Menlo Ventures, the 44-year-old venture firm with offices in Menlo Park and San Francisco, is taking the wraps of its fifteenth early-stage fund today, a vehicle it closed with $500 million in capital
True Ventures, the now 15-year-old firm with offices in Palo Alto, Calif., and San Francisco, is taking the wraps off two new funds this morning: it has closed its seventh early-stage fund with $465 m
Alphabet (you know… Google) has taken the wraps off the latest “moonshot” from its X labs: A robotic buggy that cruises over crops, inspecting each plant individually and, perhaps, g
The major tech platforms push back against the House antitrust report, Google Assistant gets a “guest” mode and we interview a freshly minted Nobel laureate. This is your Daily Crunch for
YouTube has long allowed its users to test new features and products before they go live to a wider audience. But in a recent change, YouTube’s latest series of experiments are being limited to
Not to be confused with the smart TV platform of the same name (2010-2014, RIP) or the Android TV platform it’s built on top of, Google has just taken the wraps off the new Google TV. The name
With the employment market remaining sluggish as the world continues to struggle with Covid-19, a company that has built its popular businesses largely around recruitment is launching a redesign that
Oscar-winning director Ron Howard is billed to direct a biopic about the life and musical journey of Lang Lang, the world-famous Chinese pianist.AGC Studios said it will fully finance the currently un
The U.S. federal budget deficit surpassed 3 trillion U.S. dollars through August, according to official Treasury data released Friday, and it is expected to hit 3.3 trillion dollars when the fisc
After years of development, Lucid Motors took the wraps off the Air, an electric luxury sedan that was unveiled Wednesday in a live streamed event.The Air combines high-end features with eye-popping
Apple is expanding its investment in podcasts. Today, Apple Books and Oprah announced the launch of “Oprah’s Book Club” podcast, an eight-episode series that will explore themes rela
When AngelList first launched rolling funds, an investment vehicle that raises money through a quarterly subscription from interested investors, the company looked at it as a bet. But early interest f
Lucid Motors is set to unveil its production electric sedan next week and it’s clear the company is targeting Tesla . Over the last few weeks, Lucid has teased notable aspects of the Lucid Air includ
Donald Trump. /VCG After a relatively slick and drama-free Democratic National Convention, the Republicans will begin their attempt at a mid-pandemic showpiece, during which Donald Trump will
Scientists have developed a new prediction of the shape of the heliosphere - the bubble surrounding our solar system.
Apple sold a lot of Macs last quarter — a record, in fact, for Q3, jumping a full 21%, year over year. Given the state of the world, with most office workers moving to a remote setup, there’s little s
A protester holding a poster stands in front of the Capitol in Washington D.C., U.S., February 3, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note: Azhar Azam works in a private organization as a market and busine