February 5, 2025

XOi raises $230M, acquires Specifx to expand its tech for field service technicians

Field service engineers may not be the first group of customers that come to mind when you think about lucrative opportunities in B2B technology. But that same blind spot speaks of the opportunity in the space for those who are stepping up and targeting “the job site.” One of the players in that space, XOi  […]

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Here are the 5 finalists of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2022

October 20, 2022

During the last two days, 20 startups pitched their companies as part of TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2022. These 20 companies were selected as the best of the brand-new Startup Battlefield 200 and competed for a chance to take home Battlefield Cup and $100,000. TechCrunch editors and expert judges winnowed them down to the […]

Here are the 5 finalists of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2022 by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch

At Bill Gates’s climate conference, “amazing” progress and “depressing” trends

October 19, 2022
Bill Gates, John Kerry, and US energy secretary Jennifer Granholm all struck positive notes at an energy summit in Seattle this week hosted by Gates’s climate-focused venture fund, Breakthrough Energy. With caveats. Government policy is accelerating clean energy projects. The cost of renewables continues to fall. Huge sums of private and public capital are pouring…

The Download: the aging/disease debate, and WeChat’s dark side

October 19, 2022
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The debate over whether aging is a disease rages on Last October, word began to spread among researchers that the World Health Organization was considering a change to its International Classification of Diseases,…

Klarna launches new creator features and shoppable video

October 19, 2022

As consumers turn to content creators to influence their online shopping habits, Klarna, the buy now, pay later platform, today launched a new Klarna Creator app for retailers and influencers to collaborate on brand campaigns and to track earnings, performance and sales. Klarna’s creator platform allows over 50,000 vetted creators to have access to leading […]

Klarna launches new creator features and shoppable video by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Well, that was Fast

October 19, 2022

Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. And for the first time in the history of the show, the TechCrunch pod that opened up Disrupt on the big stage. Alex, Natasha and Mary Ann got to be together to record […]

Well, that was Fast by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

Amazon launches an insurance comparison site in the UK

October 19, 2022

Amazon launched an insurance comparison site today in the UK to sell home insurance. The ecommerce giant has partnered with three launch providers — Ageas UK, Co-op, and LV + General Insurance — with more coming next year. The company said the store will be available to select customers starting today on the web and […]

Amazon launches an insurance comparison site in the UK by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Mullen Automotive acquires bankrupt ELMS for $240 million

October 19, 2022

Mullen Automotive said Wednesday it has acquired Electric Last Mile Solutions, paving the way for the California-based startup to manufacture its first electric vehicle. The $240 million cash purchase allows Mullen the capability to build up to 50,000 EVs annually, accelerating the launch of the Mullen FIVE and Bollinger B1 and B2 retail vehicles. The […]

Mullen Automotive acquires bankrupt ELMS for $240 million by Jaclyn Trop originally published on TechCrunch

Thunes integrates with Visa Direct’s digital payments network

October 19, 2022

Cross-border payments startup Thunes is partnering with Visa, in a move that will add more than 1.5 billion new endpoints to Visa Direct’s digital payments network. This enables many more consumers and small businesses to send funds to markets in Africa, Asia and Latin America, where digital wallets are often the default payment method. Based […]

Thunes integrates with Visa Direct’s digital payments network by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch