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Nintendo exec on E3, streaming and game delays
Jun 14, 3:29PM
This year's E3 was a bit of a mixed bag. Sony was completely absent, Microsoft was looking toward the future and Nintendo, as ever, was all about the games. The show came at an odd time in Nintendo's release cycle. The company recently spilled all the details about soon-to-be-released titles Mario Maker 2 and Pokémon […]
Walmart's Eko teams up with Refinery29 on interactive videos
Jun 14, 2:23PM
Last fall, Walmart announced a joint venture with Eko to create interactive storytelling — think Netflix’s Black Mirror: Bandersnatch — for both entertainment and retail. Since then, Eko has been working with BuzzFeed on a range of interactive videos, as well as on projects for Walmart’s Vudu and others for its own HelloEko.com video site. […]
NASA's OSIRIX-REx probe sets a space record with a close orbit of weird asteroid Bennu
Jun 14, 1:57PM
If you follow space news at all, you may have heard of ‘Bennu’ – the near-Earth asteroid that has a slim (but higher than most) chance of colliding with our planet sometime nearly 200 years from now. The asteroid is notable for many reasons, including the recent discovery that it’s actually also “active,” which means […]
Apple snuck a Raptors tribute into its Canadian home page
Jun 14, 1:07PM
The Toronto Raptors won the 2019 NBA Championship last night, which is probably not news to you if you’re A) Canadian (like me) or B) a basketball fan. But unless you’ve starting your Friday off shopping for Apple gear on their Canadian website, you might not have noticed this subtle ‘Easter Egg.’ If you go […]
Silicon Valley's founder fetish infantilizes public companies
Jun 14, 1:00PM
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch's venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This week was a lot of fun. We had Kate and Alex in the studio with Chris running the show and reminding half the recording team about English words (immersive, as a spoiler). This week had a lot […]
Now on Kickstarter, Tech DIY uses sewing to teach kids how to build electronics
Jun 14, 12:14PM
Tech DIY takes a soft touch toward teaching electronics—literally. Now on Kickstarter, the kit uses sewing to teach kids and adult beginners about electronic and electric circuits by sewing dolls, soft figures and bracelets that light up, move and make noises. Tech DIY was created by Ji Sun Lee and Jaymes Dec, the authors of […]
Binance begins to restrict US users ahead of regulatory-compliant exchange launch
Jun 14, 7:49AM
The world’s largest crypto exchange is going legit. Binance, which processes over $1 billion on a daily basis and for so long has embodied crypto’s wild west culture, announced that it will launch a U.S-based service — but, in the meantime, it is implementing restrictions for U.S. passport holders worldwide and those based in the […]
How China's first autonomous driving unicorn Momenta hunts for data
Jun 14, 3:51AM
Cao Xudong turned up on the side of the road in jeans and a black T-shirt printed with the word “Momenta,” the name of his startup. Before founding the company — which last year topped $1 billion in valuation to become China’s first autonomous driving “unicorn” — he'd already led an enviable life, but he […]
Nintendo: we're 'evaluating' streaming
Jun 13, 11:15PM
Game streaming loomed large as the biggest story of E3. Between Google's Stadia news late last week, Microsoft's Game Pass additions, a Ubisoft announcement and even the presence of Netflix, the writing is clearly on the wall. Nintendo, of course, has largely been absent from that conversation. No real surprise, really. The gaming company has […]
Fiverr shares climb 90% in first day of trading
Jun 13, 11:07PM
Freelance marketplace Fiverr had a good first day on the New York Stock Exchange. The company priced its IPO at $21 per share last night, raising around $111 million. It then started trading this morning at $26, with shares climbing for most of the day and closing at $39.90 — up 90% from the IPO […]
This new Honda e detail suggests it's going to be fun to drive
Jun 13, 10:43PM
New details keep trickling out about the Honda e, the compact electric vehicle that's coming to market in spring 2020, from pop-out door handles and internal side view mirrors to the touchscreen display. The latest, revealed Thursday, includes a battery capacity of 35.5 kilowatt-hours. An important nugget that is sure to get some folks excited […]
Rep. Will Hurd to keynote Black Hat draws ire for voting record on women's rights
Jun 13, 10:24PM
A decision to confirm Rep. Will Hurd as the keynote speaker at the Black Hat security conference this year has prompted anger and concern by some long-time attendees because of his voting record on women’s rights. Hurd, an outspoken Texas Republican who has drawn fire from his own party for regularly opposing the Trump administration, […]
VMware announces intent to buy Avi Networks, startup that raised $115M
Jun 13, 9:37PM
VMware has been trying to reinvent itself from a company that helps you build and manage virtual machines in your data center to one that helps you manage your virtual machines wherever they live, whether that’s on prem or the public cloud. Today, the company announced it was buying Avi Networks, a six-year-old startup that […]
Why Tesla and Uber won't escape 25% tariffs — for now
Jun 13, 9:12PM
Tesla and Uber both had requests for tariff relief rejected by U.S. trade officials, a decision that will force the companies to pay a 25% tariff or seek new suppliers. Reuters was the first to report the decision by the office of the U.S. Trade Representatives. TechCrunch previously reported on the Trump administration’s refusal to […]
Tesla's in-car touchscreens are getting YouTube support
Jun 13, 8:46PM
Tesla has consistently been adding software to its in-car touchscreen infotainment displays — including sometimes things that probably leave a lot of people scratching their heads. During a special Q&A today at annual gaming event E3 in LA, Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed that Tesla’s in-car display will support YouTube someday soon. This isn’t the […]
Lightspeed Venture Partners doubles its growth practice
Jun 13, 8:39PM
Lightspeed Venture Partners will invest in more late-stage businesses with the support of three new partners.
Graphene as an open-source material
Jun 13, 8:04PM
The success of open-source methods that focus on decentralization and allows for open collaboration on projects brings to light the potential for its implementation in other areas.
24 hours left to score early-bird tickets for TC Sessions: Mobility 2019
Jun 13, 8:00PM
The switch has been flipped on the 24-hour shot clock, which means there’s only one day left to save $100 on your pass to TC Sessions: Mobility 2019 in San Jose, Calif. on July 10. Early-bird savings ends on Friday, June 14 at 11:59 p.m. (PT), so buy your ticket now and save. Join more […]
Demo your early-stage startup at the TechCrunch Summer Party
Jun 13, 8:00PM
Nothing says summer in Silicon Valley better than the TechCrunch Summer Party. In its 14th year, we're celebrating the startup spirit and culture at the Park Chalet, San Francisco's coastal beer garden, on July 25. Who doesn't love ocean views? And nothing says relaxed networking in Silicon Valley more than showcasing your early-stage startup at […]
Pioneering private space explorer Anousheh Ansari welcomes ISS commercialization
Jun 13, 7:54PM
Xprize CEO and Prodea founder Anousheh Ansari dreamed of being an astronaut as a child growing up in Iran, but, understandably, most people around her were skeptical about her ambitions. Yet in 2006, she made that dream come true when she became the first woman to visit the International Space Station as a privately funded […]
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