Author: Bilal

European data watchdogs have issued updated guidance in the wake of last week’s landmark ruling striking down a flagship transatlantic data transfer mechanism called Privacy Shield. In an FAQ on the Schrems II judgement, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) warns there will be no regulatory grace period. The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield is dead, and any companies still relying … Continue reading No grace period after Schrems II Privacy Shield ruling, warn EU data watchdogs Continue Reading →

Rivian  has started to run a pilot production line at its factory in Normal, Illinois, as the electric vehicle startup prepares to bring its pickup truck and SUV to market in summer 2021. In an email sent to prospective customers, Rivian said deliveries of its R1T electric pickup truck will begin in June 2021. Deliveries of … Continue reading Rivian to begin deliveries of electric pickup truck in June 2021 Continue Reading →

Chauffeured group transportation — the vehicles used for corporate outings, special events and even weddings — is a fragmented industry, with hundreds of small operators that rely on analog systems to book customers. Now in this era of COVID-19, these operators are being squeezed as travel and tourism have dwindled and companies have opted to … Continue reading SaaS startup Swoop raises $3.2M to modernize mom-and-pop transportation companies Continue Reading →

Earlier this year, the oft-mocked but actually pretty important new branch of the military, the Space Force, revealed an image that was suspiciously reminiscent of Star Trek. Now the Space Force has revealed a new, sharper graphic that is the force’s actual logo — and a motto to go with it: “Semper Supra,” or “always above.” To … Continue reading Space Force debuts official logo and motto, both reminding you that it’s ‘always above’ Continue Reading →

The TechCrunch Exchange newsletter launched this morning. Starting next week, only a partial version will hit the site, so sign up to get the full issue. Welcome to The TechCrunch Exchange! I’m incredibly excited that this newsletter is finally in your hands. There’s so much to chat about, dissect and grok. We’re going to be very busy. … Continue reading The TechCrunch Exchange: What’s an IPO to a SPAC? Continue Reading →

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the TechCrunch series* that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all. The app industry is as hot as ever, with a record 204 billion downloads and $120 billion in consumer spending in 2019. People are now spending three … Continue reading This Week in Apps: Apple argues for commissions, ‘Find My’ NDA, Alexa to open apps Continue Reading →

Editor’s note: Get this free weekly recap of TechCrunch news that any startup can use by email every Saturday morning (7am PT). Subscribe here. The easy startup ideas have all been done — the ones that just required some homebrew hardware hacking or PHP dorm-room coding to get off the ground. These days, you might need multiple … Continue reading Startups Weekly: What education do you need to build a great tech company? Continue Reading →

If your phone takes amazing photos, chances are its camera has been augmented by artificial intelligence embedded in the operating system. Now videos are getting the same treatment. In recent years, smartphone makers have been gradually transforming their cameras into devices that capture data for AI processing beyond what the lens and sensor pick up … Continue reading Imint is the Swedish firm that gives Chinese smartphones an edge in video production Continue Reading →

Well, this isn’t a story you see every day. Less than two years after German software giant SAP snatched experience management platform Qualtrics for $8 billion days before the startup’s IPO debut, it has now decided to spin out the company in a brand new IPO. https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/11/sap-agrees-to-buy-qualtrics-for-8b-in-cash-just-before-the-survey-software-companys-ipo/   In a press statement released Sunday, SAP said that … Continue reading SAP will spin out its $8B spin-in Qualtrics acquisition Continue Reading →

90Hz, modern design, and a $450 price? Awesome.      OnePlus is coming back to the budget smartphone market in a big way with the “OnePlus Nord,” a device with an odd name but a pretty spectacular feature set for the ~$450 price tag. We’ve had the phone for almost two weeks now and can say … Continue reading OnePlus Nord review: Android’s best bang for your buck Continue Reading →