Live-shopping has grown into a massive sector in Asia, but the phenomenon is yet to see similar uptake in Western markets. But two tech founders are hoping the growth-hacking skills they learned at Revolt will power up their startup in the U.K. live-shopping arena, and now they have the confidence of major investors.  That confidence […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All …

The startup — which was developed in Romania but has a U.S. TopCo — now considers more than 5,000 brands and agencies as its clients. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

The pellets can be stored in piles or silos, moved around using conveyor belts, and transported via rail cars. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

The recall and the conclusion of the probe takes one worry off of Cruise’s plate at a time when the company is under great scrutiny. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

These findings indicate that Threads engineers are exploring ad technology, but that doesn’t mean Threads will debut ads anytime soon, as some suspect. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Formula One teams are looking at a startup called BeyondMath to bring their car construction to the next level. BeyondMath is working in the field of computational fluid dynamics, which attempts to digitally model how an object moves through water or air. But that’s a lot easier said than done — even with excessive computing […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All …

Apple continues to adjust its approach to compliance with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA): Announcing another batch of changes Thursday, the iPhone maker showed off redesigned browser choice screens it said would be coming to iOS and iPadOS “later this year,” with version 18 of its mobile software platforms. The tweaked browser choice […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All …

India’s ONDC has launched digital lending on its network as it expands into financial services after powering e-commerce, mobility and logistics with its standardized framework. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Tidal, which quietly spun out of the department in mid-July, has its own grand ambitions to “feed humanity sustainably.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Monterey Car Week is a wrap. And while it is still steeped in tradition, the collection of parties, auctions and car shows that were held throughout the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All …

After saying users “do not need to worry excessively” about a series of security flaws, Ecovacs said it will — in fact — roll out fixes. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

A nod to the Myspace era, Instagram just launched a new feature that allows you to add music to your profile. The feature is in collaboration with singer Sabrina Carpenter, who released a teaser of her new song “Taste” on her Instagram profile ahead of her album release on Friday. To add a song to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All …

Citing a crowded market and profit concerns, Mineral ceased operation and pivoted to technology licensing. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

When you really probe venture capitalists about investing in AI startups, they’ll tell you that businesses are experimenting wildly but are very slow to add AI solutions into their ongoing business processes.  But there are some exceptions. And one of them appears to be an area known as AI sales development representatives, or AI SDRs. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All …

Until today, we’ve seen exactly 40 seconds of Boston Dynamics’ new electric Atlas in action. The Hyundai-owned robotics stalwart is very much still in the early stages of commercializing the biped for factory floors. For now, however, it’s doing the thing Boston Dynamics does second best after building robots: showing off in viral video form. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All …

Cruise, General Motors’ self-driving subsidiary, said it has signed a multi-year partnership with ride-hailing giant Uber to bring its robotaxis to the ride-hailing platform in 2025.  Cruise didn’t say when exactly customers would see its vehicles on Uber’s platform, but a spokesperson told TechCrunch that this partnership will follow the re-launch of Cruise’s own driverless […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All …

Tens of millions of customer dollars remain unaccounted for at his previous startup, fintech Synapse. But that’s not deterring Sankaet Pathak from forging full steam ahead with his new robotics venture. Foundation is a robotics startup with a self-proclaimed mission “to create advanced humanoid robots that can operate in complex environments” to address the labor […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All …

Here is a timeline of Synapse’s troubles and the ongoing impact it is having on banking consumers.  © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Soon, parents in range of Waymo robotaxis might not have to worry about picking up their kids from after-school activities — or any time, really. The San Francisco Standard reports that Waymo, the Alphabet subsidiary, is considering a subscription program that would let teens hail one of its cars solo and send pickup and drop-off […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All …

America’s space industry seems mature, but the supply chain that provides all the parts and components for rockets, satellites, and other spacecraft is considerably less so. Gimbal Space is aiming to change that, starting with components in the crucial subsystem that enables a spacecraft to orient itself in space — but delivered cheaper and a whole […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All …