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    As Xpeng raises $500M more, is there any ceiling for EV enthusiasm? – TechCrunch

    Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This is Equity Monday, our weekly kickoff that...

    TC Early Stage is covering every aspect of operations, from legal to recruiting to finding product market fit – TechCrunch

    As an early stage founder, how do you draw up your first contracts? Or structure your cap table? How do you hire your first...

    Space sector investment shows signs of strength in Q2 despite COVID-19 pandemic – TechCrunch

    The most recent quarterly report from specialist investor Space Capital shows that despite obvious impacts stemming from the current coronavirus pandemic, investment in general...

    Snap turns on Minis, bite-sized third-party apps in Snapchat – TechCrunch

    A set of mini apps has gone live on Snapchat platform, marking the beginning of a new chapter for Los Angeles-headquartered firm as...

    Watch SpaceX launch a South Korean satellite using the same booster that flew NASA astronauts – TechCrunch

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TshvZlQ7le8 SpaceX is launching South Korea’s first dedicated military communications satellite on Monday, with a target liftoff time of 5 PM EDT (2 PM...

    Samsung will introduce five new devices at its upcoming Galaxy Note event – TechCrunch

    August 5 is Samsung’s turn to enter the uncanny valley of live virtual product launches. As the company prepares to take the stage in...

    Dumpling launches to make anyone become their own Instacart – TechCrunch

    Gig economy companies like to tout the flexibility and freedom they offer workers, but for the people finding work through companies like Instacart, Uber,...

    GM details 12 upcoming electric vehicles from Cadillac, GMC, Chevrolet, and Buick – TechCrunch

    General Motors is on track to deliver 20 electric vehicles by 2023, the company said in its latest sustainability report. That includes models for...

    UAE successfully launches Mars probe aboard Japanese H-IIA rocket – TechCrunch

    The United Arab Emirates has succeeded with the initial stage of its first ever Mars mission, thanks to the launch of an H-IIA...

    Jack Ma’s fintech giant Ant starts IPO process in Hong Kong and Shanghai – TechCrunch

    The Jack Ma-controlled Ant Group finally sets in motion what the market has been anticipating for years. The financial services and payments behemoth said...

    eBay reportedly getting close to selling its classified-ads unit to Adevinta – TechCrunch

    eBay is reportedly getting close to a deal to sell its classified-ads business to Adevinta, a Norwegian company that runs online marketplaces across Europe...

    China’s EV startup Xpeng pulls in $500 million Series C+ – TechCrunch

    Xpeng, an electric vehicle startup run by former Alibaba executive He Xiaopeng, said Monday it has raised around $500 million in a Series C+...

    Gedmatch investigating after user DNA data made available to police – TechCrunch

    Gedmatch, the DNA analysis site that police used to catch the so-called Golden Gate Killer, was pulled briefly offline on Sunday while its parent...

    Summer of the SPAC, Adam Neumann returns and the Nissan Ariya debuts – TechCrunch

    The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every Saturday...

    More Resignations, but No Sign Yet of a Change in Gaming Culture

    “They just purge the evildoers and think that they’re OK, not realizing that they’re all complicit and that there’s a culture that devalues women,”...

    The dual PhD problem of today’s startups – TechCrunch

    One of the upsides of this job is that you get to see everything going on out there in the startup world. One of...