Recession Alert: Are We There Yet?
The stock market rollercoaster continues with most investors wanting off the ride. That is true even after a nice run higher above 4,100 for the S&P 500 (SPY) because there…
4 Personal Branding Trends for Gen X CEOs in 2026
Gen X CEOs who win at personal branding are moving away from generic, AI-written visibility toward a strategic approach that prioritizes depth, intention, trust and quality over volume.
Bob Lee, creator of Cash App and former CTO of Square, stabbed to death
Bob Lee, the Chief Product Officer at MobileCoin, was killed in a fatal stabbing in San Francisco. At 2:35 a.m., the San Francisco Police Department responded to a report of a stabbing near the 300 block of Main Street in SoMa. He was taken to a hospital but succumbed to his injuries. Shortly after, NBC […]
Bob Lee, creator of Cash App and former CTO of Square, stabbed to death by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch
China Report: How a Chinese battery company powers Turkey’s home-grown EVs
China Report is MIT Technology Review’s newsletter about technology developments in China. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Tuesday. First, a quick housekeeping note: China Report will be off for a few weeks. I’ll be away from work for the rest of the month, so the newsletter will take a brief pause.…
Equator secures $40M in commitments for fund targeting climate tech startups in Africa
Africa contributes less than 3% of the world’s energy-related carbon dioxide emissions but the continent will be one of the most impacted by the adverse effects of climate change. Some explanations for Africa’s vulnerability include poor diffusion of technologies and information relevant to supporting adaptation, usually provided by clean or climate tech companies. Despite the […]
Equator secures $40M in commitments for fund targeting climate tech startups in Africa by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch
Kia aims to reach $122B gross revenue by 2030
A year after Kia unveiled its roadmap to sustainable mobility by 2030, the Hyundai-owned brand has upped the ante. At the company’s 2023 CEO Investor Day Wednesday, Kia’s leadership said the company aims to reach KRW 160 trillion ($122 billion) in gross revenue by 2030. The financial goal is part of a general update of […]
Kia aims to reach $122B gross revenue by 2030 by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
Snapchat adds new safeguards around its AI chatbot
Snapchat is launching new tools including an age-appropriate filter and insights for parents to make its AI chatbot experience safer. Days after Snapchat launched its GPT-powered chatbot for Snapchat+ subscribers, a Washington Post report highlighted that the bot was responding in an unsafe and inappropriate manner. The social giant said that after the launch it […]
Snapchat adds new safeguards around its AI chatbot by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
Morgan Stanley, BP Ventures back Indian e-mobility startup Magenta Mobility
Indian electric mobility startup Magenta Mobility has closed a $22 million Series A1 round, backed by $11 million each from Morgan Stanley India Infrastructure and BP Ventures. Magenta will use the all-equity investment to boost its existing logistics and last-mile delivery fleet operations. The Navi Mumbai-headquartered startup has a fleet of 800 three-wheeled electric cargo […]
Morgan Stanley, BP Ventures back Indian e-mobility startup Magenta Mobility by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch
Kobo Plus subscription plans are now available in the U.S.
Kobo is launching its Kobo Plus subscription plan in the U.S. today. The plan starts at $7.99 per month and gives users access to 1.3 million books (but not all titles) from Kobo’s library. This new subscription will be a rival to Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited plan, which costs $9.99 per month. Amazon also offers a […]
Kobo Plus subscription plans are now available in the U.S. by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
Apple readies opening of its first retail store in India
Apple is gearing up to open its first retail store in India to the public later this month, roughly two decades after the company began selling products and services in the South Asian nation that has grown to become the second largest internet market. The iPhone-maker on Wednesday shared the barricade of its first retail […]
Apple readies opening of its first retail store in India by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
Ronbow nabs $10M to deliver custom cabinets in as short as 3 weeks
If you ever renovate a house, you know the ordeal of getting custom-made cabinets, a costly and lengthy process that involves rounds of back-and-forth with dealers and designers and could take up to half a year to complete. Now a startup called Ronbow based out of California wants to shorten the delivery time and reduce […]
Ronbow nabs $10M to deliver custom cabinets in as short as 3 weeks by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch