This is a weekly newsletter from TechCrunch, covering various topics in the tech industry. Here’s a summary of the article:
Top Stories:
- VR as a category is dead: Haje argues that VR has failed to find a killer app and is no longer relevant.
- North Korean hackers targeting JumpCloud: Zack reports on a potential cyber attack by North Korean hackers who may have forgotten to mask their IP addresses.
- SpaceX acquires Swarm Technologies: Aria reports on SpaceX’s acquisition of Swarm Technologies, which may be an acqui-hire.
Other Notable Stories:
- Tesla’s $100 million big-rig charging funding request denied again: Sean O’Kane reports that the Biden administration has snubbed Tesla’s request for funding to build a high-speed charging network.
- Xiaohongshu hits No. 1 on the App Store as TikTok faces US shutdown: Lauren Forristal reports on Xiaohongshu’s rise to the top of the App Store charts.
- Sonos CEO Patrick Spence is leaving: Romain Dillet reports on Sonos’ leadership change.
Charging News:
- Voltpost raises $3.6 million seed round: In smaller charging news, Voltpost raised a seed round to bring EV charging to the curbside.
- Seven automakers announce joint venture for massive EV charging network: Tapping into the growth of electric vehicles, seven major automakers have announced a joint venture to create an enormous EV charging network across North America.
Other News:
- Researchers open source Sky-T1 AI model: Kyle Wiggers reports on the release of an open-source AI model that can be trained for less than $450.
- Nvidia’s top startup investments: Marina Temkin writes about Nvidia’s investments in various startups, highlighting its dominance in the AI space.
Startups:
- All-women founding teams raised just 1.6% of venture funding in H1: Dominic-Madori reports on the disappointing figure for all-female founding teams in terms of venture funding.
- TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 in San Francisco this September: Get your TechCrunch fix IRL by joining us at Disrupt 2023, where you can immerse yourself in startup culture and innovation.
I hope this summary provides a good overview of the articles covered in this week’s newsletter!
