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
The moment has finally come. Today, Netflix hosted a press call to reveal a preview of its new ad-supported tier, “Basic with Ads,” which will launch on November 3 in nine countries, including the U.S., and cost $6.99 per month, $13 less than Netflix’s Premium plan. This aligns with reports that the new plan would […]
Netflix undercuts Disney+ with launch of its $7/month ad-supported plan starting Nov. 3 by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
Funding for crypto startups have been cut in half and valuations are at a 70% to 80% discount, venture capitalists say.
Crypto VC deployment still slow as investors wait for even lower valuations by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
Whether it’s seasoned industry behemoths or fresh, fearless upstarts ready to challenge the status quo, you’ll find them — and everything in between — at TC Sessions: Crypto on November 17 in Miami. Pay to play: It’s early-bird season, folks, so buy your pass today and save $150 — before prices go up. Take a […]
Meet these five emerging startups at TC Sessions: Crypto by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch
Apple is taking a big step towards offering more banking services to its customers. The company announced today it’s partnering with Goldman Sachs to soon launch a new Savings account feature for its Apple Card credit cardholders which will allow them to save and grow their “Daily Cash” — the cashback rewards that are earned […]
Apple partners with Goldman Sachs to introduce high-yield savings accounts for Apple Card holders by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch