Stripe backs India’s Clear in $75 million funding
Stripe has made its second investment in India, just days after disclosing the first. One of the world’s most valuable startups has backed Bangalore-based SaaS fintech…
5 changes social-audio apps should consider making now
Social-audio apps need to leverage the same strategies used by major news organizations. …
How intensive modding ushered in China’s computer revolution
In my previous essay on TechCrunch, I examined the profound challenges which confronted the computer engineers trying to fit tens of thousands of Chinese characters in…
Top highlights from Xpeng’s 2021 Tech Day
Chinese smart electric vehicle startup Xpeng has announced a series of innovations that direct the company towards crafting the mobility ecosystem of the future. “Our exploration…
The return of text is inevitable
Welcome to Startups Weekly, a fresh human-first take on this week’s startup news and trends. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. On Equity this…
This Week in Apps: Google Play lowers commissions, Apple drops anti-steering rule, Pinterest clones TikTok, Android 12 arrives
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. The app…
Justice for OpenSea
Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter for your weekend enjoyment. …
Employees are designing the workplace of the future
What factors would make people want to come into the office? SAP research found four: peer-to-peer learning, collaboration, community-building and intention. …
The rapidly changing investor calculus on China’s tech giants
As wave after wave of regulatory crackdowns have dominated China tech news in 2021, one can be excused for losing track of what is being regulated,…
Introducing the TechCrunch Global Affairs Project
Technology has never agreed with boundaries. Even the most detailed satellite snapshots of Earth show no borders. From the printing press to the airplane, the telephone…
I founded Nest. Here’s how startups can help solve climate change
Matt Rogers Contributor Share on Twitter Matt Rogers built the first machine-learning thermostat as the co-founder of Nest. He was previously an engineer at Apple, where…
Decoupling tech supply chains would do more harm than good
Phil Levy Contributor Share on Twitter Dr. Phil Levy is Chief Economist for Flexport. Earlier in his career, he held international economic policy positions at the…
Software product company Arbisoft on the growing startup market in Pakistan
Over the past two weeks, Anna Heim has interviewed Bashir from Arbisoft. They were recommended to us through our survey; we’d love to know which software consultants…
Partner sessions are going all out at TC Sessions: SaaS 2021
TechCrunch events always offer a compelling mix of main stage presentations and smaller breakout sessions that allow more time for lots of questions and deeper discussions….