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WeRide.ai, one of the most funded Chinese robotaxi operators, has confidentially filed to go public in the U.S., Bloomberg reported on Monday. China’s autonomous driving startups have been racking up hefty investments in the past few years to fuel their technology development and fleet deployment, which can take up a big chunk of their costs. […] China’s robotaxi upstart WeRide confidentially files for IPO: Bloomberg by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch... →

While it's unclear what the future will hold, funds near maturation were actually doing pretty well so far. Despite 2022’s volatility, VC funds performed better than you think by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch... →

Porsche said Monday it will add a full-sized all-electric SUV to its lineup — slotting above several other upcoming EVs — as part of its goal for 80% of all new sales to be EVs by 2030. Porsche didn’t share many details about the all-electric SUV, including its name, price point or specific production date. The […] Porsche adds all-electric flagship SUV to its growing EV lineup by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

As the situation is starting to solidify around Silicon Valley Bank, many international companies that interacted in one way or another with the regional U.S. bank are now trying to understand the implications of the bank failure. Regulators in Canada and Germany have decided to freeze Silicon Valley Bank’s branches in these respective countries — […] Some international regulators froze assets of local SVB branches by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch... →

Amazon launched today its new interactive NCAA bracket feature on Fire TV, giving users the ability to create a bracket and track their progress throughout the March Madness tournament. Fire TV users can find the feature via the new dedicated March Madness hub on the home screen or by saying “Alexa, fill my bracket.” They […] Fire TV users can fill out NCAA brackets with the new March Madness feature by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →

Mercury, a startup that provides banking services for other startups, is offering customers expanded FDIC insurance of up to $3 million via a new product in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse. That’s 12x the industry standard for institutions of $250,000 in FDIC insurance that other institutions offer. Immad Akhund, CEO and co-founder of […] Mercury expands FDIC insurance up to $3M through new Vault product by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch... →

Hello and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is Alex and we are here to do our Monday show, a kickoff for the week that covers startup news, tech news and a little bit of the money that powers both. Given […] The one where Alex and Natasha catch the Equity audience up on SVB by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch... →

It’s tempting to call the new generation of sales tools “PLG CRMs,” but, it turns out, they don’t quite fit that description. Product-led growth is propelling a wave of sales tools startups by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch... →

Unease is rising in crypto after federal regulators seized Signature Bank, Silvergate Capital wound down operations, and Silicon Valley Bank collapsed. Signature Bank seizure creates obstacles for crypto industry while promoting ‘unbanked’ innovations by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

Diamonds: carbon, transparent, expensive, symbolic of love and commitment — and many of them come dripping with human rights abuses. They also come with a heavy environmental burden, even the lab-grown ones. So what if diamonds could be done differently, with proper traceability and sustainability? That’s exactly where Aether, a diamond-growing company based in New […] Aether wants to shift you from blood diamonds to gems pulled from thin air by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch... →

WordPress.com sites now have an easier way to integrate with the Fediverse, including Mastodon. Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, Tumblr, and other web publishing tools is the new owner of the ActivityPub for WordPress plugin and has also recruited its developer to come work for the company, according to Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg. The newly […] WordPress.com owner Automattic acquires an ActivityPub plugin so blogs can join the Fediverse by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

123 Baby Box sends parents a curated box of items tailored to their baby’s age and developmental stage.  123 Baby Box delivers for parents seeking children’s products without the hassle by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch... →

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The value of major cryptocurrencies rose Monday in the wake of U.S. government plans to protect SVB and Signature Bank depositors. Bitcoin rallies over 18% in 24-hour span in wake of SVB crisis by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

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Rivian is in discussions with Amazon to dissolve the exclusivity piece of their commercial EV van deal, the WSJ reported this morning citing unnamed sources. If successful, Rivian would be free to sell its commercial all-electric vans to other customers. The talks are ongoing, according to WSJ’s sources. Amazon confirmed that the exclusivity deal still […] Rivian in talks with Amazon to remove exclusivity clause of EV van agreement by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

Etsy is starting to process seller payments via its other payment partners this morning following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. On Friday, the online marketplace warned sellers in an email that the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank was causing delays in processing payments and that it was working on […] Etsy begins processing seller payments via alternative partners after delays caused by SVB implosion by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

Shares of First Republic Bank fell sharply in early trading this morning, which caused trades of the company to be paused due to volatility, implying investor discomfort with the financial institution despite government activity over the weekend to sort the Silicon Valley Bank crisis and potential cascading effects. The volatility comes just days after a […] First Republic Bank shares plunge, prompting trading halt as startups process SVB crash by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch... →

On Monday, the blockchain monitoring firm PeckShield sent an ominous tweet directed at the crypto lending platform Euler Fiance, simply saying: “Hi […] you may want to take a look.” What the firm was suggesting Euler take a look at was a series of transactions that indicated there was an ongoing hack against Euler. According […] Hackers steal around $200 million from crypto lender Euler Finance by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch... →