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Devialet launches a high-end portable speaker
When you say portable speakers, most people think about cheap Bluetooth speakers that you can easily put in your backpack when you’re going to the park. But Devialet has something different in mind
High-end speaker manufacturer Devialet raises $50 million
French startup Devialet has raised a new $50 million (€50 million) funding round from two existing investors — Crédit Mutuel Equity and Bpifrance’s Large Venture fund — and a new mysterious A
Roku reveals an upgraded Roku Express streaming player and a smaller subwoofer
Today, Roku announced the launch of new and updated devices, the 2022 version of the Roku Express streaming player and a new product called Roku Wireless Bass, alongside its latest software update, Ro
This Week in Apps: Apple’s event brings a ‘Dynamic Island,’ new widgets and iOS 16
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. Global app spending reached $65 billion in th
Apple launches the new AirPods Pro with improved battery life and noise cancelation
Three years after announcing the first AirPods Pro, the company has finally launched its upgrade, the second-generation AirPods Pro today at the “Far Out” event with a new H2 chip and impr
This Week in Apps: Twitter’s edit button, BeReal clones, Trump’s Truth Social gets blocked
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. Global app spending reached $65 billion in th
Pitch Deck Teardown: Glambook’s $2.5 million seed deck
Glambook recently raised $2.5 million at a $12 million valuation, and I managed to talk it into letting me share its full pitch deck with you to see how the company wove its story to its investors.
48 hours left to save up to $1,300 on Disrupt passes
Frugal founders and savvy shoppers take heed. TechCrunch Disrupt, which takes place in person on October 18–20 — and online October 21 — can be a serious boon to your business. But our early-bir
An actionable framework for founders bridging into web3
For founders looking to foray into the world of decentralization, it’s all too easy to become distracted from core business objectives by shiny new buzzwords.
Check out the roundtables at TC Sessions: Climate 2022
We’re on the brink of our first deep dive into climate tech at TC Sessions: Climate & The Extreme Tech Challenge 2022 Global Finals on June 14 in Berkeley, California. Join some of the leading s
Register now for TechCrunch Live’s event in Columbus, Ohio!
TechCrunch Live is thrilled to shine the spotlight on Columbus, Ohio. On June 1, our crew is virtually heading to Columbus to explore the region’s growing startup ecosystem. We have a speaker li
Only 72 hours left to save $200 on passes to TC Sessions: Climate 2022
We can’t wait to see you all in Berkeley, California on June 14 at TC Sessions: Climate 2022 (featuring the Extreme Tech Challenge 2022 Global Finals). That’s still slightly more than a month away
Announcing the agenda for TechCrunch Sessions: Climate
From the minds behind TechCrunch comes a brand-new TC Sessions event dedicated to the climate crisis. Leading scientists, entrepreneurs, VCs and more will gather on June 14 at UC Berkeley to examine t
One week left to save $200 on passes to TC Sessions: Climate 2022
Whether you’re an early-stage startup founder, scientist, developer, investor or other visionary climate innovator, you can’t afford to miss out on the abundant opportunities at TC Sessions: Cli
College students and recent grads: Grab a $45 pass to TC Sessions: Climate 2022
The future of humanity itself is at stake, and that’s the driving thesis behind TC Sessions: Climate 2022 (presented by Extreme Tech Challenge), which takes place in person on June 14 at UC Berkeley
Disappointed with subpar soundbars, Devialet releases high-end soundbar
Meet the Devialet Dione, a brand new speaker from high-end speaker manufacturer Devialet. With this new product, the company is entering a new market — home cinema sound systems. The Devialet Dione
China’s AR company Rokid closes $160M Series C to expand globally
Chinese startup Rokid has been through a few stages of transformation over its eight years of existence, and it’s recently raised some new funding to stay afloat. The Temasek-backed company star
Apple execs on developing Mac Studio and Studio Display for the other pros
The seeds of the Mac Studio were planted 5 years ago next month when, in a rare candid admission of misstep, Apple said it was pushing the reset button on the Mac Pro. Having painted itself into a “
Climate tech steps into the spotlight at TC Sessions: Climate 2022
It’s going to take a whole lot more than electric cars and plant-based foods to change the course of climate change, the most critical, existential crisis in human history. Climate tech isn’t just
Apple’s biggest scandal of 2022 is already happening
Hello friends, and welcome back to Week in Review! I’ve taken the last few weeks to unwind and ensure that my 2022 hot takes are as scorching as possible, or at least as prescient as possible. T