The majority of the aging population in Japan still prefers using cash for transactions, according to a recent report citing government data. In 2023, cashless transactions in Japan totaled 126.7…
Intudo, the Indonesia-only venture capital firm, said it has raised $125 million across two investment funds — $75 million for Intudo Ventures IV, and $50 million for another fund that…
Lightspeed has led Wheelocity's $15 million round as the startup pivots to rural India commerce. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Source
Apple could soon let users share the location of lost items via the Find My app with people who are not in their contacts using a link. © 2024 TechCrunch.…
Amazon has confirmed that employee data was compromised after a “security event” at a third-party vendor. In a statement given to TechCrunch on Monday, Amazon spokesperson Adam Montgomery confirmed that…
Though General Galactic is focused on producing methane, the company isn’t necessarily looking to displace the fuel from heating and energy. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use…
Though General Galactic is focused on producing methane, the company isn’t necessarily looking to displace the fuel from heating and energy. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use…
Steve Altemus is optimistic. And as CEO of Intuitive Machines, which made history with the first ever successful moon landing performed by a private company, he has good reason. But…
In August, I did something I never imagined myself doing: I bought a house. After spending most of my adult life in New York City, I moved a couple of…
In August, I did something I never imagined myself doing: I bought a house. After spending most of my adult life in New York City, I moved a couple of…
As part of an ongoing effort to embed virtual reality (VR) in education, Meta has launched a new partnership with a slew of universities in the U.S. and U.K., designed…
A founder who was an early mover in the race to build autonomous vehicles has raised $15 million for his next act: a startup that claims its AI can write…
Swiggy’s upcoming IPO on Wednesday will finally give many analysts a public comparable for what has been long considered to be the Indian internet stock: Zomato. It will also test…
Running payroll is hard in any country, but perhaps especially so in Brazil thanks to consistently changing laws and extremely influential unions that make it significantly harder to get it…
Lawsuits against X (formerly Twitter) will soon be heard in the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The shift was first announced last month as part of…
The PRESS Act would protect a journalist's sources, and gained unanimous bipartisan support when passed by the House in January. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.…
Equal, an Indian startup founded by Keshav Reddy, has raised $10M in its maiden funding round led by Prosus Ventures to scale identity verification and financial data sharing. © 2024…
Former Apple engineer Alex Ruber and former Twitter and Asana engineer Parth Chopra first met on Y Combinator’s founder match platform, then met in person at a thrift store for…
It’s clear that Gen Z has an influence on app consumption. Known as the “mobile-first generation,” they make up about 40% of all mobile users worldwide. Curious about their preferences,…
A dearth of funding for vital open source technologies is leading to a swath of support from startups, unicorns, corporations, and even venture capital firms. Last year, Bloomberg launched its…