goldenset launches out of stealth to make equity investments in creators by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
Chord is growing into its machine learning-powered data infrastructure that provides brands with how key customer metrics change over time.
Chord connects new funding to predictive commerce metrics so brands can grow by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
Deal Box, a capital markets advisory and token offering packaging platform, has launched its venture arm with plans to invest $125 million in startups using web3 technology, the company shared Wednesday. “We believe in the transformative power of web3, and we plan to invest in both web3 startups and companies that use web3 technology, including […]
Deal Box’s venture arm to invest $125M in startups using web3 technology by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
Autonomous trucking startup Waabi has bagged Volvo Group Venture Capital AB, the automaker’s VC arm, as a strategic investor. The companies aren’t disclosing the amount invested, nor many other details about the deal, but having Volvo on board will both provide Waabi access to Volvo’s extensive industry network and help the startup explore opportunities for […]
Self-driving truck startup Waabi brings on Volvo VC as strategic investor by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
Often, first-time ecommerce entrepreneurs don’t know what they need to build an effective funnel and cart experience for their platforms. It’s not their fault; the problem’s challenging. According to one source, the average cart abandonment rate across all industries is 69.57%. That means roughly seven out of 10 shoppers won’t complete their transaction, leading to […]
ThriveCart, which sells tools to build ecommerce carts, raises $35M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch