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    Singapore-based Syfe, a robo-advisor with a human touch, raises $18.6 million led by Valar Ventures – TechCrunch

    Dhruv Arora, the founder and CEO of Singapore-based investment platform Syfe />Syfe, a Singapore-based startup that wants to make investing more accessible in Asia,...

    Elon Musk Promises to Make a $25,000 Tesla (in 3 Years)

    Tesla is working on cheaper, more powerful batteries for its electric cars, but many of the required innovations are still works in progress, its...

    Pinterest breaks daily download record due to user interest in iOS 14 design ideas – TechCrunch

    The excitement around the ability to customize your iPhone home screen following the release of iOS 14 has been paying off for Pinterest. According...

    Future Teslas will have batteries that double as structure, making them extra stiff while improving efficiency, safety and cost – TechCrunch

    Tesla has fundamentally redesigned the way that its battery packs integrate into their vehicles, turning them into structural elements of the car, rather than...

    Tesla claims it can drive battery costs down even lower with new material science innovations – TechCrunch

    Amid a packed afternoon of announcements from Tesla around innovations the company is pursuing to slash the cost of electric vehicle production and energy...

    Tesla is building a cathode plant and getting into the lithium mining business – TechCrunch

    A little more than a year ago, during Tesla’s 2019 shareholder’s meeting, CEO Elon Musk said the company “might get into the business...

    Tesla introduces its tabless battery design on the road to 10 terawatt hours of production – TechCrunch

    For Tesla to reach the ambitious goal of 10 to 20 terawatt hours of battery production per year that the company has set, it...

    Caura, an app to take the hassle out of car ownership, launches from Echo co-founder Sai Lakshmi – TechCrunch

    Caura, a new U.K. startup that aims to take the hassle out of car ownership, is breaking cover today. Founded by Sai Lakshmi, who...

    TransferWise reports accelerating revenue growth to 70% in its March, 2020 fiscal year – TechCrunch

    TransferWise, a European fintech unicorn, announced the financial results of its fiscal year ending March, 2020. The company posted strong growth, continued profit and new...

    Tesla says its battery innovations will deliver its goal of a $25,000 mass market electric car – TechCrunch

    Tesla held its ‘Battery Day’ event on Tuesday to discuss a variety of innovations it has developed and is pursuing in battery technology for...

    Chinese propaganda network on Facebook used AI-generated faces – TechCrunch

    Facebook removed two networks of fake accounts spreading government propaganda on the platform Tuesday, one originating in China and one in the Philippines. In...

    Social networks are doing a voter registration blitz this week – TechCrunch

    With the most uncertain election in modern American history fast approaching, social networks are doing a final big push to get their users registered...

    Microsoft launches Azure Communication Services – TechCrunch

    Microsoft takes on Twilio, Google launches a work-tracking tool and Mirakl raises $300 million. This is your Daily Crunch for September 22, 2020. The...

    ‘Birtherism’ Lies About Kamala Harris Exceed Those About Obama

    Toxic misinformation has continued reaching new heights in 2020. One sign of that? “Birtherism” misinformation about Senator Kamala Harris, the Democratic vice-presidential nominee, now...

    Papa raises $18 million to expand its business connecting older adults with virtual and in-person companions – TechCrunch

    The Miami-based startup Papa has raised an additional $18 million as it looks to expand its business connecting elderly Americans and families with physical...

    CMU’s MoonRanger robot rover will be the first to search for water ice on the Moon in 2022 – TechCrunch

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogMuuvnF3zs Carnegie Mellon University and spinoff space startup Astrobotic are developing a robotic rover to look for water on the Moon, and the little...