Monthly Archives: April 2024

Tesla slides 3% in premarket, Li Auto sinks 8% as EV makers slash prices amid fierce competition

Tesla shares sank 2.3% in premarket trading, while China’s Li Auto hit an 11-month low after both companies slashed prices of their electric vehicles in China.

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TLcom Capital closes second fund at $154M to back early-stage startups across Africa

Venture capital activity in Africa has shown resilience over the past six months, with major firms backing startups on the continent closing their funds despite the ongoing funding winter.  In the latest development, TLcom Capital, an African VC firm with … Continue reading

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China is still years behind the U.S. despite Huawei’s breakthrough chips, Raimondo tells ’60 Minutes’

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo downplayed China-based Huawei Technologies’ latest microchip breakthrough, arguing that the U.S. remains years ahead.

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Ecosia launches a cross-platform browser, starts an affiliate link program

Tree planting search engine Ecosia launched a new cross-platform browser today to increase its online footprint. The new browser, available for Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android, is built on top of Chromium. That’s why there aren’t many feature differences from … Continue reading

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Semiconductor Giant ASML Has a New Boss, and a Big Problem

European chip machine-maker ASML is at the center of US-China trade tensions. Its new chief executive now faces a daunting political juggling act.

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Seraphim Space launches second VC fund with nine investments already under its belt

Following its first close with limited partners including Airbus, the early stage fund will build a global portfolio of 30 startups that will be backed at the seed and Series A stages. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal … Continue reading

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Why Apple is betting big on India

Apple has recently made an aggressive play to expand operations on both the manufacturing and sales front in India.

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Peak XV’s Piyush Gupta is leaving firm to start own secondary-focused VC fund

Piyush Gupta, one of the operating leaders at Peak XV Partners, is leaving the firm at the end of this month to start his own fund, four people familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. Gupta joined Peak XV (called Sequoia … Continue reading

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Tinder gets a ‘Share My Date’ feature for users to send date plans to their curious friends

It’s not uncommon for people to screenshot dating profiles and send them to their friends and loved ones, either to get feedback or to let them know who they’re seeing that weekend. Now, Tinder users are able to share their … Continue reading

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Can touchless tech create ‘equitable’ gaming?

Click reporter Paul Carter has a go at playing Minecraft with his eyes.

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