June 21, 2025

European leaders worry they’re too reliant on U.S. tech

European governments may be reconsidering their use of American technology and services, according to a new report in The New York Times.

Sequoia Capital India backs Freightify’s vertical SaaS platform for freight forwarders

February 2, 2023

For freight forwarders, procuring pricing data for their customers usually involves going to multiple sources, and then consolidating information into spreadsheets. That’s time-consuming and complicated, especially since pricing data constantly changes. Freightify wants to make the process as simple as comparing airfare with its vertical SaaS platform. The Singapore-based startup announced today it has raised […]

Sequoia Capital India backs Freightify’s vertical SaaS platform for freight forwarders by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

China’s EV upstart Xpeng ready to take off with flying permit

February 2, 2023

Xpeng, a Chinese electric vehicle upstart, is gearing up to launch its eVTOL into the air as it secures a key regulatory greenlight. Aeroht, owned by Xpeng and Xpeng founder He Xiaopeng, just obtained a special flight permit from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, the country’s counterpart to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. The […]

China’s EV upstart Xpeng ready to take off with flying permit by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch

Nissan finally shows off the Max-Out EV convertible concept in IRL

February 2, 2023

Way back in November 2021, Nissan shared renderings of four electric vehicle concepts with intriguing names like Chill-Out, Surf-Out, Hang-Out and Max-Out as part of its announcement to invest $17.6 billion to develop new EVs and battery technology. Nissan has finally showed a physical version of one of those concepts — the Nissan Max-Out EV […]

Nissan finally shows off the Max-Out EV convertible concept in IRL by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

Zopa, the UK neobank, raises $93M more at a $1B+ valuation

February 2, 2023

After raising $300 million in a round led by SoftBank back in 2021, UK neobank Zopa has closed a deal to put more funding in its coffers. The company — which provides consumers with lending services, credit cards and savings accounts and has some 850,000 customers — has raised £75 million (around $93 million), an […]

Zopa, the UK neobank, raises $93M more at a $1B+ valuation by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

‘Keep Lex filthy’: Users react to queer dating app’s new direction

February 2, 2023

Lex, the hookup and social app that launched in 2019 with a nod to lesbian personal ads from the 80s, is changing. Only, precisely how much will change is still an open question. Sure, the venture-backed startup behind the queer app gave it a new lick of paint last week, but in refocusing on “friends […]

‘Keep Lex filthy’: Users react to queer dating app’s new direction by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch

Disclo aims to inspire inclusive workplaces – starting with disability accommodations

February 1, 2023

Disclo CEO and co-founder Hannah Olson was diagnosed with Lyme disease when she was in college. At the time, she didn’t really see herself as someone with a disability, even though it meant spending hours each day hooked up to an IV. When she entered the workforce, she soon was confronted with the difficulties of […]

Disclo aims to inspire inclusive workplaces – starting with disability accommodations by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

‘Inaudible’ watermark could identify AI-generated voices

February 1, 2023

The growing ease with which anyone can create convincing audio in someone else’s voice has a lot of people on edge, and rightly so. Resemble AI’s proposal for watermarking generated speech may not fix it in one, but it’s a step in the right direction. AI-generated speech is being used for all kinds of legitimate […]

‘Inaudible’ watermark could identify AI-generated voices by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

Meta stock perks up as the company promises a ‘year of efficiency’

February 1, 2023

Meta is all-in on becoming a lean, mean cash-printing machine. In its Q4 earnings call on Wednesday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg described the company’s near future priorities and plans, painting a picture of a tech giant that’s driving toward leaning down and speeding up. The company beat revenue expectations in the final quarter of 2022, […]

Meta stock perks up as the company promises a ‘year of efficiency’ by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch

Car-sharing platform Getaround gets delisting warning from NYSE

February 1, 2023

The New York Stock Exchange has issued a delisting warning to peer-to-peer car rental company Getaround for trading too low, according to the company. Getaround debuted on the public markets in December after merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The combined company’s stock began trading at around $10 per share and promptly lost […]

Car-sharing platform Getaround gets delisting warning from NYSE by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch