Telegram’s crypto wallet launches in the US
Telegram is expanding access to its crypto wallet for its 87 million users in the US.
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Betaworks’ third fund closes at $66M to invest in early-stage AI startups
New York City-based Betaworks has closed its $66 million Fund III, which will focus on investing in early-stage AI companies. Betaworks has been investing in AI since at least 2016 and, through its investment program Camp, has backed companies such as Huggingface and Granola. Jordan Crook, a partner at the firm (and former TechCrunch employee), […]
A-lister antics and Schedule A shenanigans
Summer blockbusters like the new Superman and Jurassic World movies may be doing great at the box office, but promoting them is more complicated than ever. The old celebrity playbook of magazine profiles, TV chat shows, and press junkets isn’t enough in an era of audience fragmentation. Publicists now have to strategize which podcasts to […]
Elgato’s new capture card lowers the price for 4K 60fps gameplay recording
Elgato is launching its Game Capture 4K S device today, which will let gamers and streamers capture gameplay from Xbox Series S / X, PS5, or Switch 2 consoles in 4K resolution at 60fps. The $159.99 4K S is designed as a replacement and improvement to Elgato’s older $179.99 HD60 X capture device, and it […]
Lucid Air owners will be able to use Tesla Superchargers from July 31
Owners of the Lucid Air sedan will be able to charge their luxury EVs at thousands of Tesla Supercharger stations in North America starting July 31. But there is a notable caveat: Lucid Air vehicles won’t be able to charge as fast as Tesla vehicles.
Nevoya raises $9.3M as its EV truck fleet reaches cost parity with diesel
All-electric truck fleet startup Nevoya has landed a fresh round of capital and plans to expand.
Lucid Air owners will soon be able to use Tesla Superchargers — but there’s a catch
Owners of the Lucid Air sedan will be able to charge their luxury EVs at thousands of Tesla Supercharger stations in North America starting July 31. But there is a notable caveat: Lucid Air vehicles won’t be able to charge as fast as Tesla vehicles.
Amazon backs programmable optics startup Lumotive
Lumotive reopened its February Series B round to add Amazon’s Industrial Innovation Fund and ITHCA Group, increasing the size of the round to $59 million.
Knock it off!
Cassey Ho was getting her roots dyed when she started receiving hundreds of ecstatic messages. In a video clip promoting her song “Fortnight,” Taylor Swift was shown wearing the Pirouette Skort, a flouncy, tutu-style skirt with built-in shorts underneath, that Ho had designed for her athleisure brand Popflex. She knew immediately this exposure — one […]