BNPL is just another way of saying ‘debt’

The Equity crew is rounding up the week’s biggest startup and tech news, from WeWork's struggle to stay alive to deals from Charlie...

5 AI-powered tech gifts that are actually fun — and productive

As the holiday season approaches, I, like everyone else with the means and mental bandwidth, am brainstorming what to get the loved ones...

This EV startup was going to revolutionize how cars were made – now, it’s...

Arrival set out eight years ago to make electric vehicle production “radically more efficient.” So far, its plan to forgo the gigafactory for...

Swedish fintech Klarna dodges a strike after reaching agreement with workers

Fintech giant Klarna has reached an agreement with workers that were set to strike next week, the company told TechCrunch today. Klarna employees were...

TC+ Roundup: Breaking up is hard to do

When the time comes for you to step down, it’s essential that everyone is on the same page about what your successor should...

Not many unicorns were spotted in the UK and France this year

As La French Tech and unicorns both turn 10, maybe it's time to rethink where to shine a light London was the place to...

Boox’s latest e-readers combine quiet, compact styles with big customization

Boox has a confusingly wide array of devices to choose from, but the latest make a good case for themselves as powerful, compact...

If your startup doesn’t seem impossible at first, it’s not hard enough

Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. Startups exist to solve complex problems, not to be...

Revel ends moped sharing, focuses on EV charging and ride-hail

Electric mobility startup Revel is officially shutting down its shared moped business in New York City and San Francisco, according to a company-wide...

Black founders still care for Silicon Valley Bank

Silicon Valley Bank was in Austin this week, sponsoring and hosting parties at AfroTech, the largest Black tech conference in the nation. It’s...