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The early-stage venture capital market is weird and chaotic

When SoftBank announced its first Vision Fund back in 2017, TechCrunch gawked at the size of the fundraising vehicle and its $100 million minimum check size. Noting a few of its early deals, we wrote

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Here’s everything Apple announced at its ‘Spring Loaded’ event today

It’s Apple event day!From tweaks to the Apple Card to all new iMacs and iPads, Apple crammed this one-hour event with news. Don’t have time to sit down and click through every last announc

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Detecting a winning formula

With a stunning 10-day box-office haul surpassing 4 billion yuan ($619.2 million), the long-awaited Detective Chinatown 3, directed by former actor Chen Sicheng, has become a hot topic among moviegoer

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Biden's first full week shows there will not be another Cold War

U.S. President Joe Biden walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., January 29, 2021. /Getty Editor's note: Bradley Blankenship is a Prague-based American jo

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Biden's first full week shows there will not be another Cold War

U.S. President Joe Biden walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., January 29, 2021. /Getty Editor's note: Bradley Blankenship is a Prague-based American jo

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What Biden's cabinet picks spell for U.S. policy

Editor's note: Bradley Blankenship is a Prague-based American journalist, political analyst and freelance reporter. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGT

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Here’s everything Apple announced at its “Hi, Speed” iPhone event today

Just shy of one month after their last event, Apple was back today with another one. Everyone had a pretty good feeling this would be the one where they announced this year’s new iPhone… i

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VW’s all-electric ID.4 will use interior lighting to communicate with the driver

Newly released teaser images of Volkswagen’s upcoming all-electric ID.4 compact SUV reveals an interior that leans in on tech such as touchscreens and ambient lighting used to talk to the driver

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Words turn small town lifestyle into a big story

His word keeps his world relevant. Author Lin Peiyuan, 32, observes the intricacies, history, character, old-fashioned charm and foibles of his hometown in South China's Guangdong province. He pepp

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Fortnite sues Apple and Google after it is dropped from app stores

Epic Games' lawsuit is not seeking money but is asking for injunctions that would change the way tech firms run their app stores.

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New lo-fi, text-based social app Lex, for queer women, raises $1.5 million

Lex, a new social app for women, trans, genderqueer, and non-binary people offering the ability to post personal ads, has today announced the close of a $1.5 million seed funding round.Investors in th

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COVID-19 and the city: How past pandemics have shaped urban landscapes

From the temporary breakdown of global supply chains to the hollowing out of once bustling city streets, COVID-19 has caused a seismic change in the way we navigate our urban environments.Now, wit

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NASA astronauts go back to the future with capsule launch

It’s back to the future as NASA astronauts launch again from the U.S. — aboard a retro-style “Right Stuff” capsule.Make no mistake: This is not your father’s — or grand