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Alibaba shakes up its leadership, OpenAI lobbies EU regulators, and the late-stage market is a mess by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch
China’s electric vehicle companies are pouring into the Middle East where both investors and consumers have a growing appetite for the country’s Tesla challengers. Shanghai-based Nio announced Tuesday that CYVN Holdings, a smart mobility-focused investment vehicle majority owned by the Abu Dhabi government, will invest a total of $738.5 million in the Chinese EV maker. […]
Abu Dhabi pours $738.5M into China’s Tesla challenger Nio by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch
Whatever the specific motivations might be, giving consumers more access to repair their own electronics is general a net positive. After years of reffering consumers to Genius Bars, Apple announced Self Service Repair in late-November 2021. The program effectively lets users buy parts and rent tools to fix their devices at home. Last April, the […]
iPhone 14 and M2 Macs get added to Apple’s Self Service Repair program by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
Cloud platform startup Render closed a $50M series B round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Additional participation in the round includes General Catalyst, South Park Common Fund, and Addition – all existing investors. In contrast to its competitors, Render’s DevOps cloud platform aims to offer flexible, cheaper and simpler infrastructure. Render allows developers to focus […]
Startup Battlefield winner Render raises $50M series B led by Bessemer Venture Partners by Neesha A. Tambe originally published on TechCrunch