Could Arm be worth more than $51B?
Would Arm be able to wrangle a price-sales and price-earnings premium to Intel and TSMC? We think so.
Okra raises $12M as it brings solar power to grids in developing areas
It’s been fun watching Okra Solar’s journey over the last few years. I first encountered the firm on a trip to Shenzhen, before it won our 2019 Hardware Battlefield competition in that city. Today it’s announcing a
E-commerce loan startup Wayflyer secures $1B deal from Neuberger Berman
Wayflyer, which provides financing to e-commerce startups in exchange for a portion of their future revenue, today announced that it secured $1 billion in capital from investment management firm Neuberger Berman. In
Hacking device Flipper Zero can spam nearby iPhones with Bluetooth pop-ups
Thanks to a popular and relatively cheap hacking tool, hackers can spam your iPhone with annoying pop-ups prompting you to connect to a nearby AirTag, Apple TV, AirPods, and other Apple devices. A security
Last call! Volunteer your way to attend TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
It takes a small army to produce a world-class tech conference, and we’re searching for a battalion of smart, eager volunteers to lend a hand at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 on September 19–21 in San Francisco. If you’re
U.S. App Store downloads are dropping, new data indicates
There’s a concerning new trend taking place on the U.S. App Store which is impacting companies large and small: many apps are seeing their downloads decline, even as overall App Store revenue grows. The data, which
FedNow will expose fintech’s gaps: Compliance-by-design can help banks avoid risk
The best financial technologies will be those created through the lens of regulatory limitations — a compliance by design approach.
Major AI players are getting in sync, but it’s what comes next that really matters
There has never before been a technology that has so quickly rallied the private sector to proactively seek government oversight.
TechCrunch+ Roundup: How to buy AI, ‘permissionless’ pilots, new VC disclosure rules
Founders want to know what new technology can do, but an investor is much more likely to ask about which specific problems it solves.
Google is changing Android branding with a 3D logo
Google is changing its mobile operating system’s branding by adopting “Android” with a capital A instead of all lowercase letters. The company is also updating the bug droid logo to a 3D avatar. The search giant