Thursday, April 3, 2025

Didi’s autonomous vehicle arm raises $149M from state investors

When Didi created an autonomous vehicle subsidiary in 2020, the venture was seen as a Chinese counterpart to Uber’s AV unit. The tides of change have...

EyeEm, the photo marketplace, changes hands as Freepik picks it up out of bankruptcy

EyeEm, the Berlin-based photo marketplace that once was loftily thought of as a possible challenger to Instagram in Europe but more recently has fallen on much...

EVPassport scored $200M to build out its app-less charging infrastructure

Charging infrastructure startup EVPassport says its charging stations are designed to pass the grandma test. “When you arrive, you don’t need to download an app. You just...

CRED in talks to acquire mutual fund startup Kuvera

CRED is in talks to acquire Kuvera, a startup that operates an online wealth management platform, a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch, in what...

Leak prompts NASA to postpone two ISS spacewalks

NASA has called off Thursday’s spacewalk at the International Space Station while officials continue to investigate the cause of a coolant leak involving a back-up radiator...

Mars flyover video shows a stunning network of valleys

Fly across Mars’s ‘labyrinth of night’ with Mars Express The European Space Agency (ESA) has released a gorgeous video visualizing part of Mars’ Noctis Labyrinthus, a vast...

Saltsea Chronicles review: sailing the distances between us

“Saltsea Chronicles is a poignant nautical adventure about the distances between us and what we gain from crossing them.” Pros Vibrant art style Rich world Endearing characters Thoughtful dialogue systems Cons Dialogue can...

Relativity inks Terran R launch deal with Intelsat

Relativity Space has signed a launch settlement with Intelsat that might see the telecom big’s satellites fly on a Terran R rocket as early as 2026. Relativity...

Sony Ventures earmarks $10M to invest in African entertainment startups

Sony Group announced today that it has established Sony Innovation Fund: Africa (SIF: AF), a program that will support the growth of entertainment businesses in Africa....

Bon Vivant toasts taking $15.9M to brew up versatile animal-free dairy proteins

Lyon, France-based precision fermentation startup Bon Vivant, which is using biotech techniques to reprogram yeast microorganisms to produce animal-free milk proteins with a substantially lower environmental...