Former Tesla president reveals the secret to expanding the company
Few companies have grown as fast as Tesla. In particular, it grew just before and after the launch of the Model 3, the first affordable EV. “We expanded Tesla from $2 billion in revenue to $2 billion in revenue in 30 months,” Jon McNeil, former president of Tesla, now co-founder and CEO of DVX Ventures, […]
Why Kurtken focused on industrial robots from last mile delivery
Known for its six-wheeled robotics delivering meals through university campuses and the bustling streets of Tokyo, autonomous robot startup Kurtken has found a new area of focus: industrialists. Cartken co-founder and CEO Christian Bersch told TechCrunch that applying delivery robots to industrial environments is always deep in his mind when building a startup. Cartken looked […]
Tesla loses its appeal to Indian loyalists – even if the masks finally deliver
Tesla opened the door to India’s first showroom this week, with first visitors being Vishal Gondal, a loyalist from Tesla and Elon Musk who pre-booked the Model 3 in April 2016. However, despite appearing on the first day, Gondal says he has no plans to buy a Tesla now. After visiting the Maiden Tesla showroom […]
Microsoft says it will no longer use Chinese engineers for the Department of Defense
Following a report from Pro Publica that Microsoft uses Chinese engineers to maintain the US Department of Defense’s cloud computing system, the company said it has made changes to prevent this from happening any more. The existing systems reportedly relied on “digital escorts” to oversee China-based engineers. However, according to Pro Publica, these escorts — […]
Astronomer CEO resigns following Cold Play Concert Scandal
Andy Byron, a startup executive at the heart of extraordinary social media outrage, has stepped down as CEO of a data operation startup astronomer. Married Byron was captured at the cold play concert “Kisscam” with his arms around the company’s chief talent officer, Christine Cabot. Coldplay singer Chris Martin joked after Byron and Cabot immediately […]
David Sacks and a blurred line of government services
When Vultron announced its $22 million funding round earlier this week, the AI startup came to highlight its leading investor, Craft Ventures. The announcement raised questions about the Trump administration’s conflict of interest, in which Sack serves as both AI and Crypto Czar, while maintaining his role in the craft venture. Sacks was able to […]
Windsurf CEO opens about a “very dark” mood before recognition
A few days after AI coding startup Windsurf announced it was being acquired by recognition, Windsurf’s startup Jeff Wang took X and provided details on the drama and uncertainty surrounding the transaction. Windsurf was previously reported to be in acquisition talks with Openai, but the deal collapsed, and Google Deepmind instead hired startup CEO Varun […]
Perfect Pitch: This NEA Partner says that all founders should answer these 5 questions
Most founders have to pitch their ventures in the hopes of raising capital in the end. NEA partner Tiffany Lack took the stage at the all-stage event at TechCrunch in Boston and answered how to create the perfect pitch. “I like to think of VC pitch as the first way to assess the suitability of […]
For privacy and security, think carefully before granting AI access to your personal data
AI is for some reason forced on us in almost every aspect of life, from phones and apps to search engines and even drive-thru. The fact that you currently have a web browser with an AI assistant burning chatbots indicates that the way some people use the internet to search and consume information today is […]
Benchmark for Greptile’s Lead Series A lecture, AI Code Reviewer, valued at $100 million, according to sources
Greptile, an AI-powered code review startup, is in the process of raising Series A. The transaction-savvy source has won $30 million at a $180 million valuation led by benchmark partner Eric Vischlia. However, some say the deal has not been closed and the terms may change. Founded by Dasksh Gupta after graduating from Georgia Tech […]