DoorDash offers delivery workers hourly rate, but there’s a catch
DoorDash will give delivery workers the option to be paid a guaranteed hourly minimum rate instead of being paid per delivery, the company said Wednesday....
Techstars raising $150 million for new accelerator fund
Startup accelerator Techstars is raising $150 million for its new fund, SEC filings show. The accelerator is seeking new capital ahead of the end of...
House GOP discusses use of robot dogs to patrol US borders
The United States Department of Homeland Security caused a stir last February when it revealed that it was exploring deploying robot dogs on the U.S./Mexico...
July 4th weeklong sale on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
Here in the States, we’re celebrating the start of a great summer by traveling back in time. Back to the days of early-bird prices on...
Celestial AI raises $100M to transfer data using light-based interconnects
David Lazovsky and Preet Virk, technologists with backgrounds in semiconductor engineering and photonics, came to the joint realization several years ago that AI and machine...
Brex refocuses on startups with hire of SVB veteran, ex-a16z operating partner
Just over one year ago, spend management decacorn Brex declared that it was “less suited to meet the needs of smaller customers” in an announcement...
TuSimple may sell US business as it turns attention to Asia
Self-driving truck developer TuSimple may sell its U.S. business, the company said in a regulatory filing Wednesday. TuSimple, which is on the verge of being...
Spire and OroraTech will launch a fleet of wildfire monitoring satellites
The past few wildfire seasons in the United States and Canada have been some of the most memorable — and dangerous — on record. But...
Visa acquires Brazilian fintech startup Pismo in $1B blockbuster deal
Want more fintech news in your inbox? Sign up here. Credit card giant Visa is acquiring Brazilian payments infrastructure startup Pismo for $1 billion in...
Crypto losses halved in Q2 2023 to $204M
As if the pessimism around crypto wasn’t enough, the industry has historically been hounded by hackers and scammers looking to make a quick buck. To...