TuSimple’s self-driving truck network takes shape with Ryder partnership – TechCrunch

TuSimple’s self-driving truck network takes shape with Ryder partnership – TechCrunch

TuSimple, the self-driving trucking company that went public earlier this year, has partnered with Ryder as part of its plan to build a freight network that will support its autonomous trucking operations. Under the agreement announced this week, Ryder’s fleet maintenance facilities will act as terminals for TuSimple’s freight network. TuSimple’s so-called AFN or Autonomous … Read more

Introducing the Open Cap Table Coalition – TechCrunch

Introducing the Open Cap Table Coalition – TechCrunch

Aron Solomon, JD, is Esquire Digital’s Head of Strategy and Editor of Today’s Esquire. He taught entrepreneurship at McGill University and the University of Pennsylvania and was the founder of LegalX, a legal technology accelerator. More contributions from this contributor If you don’t want robot dogs patrolling the streets, consider CCOPS legislation On Tuesday, the … Read more

Unmuted founder Max van den Ingh on success beyond the metrics – TechCrunch

Unmuted founder Max van den Ingh on success beyond the metrics – TechCrunch

Heutzutage gibt es kein maßgebliches Playbook für das Marketing. Jedes Unternehmen muss seine eigene Stimme finden, und während es wächst und sich weiterentwickelt, muss sich auch sein Marketing weiterentwickeln. Es reicht nicht aus, sich auf bewährte Taktiken und messbare Metriken zu verlassen – heute studieren die effektivsten Marketingspezialisten ständig innovative Ansätze und lernen von ihnen, … Read more

Launch vehicle startup Isar Aerospace lands an additional $75M in funding – TechCrunch

Launch vehicle startup Isar Aerospace lands an additional $75M in funding – TechCrunch

A number of startups have sprung up in recent years to meet the growing demand from satellite providers, biotech companies, and others looking to launch payloads into space. One such startup is Germany’s Isar Aerospace Technologies, which focuses on the construction of orbital launch vehicles that are designed to carry up to 1,000 kilograms into … Read more

Same-day delivery apps need more than speed to survive post-pandemic – TechCrunch

Same-day delivery apps need more than speed to survive post-pandemic – TechCrunch

Cary Breese is the CEO and co-founder of NowRx, a digital retail pharmacy. We have entered a whole new era of e-commerce that is all about speed and convenience. Business leaders are forced to prioritize delivery capabilities and push for faster delivery services. “Fast / reliable delivery” was the top online shopping attribute among the … Read more

ActiveFence comes out of the shadows with $100M in funding and tech that detects online harm, now valued at $500M+ – TechCrunch

ActiveFence comes out of the shadows with $100M in funding and tech that detects online harm, now valued at $500M+ – TechCrunch

Online abuse, disinformation, fraud, and other malicious content are on the rise, and tracking is becoming more complex. Today, a startup called ActiveFence, which has been quietly building a technology platform to detect threats during their formation and planning, and make it easier for trust and security teams to fight them on platforms, comes out … Read more

Amazon-backed Indian D2C beauty brand MyGlamm raises $71 million – TechCrunch

Amazon-backed Indian D2C beauty brand MyGlamm raises $71 million – TechCrunch

MyGlamm, a direct-to-consumer beauty brand in India that sells most of its products through its own website, app, and retail touchpoints, announced Monday that it had raised $ 71.3 million in a round of funding has as the Mumbai-based company plans to scale its business in the South Asian market. The startup raised $ 23.5 … Read more

Kai-Fu Lee’s first Europe bet, WeRide buys a truck startup – TechCrunch

Kai-Fu Lee’s first Europe bet, WeRide buys a truck startup – TechCrunch

Hello, and welcome back to TechCrunch’s China Roundup, a round-up of the recent events that have shaped the Chinese technology landscape and what it means for people in the rest of the world. Despite the geopolitical headwinds for foreign tech companies to invade China, many companies, especially those that find a reliable partner, are still … Read more