February 3, 2020
Construction startup Scaled Robotics raises a €2M seed round
Industrial robots are expensive. But, then, so are construction mistakes. Being off by an inch here or there adds up quickly, and too often crews need to correct costly errors.…
Equity Monday: Stock market woes, vertical SaaS and WeWork gets serious
Good morning friends, and welcome back to TechCrunch’s Equity Monday, a short-form audio hit to kickstart your week. Regular Equity episodes still drop Friday morning, so if you’ve listened to the…
Apple News adds coverage of 2020 US presidential election, including guides to candidates, issues & news literacy
As it has done in previous election years, Apple today has added special coverage of the 2020 US presidential election to its Apple News app. The coverage includes curated news,…
BlackBerry and TCL will end their handset partnership in August 2020
Big changes are ahead for BlackBerry and TCL as the smartphone market continues to see slowing growth. The pair announced today that they would end their four-year brand licensing and…
Utah tech magnates create new Silicon Slopes Venture Fund to boost startups in the state
Those looking outside of Silicon Valley as a potential hub for their startup might want to take a gander at Utah, at least that’s the kind of trend the new…
Launch startup Skyrora successfully tests 3D-printed rocket engines powered by plastic waste
Rocket launch startup Skyrora, an Edinburgh-based company that’s developing a new launch vehicle for small satellites, has successfully tested its new rocket engines in their first stationary ground-firings, a huge…
Europe risks squandering its global advantage in deep tech innovation
In order to prevent European academics-turned-founders from failing to capitalize on their innovation, we need to understand the factors behind their struggles so far.
Japanese vacation rental management startup H2O raises $7 million Series B from investors including Samsung Ventures
Japan’s tourism industry is booming, but it faces a hotel room shortage, especially in Tokyo as the country prepares for the Summer Olympics. H2O (the name stands for Hospitality 2.0)…
Worldline to buy Ingenico for $8.6B in major payments consolidation play
Some consolidation is afoot among the payments behemoths of Europe. Smaller, newer fintech companies are eating into their market dominance by adapting faster to changing spending habits, while also looking…