UK blames China for massive breach of voter data
It's the first time the United Kingdom has attributed the massive breach of millions of citizens' voter data since the cyberattack was first disclosed in 2023.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/25/uk-government-electoral-breach-voter-data-china/
Lucid Motors raises another $1 billion from Saudi Arabia as it searches for luxury EV buyers
Lucid Motors is raising another $1 billion from its biggest financial backer, Saudi Arabia, as it looks to blunt the high costs associated with building and selling its luxury electric sedan. The comp...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/25/lucid-motors-1-billion-saudi-arabia-gravity-suv/
Match appoints two board directors after talks with activist investor Elliott Management
Tinder-owner Match Group has appointed two new members to its board of directors and signed an agreement with Elliott Management, the company announced on Monday. Chief marketing officer at Instacart,...
Spotify throws its hat in the edtech ring
Today on Equity, Alex talks stocks around the world, crypto prices, and the weekend's biggest news: The the exit of Stability AI's CEO, the EU's Digital Markets Act, Spotify's edtech push, why Liquid ...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/25/spotify-throws-its-hat-in-the-edtech-ring/
Fisker loses potential Nissan deal, putting rescue funds at risk
The negotiations between Fisker and a large automaker — reported to be Nissan — over a potential investment and collaboration have been terminated, a development that puts a separate near-term rescue ...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/25/fisker-nissan-deal-dead-funding-bankruptcy/
Ticktock: 5 days left to nest your early-bird savings for TC Early Stage
Startup visionaries, time is of the essence! There are only 5 days left to take advantage of the early-bird savings for TechCrunch Early Stage 2024. Don’t let this opportunity slip through your finger...
Boeing CEO to leave company by year-end, after a wave of safety incidents
Boeing’s chief executive Dave Calhoun will leave the plane-maker by the end of 2024, according to the company. The plane-maker has been rocked by controversy after a cabin panel blowout on one of its ...
Apple, Google and Meta face first formal investigations under EU’s DMA
What’s the collective noun for investigations on Big Tech? Because the European Union has just announced a pile of probes on gatekeepers designated under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Alphabet/Google...
Tutoring platform GoStudent reaches profitability amid tradeoffs
In a market that no longer favors growth at all costs, GoStudent's €3 billion valuation and global expansion may belong to the past. However, the Austrian tutoring platform reshaped quickly.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/25/gostudent-tutoring-profitability/
Spotify tests video courses to teach everything from music production to excel
Spotify has carved out a business for itself in music streaming, podcast entertainment and audiobooks. Now, in its ongoing efforts to get its 600 million+ users to spend more time and money on its pla...
TechCrunch Mobility: The wheels are starting to come off the Fisker EV bus
TechCrunch Mobility is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click TechCrunch Mobility — to receive the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for ...
Nvidia could be primed to be the next AWS
The question is whether Nvidia can sustain that growth to become a long-term revenue powerhouse like AWS has become for Amazon.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/24/nvidia-could-be-primed-to-be-the-next-aws/
Non-sexy industries can appeal to investors too
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech (formerly The Interchange)! This week, we’re looking at some hot fintech startups in Africa, how Mint’s closure has been Copilot’s gain and why VCs have doubled down on a...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/24/non-sexy-industries-can-appeal-to-investors-too/
Apple sued, Microsoft’s AI ambitions and Nvidia’s surprises
In this edition of Week in Review, we have big news on the latest Apple antitrust lawsuit. Microsoft’s AI ambitions dominated the news as well, so let’s dive right in.… Did someone forward this to you...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/23/apple-sued-microsofts-ai-ambitions-and-nvidia-surprises/
Mallard Bay is the Airbnb for guided hunting and fishing
Mallard Bay is building a marketplace and a vertical SaaS platform for guided fishing and hunting industries.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/23/mallard-bay-airbnb-for-guided-hunting-and-fishing/
Deal Dive: Building the Airbnb for guided hunting and fishing
Mallard Bay is building a marketplace and a vertical SaaS platform for guided fishing and hunting industries.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/23/deal-dive-building-the-airbnb-for-guided-hunting-and-fishing/
Liquid Death is just one of many VC-backed beverage startups ready to disrupt Coke and Pepsi
Some of the new venture-backed beverage startups are hoping to upend the industry by creating new drink categories.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/23/liquid-death-vc-beverage-startup-coke-pepsi/
Why it’s impossible to review AIs, and why TechCrunch is doing it anyway
Every week seems to bring with it a new AI model, and the technology has unfortunately outpaced anyone’s ability to evaluate it comprehensively. Here’s why it’s pretty much impossible to review someth...
Stability AI CEO resigns because you’re ‘not going to beat centralized AI with more centralized AI’
Stability AI founder and chief executive Emad Mostaque has stepped down from the top role and the unicorn startup‘s board, the buzzy firm said Friday night, making it the second hot AI startup to go t...
Apple’s Vision Pro is here: These are some of the most exciting indie apps and games
With the Vision Pro finally available, many consumers are curious about Apple’s AR/VR headset and the apps that come with it. While some are from companies you recognize — Disney+, Max, TikTok, Zoom, ...