Hello, and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. We had the whole gang together this week, which was fitting given the sheer number of news stories that we simply had to get through. So, what did Mary Ann and Natasha […]
Not-so-fake dry powder, AI and the future of DAOs by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch
Ford said Friday that its $5.6 billion BlueOval City complex outside of Memphis, Tennessee will include a truck plant capable of producing 500,000 electric vehicles a year. The first vehicle to come off the line will be a next-gen electric truck, code named Project T3, in 2025. Construction on at BlueOval City, the epicenter for […]
Ford to build next-gen EV truck at $5.6B factory in 2025 by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
Basketball can be played just about anywhere and by anyone in the U.S. and now many other parts of the world, thanks to a confluence of factors that lower a lot of barriers: ubiquitous hoops set up in parks, schools, driveways and backyards; you can play with one or many; and the only other equipment […]
Huupe, a ‘smart’ basketball hoop startup, raises its game with $11M by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch
The UK’s antitrust watchdog has narrowed its probe of Microsoft’s $68.7 billion bid for video game giant, Activision Blizzard, it said today. In February, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) provisionally concluded the merger “could harm U.K. gamers” through higher prices, fewer choices, or less innovation. Today it’s updated that position — saying new evidence “provisionally […]
UK narrows antitrust probe of Microsoft-Activision by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch
Zigazoo, the startup known for its TikTok-style video-sharing app for kids, is launching a separate app targeted toward Gen Z users. The new Gen Z app will take the flagship name and is for ages 13 and older, whereas the original kid-focused app is for Generation Alpha (3-12) and has been rebranded to Zigazoo Kids. […]
Kid-focused short video app Zigazoo launches a TikTok competitor for Gen Z by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch