Despite many thinking that venture debt would grow amid this year’s equity pullback, that has not been the case.
Q3 data reminds us that venture debt is not a Hail Mary by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch
For over a year, Activision Blizzard employees have protested against the company’s poor handling of ongoing sexual harassment allegations. Now, an anonymous Jane Doe has filed yet another lawsuit against the gaming giant for sexual harassment, gender discrimination and sexual battery, among other complaints. “For years, Activision Blizzard’s open ‘frat boy’ environment fostered rampant sexism, […]
Activision Blizzard is once again being sued for sexual harassment by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
How much of the VC slowdown is predicated on investors cutting check sizes and slowing deal-making cadence, and what fraction comes from non-venture investors simply bouncing?
Is the venture market slowing or did crossover funds just bounce? by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch
Hey, party people! As if you won’t find plenty to keep you occupied at TechCrunch Disrupt — which kicks off in less than a week on October 18–20 — take a look at this list of receptions and happenings that complement and coincide with your Disrupt experience. Note that while some events are open to […]
Receptions, parties and more at TechCrunch Disrupt by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch
Volkswagen is accelerating the pace to automate its electric vehicles for Chinese customers. CARIAD, a wholly-owned automotive software company of the German auto behemoth, intends to set up a joint venture with Horizon Robotics, one of China’s most serious auto chip developers, the company said on Thursday. The German automaker plans to deploy around €2.4 […]
Volkswagen to plough €2.4B into vehicle automation in China and form JV with Horizon Robotics by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch
I don’t love devoting the first several paragraphs of this newsletter to Amazon every week, but no one is making waves — both good and bad — in the robotics space quite like the little mom-and-pop bookseller from Seattle, Washington. This is one of the bad weeks. It’s a story about what happens when your […]
The last mile by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
Motional, the Hyundai-Aptiv joint venture that aims to commercialize autonomous driving technology, announced last week its partnership with Uber to bring robotaxi services to North American cities over the next 10 years. The Uber deal comes off the back of similar partnerships with Via and Lyft to launch robotaxi services in Las Vegas. Sensing a […]
Inside Motional’s strategy to bring robotaxis to market by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
Sony and Honda have officially launched their joint mobility venture that aims to start delivering premium electric vehicles with automated driving capabilities in the United States in the spring of 2026, followed by Japan in the second half of 2026. The joint venture from hardware, software and entertainment conglomerate Sony and automaker Honda to produce […]
Sony and Honda envision an EV that entertains while it takes the wheel by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
Supliful’s 22-slide deck ain’t perfect, but it’s a great example of how a company can use storytelling to make a point.
Pitch Deck Teardown: Supliful’s $1M seed deck by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch