Instagram head says Threads API is in the works

Instagram head Adam Mosseri said today that a Threads API is in the works. This will give chance to developers to create different...

Amazon’s Tye Brady discusses generative AI, humanoid robots and mobile manipulation

A version of this post first appeared in TechCrunch’s weekly robotics newsletter, Actuator. Subscribe here. Last week was a busy one for robotics. We...

Korean Investment Partners is the latest Korean VC firm to launch a Southeast Asia...

More South Korean investors are putting money into Southeast Korea startups, creating an “investment corridor” between the two regions. The latest one is...

Layoffs at VW’s Cariad further delay software launch in Porsche, Audi models

Volkswagen’s software unit Cariad will delay the launch of its new software architecture yet again as it deals with a large round of...

US automakers need to make up their minds already

Consumers in the U.S. have the memory of a goldfish. When gas prices are up, they seek out more fuel-efficient transportation. But when they’re...

$20B Adobe-Figma deal is still stuck in regulatory limbo

In September 2022, Adobe dropped the bombshell news that it intended to buy Figma for $20 billion. It was a huge chunk of...

Bagels with a schmear of venture capital

I’m a bit of a bagel snob. I once baked bagels overnight with the crew at Better Bagels for a profile on its...

MarketForce exits three markets, set to launch a social commerce spinout

Kenyan B2B e-commerce company MarketForce has shut down operations in three of its five markets in Africa and is in the early stages...

Can AI lift our spirits?

The last quarter in venture capital was quite gloomy. Even AI didn't change the picture that much, but its impact is starting to...

Amazon’s virtual health clinic can now treat patients for a cough, cold or flu

Amazon announced today that its virtual health care marketplace, Amazon Clinic, can now treat patients for a cough, cold or flu. Customers can...