tractable From Basement Coders to AI Unicorn: Tractable's Six-Year Journey Tractable reaches a $1 billion valuation by leveraging early deep learning breakthroughs to solve real-world problems like car accident recovery and recycling.
waymo Waymo Secures $2.5 Billion in Latest Funding Round Under New Leadership Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo raises $2.5 billion from a group of existing investors to expand its autonomous driving platform. The funding arrives just months after a leadership transition replaced former CEO John Krafcik with two co-CEOs.
techcrunch TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 Brings Startups and Investors Together TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 takes place from September 21 to 23, featuring Startup Alley, Startup Battlefield, and expert speakers. The annual tech conference connects emerging startups with industry leaders and investors.
coinbase Coinbase Sets $250 Reference Price Ahead of Massive Public Debut Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase establishes a $250 per-share reference price for its direct listing, pushing its valuation to nearly $65 billion. This massive milestone highlights explosive revenue growth and yields huge returns for early private investors.
neuralink Neuralink Monkey Plays Pong, Amazon Wins Union Vote, Box Secures $500M Today's top tech news features a Neuralink monkey playing Pong with its mind, a decisive union vote loss in Alabama, and a massive $500 million investment into Box by KKR. App usage also hits record highs as users spend an average of 4.2 hours daily on mobile applications.
dataminr Dataminr Secures $475 Million at $4.1 Billion Valuation Ahead of 2023 IPO Real-time data analytics startup Dataminr raises a massive $475 million Series F round, pushing its valuation to $4.1 billion. The company plans to use the funds to expand its corporate and international sales as it prepares for a 2023 public listing.
roblox Roblox Goes Public With a $38 Billion Market Cap Roblox debuts on the New York Stock Exchange and immediately surpasses the valuations of traditional gaming giants like EA and Unity. Investors show massive confidence in the platform's unique interconnected creative marketplace.
apple Apple Commits $1.2 Billion to New European Chip Design Hub in Munich Apple invests heavily in a new Munich-based silicon design center focused on 5G and wireless technologies. The facility expands upon Apple's already massive engineering presence in the city.
dropbox Dropbox Buys DocSend for $165M to Boost Secure Document Sharing Dropbox acquires document-tracking startup DocSend for $165 million to build a complete secure document workflow. The move follows Dropbox's 2019 purchase of HelloSign and expands its remote work toolkit.
paypal PayPal Expands Crypto Capabilities With Acquisition of Security Startup Curv PayPal acquires digital asset security firm Curv to bolster its cryptocurrency team and prepare for new crypto product launches across its platforms. The reported deal value ranges between $200 and $300 million.
ces CES Shifts Focus to In-Vehicle Screens as Uber Plans New Spinoff This week's transportation news highlights a CES dominated by vehicle infotainment and giant screens rather than autonomous driving tech, alongside hints at another Uber spinoff.
ces 2021 CES 2021 Highlights Pandemic-Driven Tech From UV Robots to Smart Masks The all-virtual CES 2021 showcases how the COVID-19 pandemic shapes consumer electronics, featuring UV disinfecting robots and germ-killing keyboards.
apple Apple Removes Parler From App Store Over Failure to Moderate Threats Apple suspends the conservative social network Parler from the App Store for failing to adequately moderate violent content and threats.
playstation 5 Sony's PlayStation 5 Arrives With Impressive Specs But Lacks True Next-Gen Games The PlayStation 5 offers a major hardware upgrade and strong backwards compatibility, but fails to deliver a compelling next-generation experience at launch due to a lack of innovative software.
enterprise Greylock Investor Asheem Chandna Explores Future of Enterprise and Cybersecurity Startups TechCrunch hosts an Extra Crunch Live session with Greylock's Asheem Chandna to discuss the rapidly evolving enterprise and cybersecurity startup landscapes.