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GM is bringing back the Hummer in a new electric form. The automaker confirmed Thursday plans to produce an all-electric Hummer with 1,000 horsepower and the ability to accelerate from zero to 60 miles per hour in 3 seconds. This ‘super truck,’ which GM teased in a several videos, will be under its GMC brand. […]... →

Since the inception of professional sports, fans have sought statistics about how their favorite teams and players are performing. Until recently, these stats were generated from basic counting, like batting averages, home runs or touchdowns. Today, sports leagues are looking to learn more about players and find a competitive edge through more advanced stats. Beyond […]... →

Apple’s updated and more detailed Maps experience has now rolled out across the U.S., the company announced this morning. The redesigned app will include more accurate information overall as well as comprehensive views of roads, buildings, parks, airports, malls, and other public places. It will also bring Look Around to more cities and real-time transit […]... →

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between. As One Medical looks to become the first venture-backed company to price its IPO in 2020 this afternoon and Casper aims to price its own shares next Wednesday, the market is gearing up for a […]... →

The Bouqs plans to take a slice of Japan’s $6 billion flower market this year with a $30 million strategic growth round from Japanese enterprise business investor Yamasa. While The Bouqs still must compete with bigger contenders like 1-800-Flowers and FTD in the U.S., it will now have to take on incumbents like Ayoma Flower […]... →

The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here. 1. Facebook hits 2.5B users in Q4 but shares sink from slow profits In its latest quarterly earnings report, Facebook said it […]... →

Акции Beyond Meat 29 января 2020 года подешевели на 3,9% до $115,40.... →

Это редкая неудача для Beyond Meat, компания успешно сотрудничает с Carl's Jr, Hardee's, Dunkin' Donuts и KFC в США, отмечает Bloomberg.... →

A social media boosting startup, which bills itself as a service to increase increase a user’s Instagram followers, has exposed thousands of Instagram account passwords. The company, Social Captain, says it helps thousands of users to grow their Instagram follower counts by connecting their accounts to its platform. Users are asked to enter their Instagram […]... →

No one ever wants to pay more, and that’s as true for well-financed companies as it is for early-stage startup founders on a shoe-string budget. So if you love robots and machine learning, why spend more on your ticket to TC Sessions: Robotics + AI 2020? Prices go up on January 31, which means you […]... →

Испанский медицинский стартап MediQuo привлек €2 млн ($2,2 млн) в раунде серии А. Лид-инвестором стал венчурный фонд с российскими корнями Target Global. Первым на это обратил внимание телеграм-канал «Русский венчур».... →

Роскомнадзор приступит к изучению ситуации с исполнением законодательства в области персональных данных американскими компаниями Twitter и Facebook с 31 января. Как сообщили в пресс-службе ведомства, на данный момент Роскомнадзор состоит с компания в деловой переписке: «По истечении срока мы будем изучать обстоятельства и, если увидим признаки административного правонарушения, будем действовать в соответствии с законодательством Российской […] Сообщение Роскомнадзор возьмется за Twitter и Facebook 31 января... →

SoftBank wants its competing portfolio companies to stop losing so much money and, in some cases, to merge. That’s the news out from the Financial Times today, which reported that Uber and DoorDash discussed merging last year. The talks didn’t wind up in a deal. The two companies, each heavily backed by SoftBank and its […]... →

The European parliament has voted overwhelmingly for tougher action to reduce e-waste, calling for the Commission to come up with beefed up rules by July 2020. Specifically, the parliament wants the Commission to adopt the delegated act foreseen in the 2014 Radio Equipment Directive by that deadline — or else table a legislative measure by the […]... →

During the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s 23rd annual Commercial Space Transportation Conference in Washington, D.C., one panel focused on the changing regulatory environment when it comes to private launch activities, and how those are integrated into existing rules and practices for managing commercial air transportation. Panelist Caryn Schenewerk, SpaceX senior counsel and senior director of […]... →

You may have expectations on what you would like to exit for, or have read stories about other valuations — but I thought it might be useful to share some of the other side's viewpoint.... →

Over a hundred new emoji are on their way this year. The governing body in charge of official emoji, the Unicode Consortium, announced the addition of 117 new emoji for 2020, as part of Emoji 13.0. The expansion includes 62 brand-new emoji as well as 55 new gender and skin-tone variants, many of which are […]... →

Techstars Detroit, the accelerator that has funded 54 startups in the past five years, is shutting down, TechCrunch has learned. In an email to supporters, Techstars Detroit managing director Ted Serbinski said the accelerator was not able to secure enough funding for 2020. “It’s clear the entire automotive mobility industry is tightening as sales slump […]... →

Компания Facebook согласилась выплатить $550 млн в рамках урегулирования претензий со стороны жителей штата Иллинойс, обвинивших ее в противоправном сборе биометрических данных пользователей одноименной соцсети. Как сообщил финдиректор Facebook Дэвид Венер (David Wehner), эта сумма уже включена в графу расходов и издержек в финансовом отчете компании за четвертый квартал прошлого года: «Мы решили пойти на досудебное урегулирование, […] Сообщение Facebook выплатит $550 млн за нарушение конфиденциальности б... →

Компания продала 72,9 млн iPhone за четвёртый квартал 2019 года.... →