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Pasqal raises $100M to build a neutral atom-based quantum computer

Pasqal, a Paris-based quantum computing startup, today announced that it has raised a $100 million Series B funding round let…

1 year ago

Lightyear stops production on €250,000 solar-powered EV

Solar-powered electric vehicle maker Lightyear said it’s halting production on its flagship Lightyear 0, its premium EV with a sticker…

1 year ago

Musk said he could have funded a Tesla buyout with SpaceX shares

Elon Musk testified Monday that he was not only certain he’d have the backing from Saudi financiers to take Tesla…

1 year ago

Bluedot’s debit card for EV owners offers cheaper charging, cash back

Electric vehicles accounted for nearly 6% of all new cars sold in the U.S. in 2022, an increase from 3.1%…

1 year ago

Max Q: Things are tough out there

Hello and welcome back to Max Q! I hate writing intros, so let’s get to it, shall we? In this…

1 year ago

Daily Crunch: Days after announcing plans to cut 10K jobs, Microsoft invests billions more in OpenAI

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m.…

1 year ago

Construction robotics firm Kewazo raises $10 million

Automating construction makes plain sense on the face of it. It’s one of the world’s biggest industries. It’s also among…

1 year ago

McKinsey, eyeing the MLOps space, buys Tel Aviv-based Iguazio

The same day Microsoft invested billions in OpenAI, McKinsey snatched up an enterprise-focused AI firm, Iguazio, for a relative steal.…

1 year ago

All that VC dry powder is damper than you think

Welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines.…

1 year ago

Cowboy Ventures goes bigger, with $260M across two new funds, including an opportunity fund

Cowboy Ventures, the now-10-year-old, Bay Area-based seed-stage focused fund founded by renowned investor Aileen Lee, has closed on two new…

1 year ago