Author: Tim Rogers
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 free. Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. This week’s news includes a BMW security lapse that exposed sensitive information, blowback from a federal agency over an anti-TeslaSuper Bowl ad and a new federal investigation intoFisker. But first, some words about my recent visit to Detroit, where I met with a fewFordexecutives to find out what they’re focused on for 2024…
Whether you’ve recently bought one of the top-tier laptops, one of the best desktop computers, or you already have a computer you are satisfied with, an external 4K monitor can be a perfect addition. Some of the best monitor deals of the year are available during today’s Presidents Day sales. Brands like Dell, LG, and Samsung are offering impressive discounts on some of their best 4K monitors. Our favorite Presidents Day 4K monitor deal is from Dell, but we’ve also rounded up our top picks across other brands as well. Best 4K monitor Presidents Day deal Dell S2721QS 27-inch 4K…
Kick.com made a big splash when it first launched globally in 2022. As it approaches its one-year anniversary, it’s time to reflect on the grand promises and ambitious predictions made for the platform. However, it seems that the initial hype has subsided, traffic has decreased, and social buzz has moved on, leaving Kick.com to fade into irrelevance after just twelve months. It’s possible that the platform has yet to gain real traction. Some argue that the initial boom was merely a result of early adopters jumping on the hype train. Others believe that Kick’s aggressive expansion tactics have been exposed,…
More than 150 investors, including Temasek, Singapore’s sovereign fund, and Khazanah, Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund, convened at Mumbai’s luxurious Trident Oberoi hotel for the “Lift Off” summit organized by venture firm Lightspeed India Partners. The summit, held over two days, aimed to foster partnerships and facilitate the exchange of views, ideas, and investments among various key stakeholders in the industry. The event, building on the success of the previous year, led to significant deals and networking opportunities, such as paving the way for Singapore sovereign fund GIC’s investment in business-to-business marketplace VeGrow. The positive atmosphere at this year’s event reflected…
The Rivian R1T electric pickup truck has been a highly popular first release from the new automaker, as are its SUV counterpart, the R1S, which are both considered to be among the best in their class. However, they are relatively expensive, with the entry-level R1 starting at $73,000, making them out of reach for many potential buyers. In response, Rivian has been developing its next-gen, more affordable platform, the Rivian R2, to reach a wider audience. If Rivian continues with its current naming convention, it may release multiple R2 models, such as an R2S SUV and R2T truck, at lower…
Sony The recently released film Madame Web starring Dakota Johnson had a disappointing box office turnout. With a meager $26.2 million over Valentine’s Day, the dismal performance did not come as a surprise given the unfavorable reviews, the obscurity of the title character, and the declining interest in superhero movies. Furthermore, the movie’s trailers only invited unintentional laughter rather than genuine excitement, signaling a lack of interest in a Spider-Man movie without the hero himself. Sony
If you’re getting ready to play some of this year’s top PC games, you need a good gaming setup. Dell’s gaming brand, Alienware, offers some of the best gaming PCs, laptops, and monitors. Many of these are being offered at discounted rates for Presidents Day, and we have done the hard work of sourcing the best deals for you. Here, you’ll find some of the best Alienware Presidents Day deals on gaming PCs, laptops, monitors, and accessories. Best Alienware gaming PC deals Alienware A gaming PC is the ideal choice for gamers looking to invest in a setup. Alienware offers…
Nintendo Nintendo will finally give players a Partner Showcase, focusing on third-party games, instead of a full-scale Direct bursting with first-party news. The 25-minute showcase is sure to give us a broader picture of what the last leg of the Nintendo Switch’s life span will look like. When is the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase? The Partner Showcase will take place at 6 a.m. PT. on Wednesday, February 21. It will launch as an on-demand video rather than a traditional livestream. How to watch the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase? Nintendo’s on-demand video will debut exclusively on its YouTube channel. Keep an…
TechTaka, a South Korean online shopping fulfillment startup that offers third-party logistics services for e-commerce sellers, has secured $9.5 million (12.6 billion KRW) in a Series B funding round from a single investor, Altos Ventures. The company assists e-commerce sellers in managing their supply chain, including warehousing, order packing, and shipping, allowing users to focus on product and marketing. Additionally, TechTaka provides a SaaS operating system to optimize online vendors’ supply chain and logistics operations. Co-founded by Soo Young Yang (CEO), a former software engineer at Amazon and Coupang, and Kyung Wook Lee (CTO), who previously worked at Coupang, TechTaka…
SoftBank Group’s Masayoshi Son has made no secret of his intent to double down on the red-hot artificial intelligence industry. Now, he’s fundraising for his next move in that strategy. According to a report in Bloomberg, the SoftBank founder is seeking $100 billion to build a new venture that would compete with the likes of Nvidia in the area of AI chips. Code-named Izanagi, the new venture would collaborate with Arm, the chip design company that SoftBank spun out as a public company last year. It still owns about 90% of the Arm’s stock as of this month. Following some…