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Arrival is on-track to begin production of its electric bus and van next year

Executives from London-based commercial EV company Arrival told investors Thursday the company was on track to meet planned product launch dates, but much will depend on whether or not the company can

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EU, U.S. slam Poland over media bill seen as silencing critical voices

Protesters demonstrate against a new media bill in Poland, which critics say is meant to silence a US-owned media outlet critical of the government. /AFPThe U.S. and th

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Meet the world's newest carnivorous plant

An unassuming herb found on the western coast of North America known as Triantha occidentalis, or western false asphodel, has now joined the ranks of carnivorous plants

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Meet the world's newest carnivorous plant

An unassuming herb found on the western coast of North America known as Triantha occidentalis, or western false asphodel, has now joined the ranks of carnivorous plants

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Twitter redesigns website and app with new font, less clutter and high-contrast features

Twitter today is introducing a revamped version of its website, which the company says will make the site more accessible, less cluttered and easier to use. Among the changes, which are also rolling o

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When the economic tide goes out, we’ll see which VCs are naked

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.This week we were back to full strength, with Danny Natasha and Alex jo

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China condemns Canada's remark on Schellenberg sentencing

The Chinese Embassy in Canada on Tuesday expressed stern condemnation after Canada's foreign minister criticized the sentencing of Canadian drug smuggler Robert Schellenberg in a Chinese court.The em

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Field Air-defense System in action during China-Russia joint exercise

01:37 The field air-defense system was seen in action during the ongoing China-Russia joint military exercise code-named ZAPAD/INTERACTION-2021 in northwestern China.Its core is Hongqi-

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Scientists discover new flesh-eating plant growing in boggy areas near cities

Although the herb had previously been known to science, nobody had previously realised that it was capturing and eating prey.

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Watchdog sues FEC for closing investigation into Rick Scott, allied super PAC

A watchdog group on Monday sued the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for dismissing a complaint alleging that Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) unlawfully used a super PAC to s

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U.S. California wildfire now second-worst in state history

Flames leap from tree to tree as the Dixie Fire jumps Highway 89 north of Greenville in Plumas County, California, U.S., August 3, 2021. /AP The monstrous Dixie Fire in northern California has

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14-year-old Quan Hongchan: a journey for the gold medal

02:30 Fourteen-year-old Quan Hongchan has struck gold for China at the Tokyo Olympics. Starting the competition as a dark horse on the national team, she's made history in the 10-meter

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U.S. plans to require foreign visitors to be vaccinated, official says

Passengers arrive on a flight from London amid new restrictions to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease at JFK International Airport in New York City, U.S., December 21, 2020. /Reuters Th

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Nubank co-leads $45 million investment in Indian neobank Jupiter

Industry veteran Jitendra Gupta’s neobank for consumers in India — Jupiter — has raised $45 million in a new financing round as the Bangalore and Mumbai-based startup gears up for it

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Donald Trump moves to block Congress from getting his taxes

FILE PIC: Former U.S. President Donald Trump. /Getty Images Former U.S. President Donald Trump moved Wednesday to block the Treasury from handing over years of his tax records to a congression

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TikTok confirms pilot test of TikTok Stories is now underway

Twitter may have shut down its Stories features known as Fleets, but the Stories format will continue to invade other social platforms. TikTok today confirmed it’s piloting a new feature, TikTok

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Vietnamese on-demand e-commerce platform Loship raises $12M at a valuation of $100M

Loship, the Vietnamese on-demand e-commerce platform that started as a reviews app, announced today it has raised $12 million in pre-Series C funding, bringing its valuation to $100 million. The round