Unpacking the end of Luko’s solo journey in insurtech
European insurtech is showing strength that you can’t spot if you only read the data on venture capital that’s available today. Indeed, some startups are...
AI chip startup Tenstorrent lands $100M investment from Hyundai and Samsung
The appetite for hardware to train AI models is voracious. AI chips are forecast to account for up to 20% of the $450 billion total...
Amazon Music teams up with Bandsintown to let fans shop merch from popular artists
Amazon Music announced a new merch integration with concert discovery platform Bandsintown to allow more than 590,000 artists to promote their merchandise on the Bandsintown...
Nikola CEO steps down, replaced by chairman
EV truck maker Nikola Corp said Friday that president CEO Michael Lohscheller is leaving the top executive positions due to a family health issue. He...
TechCrunch+ Roundup: How pitch decks fail, inside the AI hype cycle, budgeting for a downturn
When I’m dining out in unfamiliar territory, I’ll usually find a restaurant on the beaten path — if a place has no customers, it makes...
Israel cybersecurity agency says no breach after senior official self-infects home PC with malware
Israel’s National Cybersecurity Directorate said there was “no breach” of its network after passwords belonging to a senior agency official were stolen from their home...
Even as cloud growth continues to slow, market remains robust in Q2 at $65B
Cloud growth has been slowing for a number of reasons this year. Some of it has to do with macroeconomic headwinds causing customers to look...
Last week to save on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
A big heads-up and a hearty shoutout to all you savvy startup shoppers, budget-minded founders and tech enthusiasts who love to hang on to your...
Sample Pre-seed pitch deck: SquadTrip’s $1.5M deck
For our 60th (yes, there’s 60 of them now!) pitch deck teardown, we’re taking a closer look at a $1.5 million pre-seed round and the...
India delays laptop import restrictions order
India is delaying the implementation of its import limitations on laptops, tablets, and servers, a day after the unexpected regulation left electronic industry giants in...