Thomvest Ventures closes $250M fund to invest across fintech, cybersecurity, AI

[ad_1] Thomvest Ventures is popping into 2024 with a new $250 million fund and the promotion of Umesh Padval and Nima Wedlake to the role of managing directors. The Bay…

Read More »

Fisker’s electric Ocean SUV under investigation over braking loss complaints

[ad_1] Federal safety regulators have opened an investigation into Fisker’s first electric vehicle over braking problems. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) issued a…

Read More »

Neutrik to sponsor Women in Electronics

[ad_1] Neutrik, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based subsidiary of Neutrik AG and supplier of AVL connectivity solutions in North and South America, has announced its sponsorship of Women in Electronics, according…

Read More »
Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft launches a Pro plan for Copilot

[ad_1] Microsoft evidently envisions Copilot, the umbrella brand for its portfolio of AI-powered, content-generating technologies, becoming a significant future revenue line-item. And that’s perhaps not far off base; according to…

Read More »

Will startup valuations start to recover in 2024? Investors aren’t so sure

[ad_1] In 2021, it felt like every startup was able to raise at an inflated valuation no matter its size, sector or underlying business model. Today, things look a lot…

Read More »

FedEx announces its own commerce platform for merchants

[ad_1] Logistics company FedEx announced its own commerce platform called FDX today. The platform will likely compete against Amazon by offering merchants services like demand generation, fulfillment, tracking, and post-purchase…

Read More »

LG opens its first US EV charging factory in Texas 

[ad_1] LG Electronics has opened its first electric vehicle (EV) charger facility outside of South Korea — in Fort Worth, Texas — to capture a share of North America’s competitive…

Read More »

CES has almost fully succeeded in chasing sex-tech off its show floors

[ad_1] CES has long been a launchpad for innovation and cutting-edge technology. However, at this year’s event, there was a conspicuous void: the near-absence of sex tech. Despite being an…

Read More »

Countdown Capital winding down is not a bad omen for micro funds

[ad_1] Last week, my colleague Aria Alamalhodaei wrote an exclusive on defense and space tech venture firm Countdown Capital’s plan to shut down. Jai Malik, the founder of Countdown, said in…

Read More »

Age tech at CES was much more than gadgets

[ad_1] Welcome to the TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s inspired by the daily TechCrunch+ column where it gets its name. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign…

Read More »