Robotic farming firm Iron-Ox rises $53M
Iron Ox, an autonomous agricultural firm situated in the Bay Area, received a $53 million funding round this week. Breakthrough Energy Venture led the Series…
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Rivian will open a $4.6M service support Center as it prepares for first Vehicle sales
Rivian, the electric vehicle startup that is preparing for an IPO, is continuing its rapid growth pattern. In Plymouth, Michigan, the business will construct a…
NYC Passes Bills to Improve Conditions of app-based Delivery Workers
The New York City Council enacted legislation today that establishes minimum compensation and improves working conditions for gig workers who deliver food for Grubhub, DoorDash,…
Nintendo Announced that Chris Pratt will Play Mario on the Big Screen
It’s me, Bert McLean! Chris Pratt plays Voice as Mario in a feature film working with Nintendo Illumination, the studio that produced “Despicable Me.” Also,…
Livestream Video Shopping app NTWRK rises $50M from Goldman Sachs, Kering
NTWRK, a video shopping app that helped popularize the idea of livestreamed commerce in the United States, announced today that it has raised $50 million…
How Ryan Reynolds has Mastered Authentic Marketing
Ryan Reynolds is best known for his films, but he is also involved in a number of business enterprises. He owns the majority of Mint…
Instagram Puts Kids Version ‘on ice’ after Critical Backlash
Instagram’s CEO has just declared that a planned version of the social media platform aimed at children under the age of 13 will be “paused.”…
Lamborghini’s vision for an Alternative-fuel future
Electric-car skepticism is nothing new among auto aficionados. While some manufacturers have fully embraced electrification and hybridization, there are still some petrol skeptics, particularly at…
EdSights gets a $5 million Series a for Student Retention Services
Claudia and Carolina Recchi used a big guiding question when they first started establishing EdSights. “What would we want to know to avoid [college] students…
D-ID launches ‘Speaking Portrait,’ a way to Turn Photos into Custom, Photo-Realistic videos
The startup behind the popular MyHeritage app, which turned traditional family photos into lifelike moving portraits, is returning with a new application of its technology:…
China roundup: Meng Wanzhou’s release and Huawei’s future
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch’s China roundup, a review of recent events influencing the Chinese IT environment and their implications for the rest of…
Coinbase to let you Deposit Part of your Paycheck into your Coinbase Account
Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange, has announced a number of new features. Coinbase wants to expand its consumer services so that you can use the platform…
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