Amazon today announced that Lockeford, California will be “among the first” locations in U.S. getting access to the company’s burgeoning drone delivery, Prime Air. Lockeford is a small, census-designation place […]
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Back to news homeDeparting Amazon exec Dave Clark to head logistics startup Flexport
Dave Clark, the former Amazon consumer chief, will take over as CEO of freight forwarding and customs brokerage startup Flexport starting September 1, 2022. Clark resigned from his role as […]
SureImpact wins the TC City Spotlight: Columbus Pitch-Off
I’m excited to announce SureImpact won today’s City Spotlight: Columbus pitch-off! Winning a free exhibition space at TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 and a spot in TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200, the Ohio-based […]
Perceptron: Risky teleoperation, Rocket League simulation and zoologist multiplication
Research in the field of machine learning and AI, now a key technology in practically every industry and company, is far too voluminous for anyone to read it all. This […]
SWVL plans to lay off 32% of its team two months after going public
Egypt-born and Dubai-headquartered mobility startup SWVL is planning to lay off 32% of its workforce, it said in a statement today. The company’s LinkedIn profile shows it has over 1,330 […]
Why Convoy’s Dan Lewis expects digital freight to go mainstream within the year
‘The industry is going to contract differently’ Rebecca Bellan 7 hours Dan Lewis, co-founder and CEO of digital freight company Convoy, didn’t start his company because he had a deep […]
SwipeRx lands $27M from MDI and Gates Foundation to digitize the pharma industry in Southeast Asia
SwipeRx, a platform for pharma professionals, said Tuesday it has secured a $27 million Series B round led by Indonesia’s MDI Ventures, with participation from the Gates Foundation, Johnson & […]
Top three takeaways from Nuro’s session at TC Sessions: Mobility
Jiajun Zhu, co-founder and CEO of autonomous robot company Nuro, joined TechCrunch onstage during TC Sessions: Mobility on Wednesday to discuss how the startup aims to revolutionize commercial autonomous delivery. […]
Announcing the startups and judges onstage at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022
TechCrunch is excited to announce the six companies pitching in person and onstage at TC Sessions Mobility 2022. Hailing from around the States and the globe, founders will pitch on […]
Keelvar raises $24M to automate procurement in the supply chain
Supply chain disruptions caused — or exacerbated — by the pandemic continue to affect businesses in a range of industries. For example, thirty-six percent of small businesses responding to a […]