Life insurance startup Getlife becomes Life5 and raises $10.7 million
Spanish startup Life5 has raised its third funding round and has been growing nicely since my previous post. The company also has a new name...
Announcing the final agenda for the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt
TechCrunch Disrupt, our flagship startup event, returns to San Francisco on September 19–21, and you can bet TechCrunch+ will be in the house. It’s going...
Acura’s first EV will feature Google apps for navigation and voice control
The all-new Acura ZDX EV will be the company’s first auto to feature built-in Google apps. This includes Google Assistant, Google Maps, and more through...
Binder maker For Them is launching community for queer and trans folks
Meeting the needs, practical and emotional, of the queer, trans, and nonbinary community is both sensitive and pressing. This is something that For Them, a...
Collaborative Fund backs Korea’s Sopoong Ventures to grow its footprint in Asia
Venture capital firms often open a physical office or hire local investors to make inroads into new markets, especially when expanding internationally. But funds are...
BOND brings inspirational-driven approach to livestream shopping, raises $2M
Livestream shopping may not be as popular in the U.S. as it is in other parts of the world, but BOND founders Maddie Raedts and...
Sequoia splits into three entities
Sequoia is splitting into three entities — Sequoia Capital in U.S. and Europe, Peak XY Partners in India and Southeast Asia, and HongShan in China...
How to tell friends you got home safe with iPhone’s new Check In feature
Making sure loved ones got home safe at the end of the night is something we all try to do. But it can be easy...
Europe wants platforms to label AI-generated content to fight disinformation
The European Union is leaning on signatories to its Code of Practice on Online Disinformation to label deepfakes and other AI-generated content. In remarks yesterday...
The Apple Vision Pro features an M2 chip, a ton of sensors and a new R1 chip
Apple unveiled its augmented reality headset, the Apple Vision Pro, at WWDC 2023. After showing the potential use cases for the device, the company said...