November 24, 2016
Blockchain has the potential to revolutionize the supply chain
At the time of its inception some two centuries ago, the supply chain was a revolutionary idea that would improve visibility and control on goods and products as they moved…
Tesla’s Autopilot and the double standard for automotive safety systems
This summer saw the inevitable controversy arise when a Tesla automobile was involved in a fatal traffic accident while operating in its headline-grabbing Autopilot mode. While early reports seem to…
Faraday Future’s factory construction paused; shipping timelines at risk
Electric vehicle maker Faraday Future may not be able to make its first cars in time to hit its 2017 shipping deadlines, according to a new report by the Financial…
Watch this $9K VR walking rig really put players into the game
When TechCrunch went to Beijing recently, I got the chance to try out KatVR’s Kat Walk virtual reality walking simulation rig. The setup encircles the player’s waist, keeping them upright…
GoCardless spies a glimmer of hope for UK fintech amid the Brexit gloom
Despite ongoing uncertainty for business about the impact of the U.K. Brexit vote to leave the European Union, London-based fintech startup GoCardless reckons the government is now signaling it recognizes…
2016 Thanksgiving on track to break $2B in online sales
With Thanksgiving Day in full swing, many are turning to the internet to get their holiday shopping started. Adobe is tracking e-commerce transactions in real time, and it said that by 5pm…
Every big company was a lean and mean startup at one time. Now, confronted with digital disruption all around us, we’re all rushing to rekindle the entrepreneurial flame that first…
Virata Watches is the brain-child of Patrick Wacks from Canton, Ohio. Wacks was inspired by his favorite Formula 1 cars to create a watch as streamlined and sexy as a…
Big data company Palantir quietly raised another $20M in November
Palantir — that $20 billion secretive outfit that provides government, finance, healthcare and other organizations with analytics, security and other data management solutions — has raised another $20 million in funding, according to…
One of the primary reasons for Thanksgiving was always the celebration of the end of the harvest and the promise of new growth. Home gardens wilted in the first November…
Zvooq, Russia’s Spotify, sues Yandex for $29M after key staff were allegedly poached
Zvooq, a music streaming service in Russia and CIS countries backed by major Western labels, is suing Yandex for $29 million. It accuses the Russian search giant of poaching key…
Maserati was said to be looking at 2020 as the target time frame for its first production electric vehicle, and now the company has confirmed to Autocar that a battery-powered…
LeEco would like nothing more than to be everything to everyone. The impulse is no better demonstrated than with the company’s grand U.S. debut a few months back, which included…
Watching Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in Daydream VR is actually fun
Live streaming 360-degree video is rarely the right way to go if you’re thinking about doing a live broadcast for an event — but Verizon’s (disclaimer: Verizon owns TechCrunch via…
Dyson’s V8 cordless is your best bet for ditching your heavy plug-in vacuum
Dyson’s V8 cordless vacuum is the latest in a long line of the company’s portable category, and it has a more powerful motor that drives more suction than ever before,…
Strolling through the line at Snapchat’s NYC Spectacle store
Snap, the social media company formerly known as Snapchat, has launched a Spectacles pop-up shop in NYC. Inside the store, there is a Snap Bot (a vending machine full of…
U.S. digital health company Provata is one of several hoping to harness virtual reality’s power as an escapist medium by using it as a backdrop for guided meditations.
Autonomous robots and game-playing A.I. — incredible demos at Disrupt London, Dec 5-6
TechCrunch Disrupt in London is on December 5-6. Grab tickets here. As well as speakers and panels, we’ll be featuring some demos by some amazing tech companies. The first will…
Here’s why you should attend the Disrupt London Hackathon, more tickets now available
The Hackathon at Disrupt London 2016 is so close we can almost taste it. Soon, thousands of founders, investors and tech enthusiasts will storm London’s Copper Box Arena for the best…