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    Live from Apple’s 2020 Mac event featuring the first ever Apple Silicon Macs – TechCrunch

    Apple’s had a packed fall, and today is the day of its third big product reveal event this season. This one is going to...

    Nigeria’s Kuda raises $10M to be the mobile-first challenger bank for Africa – TechCrunch

    The African continent is currently one of the fastest-growing regions when it comes to mobile growth, and financial technology companies that are building services...

    Qualcomm Ventures invests in four 5G startups – TechCrunch

    Qualcomm Ventures, Qualcomm’s investment arm, today announced four new strategic investments in 5G-related startups. These companies are private mobile network specialist Celona, mobile...

    Europe lays out antitrust case against Amazon’s use of big data – TechCrunch

    The European Commission has laid out a first set of antitrust charges against Amazon focused on its dual role as a platform for...

    Hopin raises $125M for its online events platform on the back of surging growth – TechCrunch

    This morning Hopin, a startup that provides online events software, announced that it has closed a $125 million Series B round of capital. The...

    Alphabet’s X partners with Econet Group to roll out Project Taara wireless light-beam broadband in Africa – TechCrunch

    Alphabet’s X ‘Moonshot Factory’ subsidiary has a lot of cutting edge projects in development, so it’s always exciting when one of them gets...

    Amazon Faces E.U. Antitrust Charges

    LONDON — European Union regulators brought antitrust charges against Amazon on Tuesday, saying the online retail giant broke competition laws by unfairly using its...

    Renewable power represents almost 90% of total global power capacity added in 2020 – TechCrunch

    Bucking the slowdown in most of the power sector caused by responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, renewable energy actually grew in 2020, and will...

    Patreon and Acast partner for patron-only podcast distribution – TechCrunch

    Patreon and Acast are teaming up to make it easier for podcasters to publish episodes that are only available to the patrons financially supporting...

    Biden Is Expected to Keep Scrutiny of Tech Front and Center

    WASHINGTON — The tech industry had it easy under President Barack Obama. Regulators brought no major charges, executives rotated in and out of the...

    E-scooter startup Tier raises $250 million round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 – TechCrunch

    Berlin-based micro-mobility startup Tier has raised a significant Series C round of $250 million. SoftBank Vision Fund 2 is leading the round, which proves...

    China proposes antitrust law ahead of Singles’ Day shopping spree – TechCrunch

    Debates over anti-competitive practices amongst China’s internet firms resurface every year in the lead up to Singles’ Day, a time when online retailers exhaust...

    Watch Apple unveil the first ARM-based Mac live right here – TechCrunch

    Apple is organizing its third event in three months today. The company is holding a (virtual) keynote at 10 AM PT (1 PM...

    Mirror founder Brynn Putnam on life with Lululemon — and whether or not she sold too soon – TechCrunch

    Brynn Putnam has a lot to feel great about. A Harvard grad and former professional ballet dancer who opened the first of what have...

    Hong Kong insurtech startup Coherent gets $14 million Series A led by Cathay Innovation – TechCrunch

    Based in Hong Kong, Coherent helps insurance providers go digital. With their services more relevant than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic, the startup announced...

    Despite global headwinds, Chinese hardware startups remain to take on the world – TechCrunch

    Bill Zhang lowered himself into lunges on a squishy mat as he explained to me the benefits of the full-body training suit he was...