Mercury restricted a number of accounts linked to African startups and didn’t exactly say why

Yesterday, Mercury, which describes itself as a bank for startups, restricted several accounts linked to African tech startups, TechCrunch has learned.  The number of companies affected by this restriction... Read more »

Nexon founder Jung-ju Jay Kim has passed away at age 54

Jung-ju Jay Kim, founder of South Korean gaming company Nexon, has passed away at age 54.  On Tuesday, Nexon’s holding company NXC released a statement: “With deep sadness, Nexon... Read more »

Biden will address social media’s mental health impact at State of the Union

In advance of President Biden’s first State of the Union address, the White House announced plans to address the nation’s mental health crisis, specifically calling out social media’s impact... Read more »

Daily Crunch: Drone service Wing completes 200K commercial deliveries, partners with supermarket chain

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Daily Crunch: Drone service Wing completes 200K commercial deliveries, partners with supermarket chain

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PST, subscribe here. Hello and welcome to Daily Crunch... Read more »

Apple pulls Russian state-owned media outlets RT and Sputnik from global App Stores

After days of mounting pressure on tech companies to take further action against Russia in the wake of its invasion into Ukraine, Apple today confirmed it will remove the... Read more »

One decade in, Homebrew says it’s becoming self-funded

Homebrew has a new cup of tea (or coffee, or beer, or beverage of your choosing). The venture capital firm is leaving its strictly seed stage roots — and... Read more »

Waabi’s Raquel Urtasun on the importance of differentiating your startup

Raquel Urtasun, scientist, founder and CEO of autonomous vehicle technology company Waabi, launched her company in June 2021, a time when it seemed like the AV industry was consolidating.... Read more »

Rivian raises price on R1T electric truck, R1S SUV ahead of new dual-motor versions

Rivian has raised the price of its all-electric R1T pickup by 17% and R1S SUV by about 20% as the newly public automaker tries to adjust to inflationary pressure,... Read more »

Rivian raises price on R1T electric truck, R1S SUV ahead of new dual-motor versions

Rivian has raised the price of its all-electric R1T pickup by 17% and R1S SUV by about 20% as the newly public automaker tries to adjust to inflationary pressure,... Read more »
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