Chinese luxury EV brand Zeekr continues global push into Kazakhstan
Zeekr, the luxury electric vehicle brand under China’s Geely Automobile Holdings, says it will launch its Zeekr 001 shooting brake and Zeekr X SUV in Kazakhstan by the fourth quarter of 2023. Kazakhstan, a key market in Central Asia, marks Zeekr’s third geographic expansion announcement in recent months. The two-year-old
Read MoreTriller’s upcoming listing likely won’t resurrect the US IPO market
Short-form video platform Triller filed to go public last week while your humble scribe was on vacation to visit family. The lesson? Never take time off. A privately backed tech company going public on the U.S. markets is welcome news. Sadly, while Triller is an interesting business, it may prove
Read MoreCruise begins testing self-driving vehicles in Atlanta
Cruise said Monday it has started testing its self-driving vehicles in Atlanta as the company continues its ambitious plan to launch its robotaxi service in multiple cities. The announcement confirms previous reporting by TechCrunch that Atlanta would be the next city to see Cruise vehicles on public roads. The company
Read MoreReflections on Hiring as an Engineering Manager
What I’ve learned through the maelstrom of hiring engineers in today's worldPhoto by Chris Barbalis on UnsplashThroughout my time hiring engineers, I’ve learnt (and relearnt) a thing or two through a blend of mistakes and successes. What I can say with confidence is that it is a much more elegant puzzle than
Read MoreSpeeding up the I/O-heavy app: Q&A with Malte Ubl of Vercel
We recently published an article exploring what sort of infrastructure is needed to run edge functions. For that piece, we talked to several industry experts in wide-ranging conversations. While we weren’t able to use all of the conversation in the article, we wanted to share them in full so you
Read MoreMeta accused of ignoring reports on dangerous content
Photo by Grayson Blackmon / The Verge According to Meta, its Trusted Partner program “is a key part of our efforts to improve our policies, enforcement processes, and products, to help keep users safe on our platforms.” According to some trusted partners, though, Meta neglects its flagship initiative — leaving
Read MoreMicrosoft’s Bing Chat is coming to third-party browsers, including on mobile devices
In late July, Microsoft confirmed its ChatGPT-like Bing Chat was testing in third-party browsers like Chrome and Safari for select users after various reports had spotted the feature in action. Today, the company directly announced that Bing Chat would “soon” be available in third-party browsers, including both on the web
Read MoreHave we reached peak smartphone?
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Read More5 days left to save on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
Here’s a public service announcement from Captain Obvious: It takes a lot of money to build a startup. At a time when every dollar counts, this is a reminder that you have only 5 days left to save on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, taking place September 19–21. How to save
Read MoreSafaricom Ethiopia Formalizes its Investment From the World Bank Group
Ethiopia| Safaricom Ethiopia is set to receive funds from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), members of the World Bank Group, following the closure of the transaction during a funding ceremony held at the telco’s headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The company will receive support
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