Categoria: Techcrunch

TikTok agrees to deal to cede control of US business to American investor group

The deal closes a long-running drama in which U.S. authorities have sought to compel ByteDance to divest.

From Roombas to e-bikes, why are hardware startups going bankrupt? 

The hardware world had a brutal week, with iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power Bikes all filing for bankruptcy.  Each company faces its own mix of tariff pressures, supply chain issues, and shifting markets, but together they tell a larger story about the challenges of building physical products in an era of global trade tensions and cheap overseas competition. From… Continua a leggere From Roombas to e-bikes, why are hardware startups going bankrupt? 

From Roombas to e-bikes, why are hardware startups going bankrupt? 

The hardware world had a brutal week, with iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power Bikes all filing for bankruptcy.  Each company faces its own mix of tariff pressures, supply chain issues, and shifting markets, but together they tell a larger story about the challenges of building physical products in an era of global trade tensions and cheap overseas competition. From… Continua a leggere From Roombas to e-bikes, why are hardware startups going bankrupt? 

Luma releases a new AI model that lets users generate a video from a start and end frame

Luma AI’s new model is available through the company’s Dream Machine platform.

Making life (and death) better despite regulatory barriers

Founders Gabriel Sanchez (Enspectra Health) and Tom Harries (Earth Funeral) share what it takes to build in heavily regulated industries where “move fast and break things” simply won’t work. In this episode of Build Mode, they reveal the realities of navigating FDA approval processes, state-by-state regulations, and cultural taboos while building products that are literally… Continua a leggere Making life (and death) better despite regulatory barriers

Vibe-coding startup Lovable raises $330M at a $6.6B valuation

Lovable has seen its valuation more than triple just five months after the company’s last funding round in July.

Vibe-coding startup Lovable raises $330M at a $6.6B valuation

Lovable has seen its valuation more than triple just five months after the company’s last funding round in July.

Amazon’s new Alexa+ feature adds conversational AI to Ring doorbells

Amazon said that the feature uses the Ring doorbell’s video descriptions to determine who the person in front of the camera is based on their uniform, actions, and what they are holding.

Bluesky launches a privacy-focused ‘Find Friends’ feature without invite spam

The Bluesky contact-matching feature is opt-in and your data won’t be used to spam your friends, the social network says.

Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount’s hostile bid, calls offer ‘illusory’

Warner Bros. Discovery called Paramount’s offer “illusory” and said that the company had misled shareholders about its financing.