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London’s not calling for Par Equity, as VC firm targets £100M at UK startups in the north TechCrunch
Edinburgh-based VC firm Par Equity has launched a £100 million fund targeting early-stage startups […]
Where’s the innovation in induction kitchens? TechCrunch
Induction cooking has the potential to liberate us to rethink the kitchen, but new […]
How founders can find events that are actually worth it TechCrunch
Founders get bombarded with invitations to events, and not all of them are worth […]
Braid shuts down, Stash marches toward an IPO and what happens when a fintech relationship fizzles out TechCrunch
We covered lots of happenings in the world of fintech this past week, including […]
The SBF trial continues, Atlassian acquires Loom, and OpenAI explores making its own chips TechCrunch
In this edition of Week in Review (WiR), we cover the ongoing SBF trial […]
How roboticists are thinking about generative AI TechCrunch
The topic of generative AI comes up frequently in my newsletter, Actuator. I admit […]
How generative AI is creeping into EV battery development TechCrunch
Aionics, a Palo Alto startup, is using AI and even generative AI to accelerate […]
More funding for defense tech? TechCrunch
It is too early to tell how long the Israel-Hamas war may last, but […]
Why does General Catalyst want to buy a healthcare system? TechCrunch
Why would a VC firm that all stress or such a costly asset when […]
India-Pakistan cricket match helps Disney’s Hotstar set global streaming record TechCrunch
In India, few events garner as much attention as a cricket game. A high-profile […]
Palestine’s growing tech industry has been literally blown apart by Israel’s war on Hamas TechCrunch
Gaza, one of the most economically challenged regions in the world, has ironically always […]
Blue checks aren’t protecting sex workers from X’s porn crackdown TechCrunch
When X (formerly Twitter) launched paid subscription verification, Mistress Rouge, a professional dominatrix, hoped […]
Ripcord, the Steve Wozniak-backed file scanning startup, is raising new cash TechCrunch
Ripcord, the robot-powered document scanning startup backed by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, is raising […]
Trezor launches two new devices to help onboard crypto newbies TechCrunch
Trezor, a hardware crypto wallet company, debuted two new products this week at the […]
Amid breakup, Synapse, Evolve address allegations about how their relationship ended TechCrunch
Synapse and Evolve addressed allegations that claimed the companies were at odds with each […]
EV data startup Volteras wants to bring Tesla-level control to every vehicle and charger TechCrunch
Volteras aims to be the connective tissue between electric vehicles and everything they touch. […]
6 VCs explain how startups can capture and defend marketshare in the AI era TechCrunch
We asked a number of venture capitalists who are active in the AI investing […]
African startups see their fundraising prospects dry up as capital availability falls yet again in Q3 TechCrunch
The full picture regarding capital availability for African startups is far from encouraging, but […]
Uber sexual assault survivors call for in-car cameras, tech upgrades TechCrunch
Hundreds of women have filed lawsuits against Uber claiming the company hasn’t done enough […]