The World Economic Forum states that Africa has an average annual demand for 2.4 million cars and 300,000 commercial vehicles. This demand is increasing because of a continent-wide […]
Klarna’s and Affirm’s very good week
Welcome back to The Interchange, where we take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. If you want to receive The Interchange directly in your […]
OpenAI hosts a dev day, TechCrunch reviews the M3 iMac and MacBook Pro, and Bumble gets a new CEO
Hey, folks, and welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s newsletter covering the past week (or so) in tech industry happenings. This week marked OpenAI’s first-ever dev conference, […]
BNPL expands beyond its roots — that’s a good thing
Many people in the U.S. associate buy now, pay later (BNPL) with the ability to pay off a clothing purchase or a Peloton in multiple interest-free installments. It’s […]
Polestar tackles softening EV demand with new tech and next-gen vehicles
Polestar showcased this week its vision for the future: new tech and next-generation vehicles that the Swedish EV company owned by China’s Geely Holdings hopes will spark sales […]
AI makes you worse at what you’re good at
Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. If you’ve been following along with this newsletter, you’ll have noticed that I’ve […]
Proptech startup Zeus Living, which was backed by Airbnb, reportedly shuts down
Startup Zeus Living is the latest casualty in the proptech world. The Airbnb-backed startup is reportedly “winding down operations,” as reported by The Information. TechCrunch has reached out […]
It’s been a long time since we’ve seen such positive signals in fintech
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the […]
Upciti helps cities level up their data strategy
Upciti is a French startup that has been working on a hardware sensor for city centers that is easy to install and maintain. This hardware module acts as […]
Vanguard slashes Ola valuation by 60%-plus; NB reduces Pharmeasy’s by over 90%
The U.S. index fund pioneer Vanguard has cut the worth of its holding in the Indian ride-hailing startup Ola by nearly two thirds since original investment, and Neuberger […]