The top vehicle safety regulator in the U.S. has launched a formal probe into an April crash involving the all-electric VinFast VF8 SUV that claimed the lives of a family of four, TechCrunch has learned. The crash happened in Pleasanton, California at about 9 p.m. on April 24. Police told local news outlets at the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights...

When putting a video portal in a public park in the middle of New York City, some inappropriate behavior will likely occur. The Portal, the vision of Lithuanian artist and entrepreneur Benediktas Gylys, was designed to bring people together and let them share common experiences. After it opened earlier this month, the vast majority of […] © 2024 TechCrunch....

Longtime New York-based seed investor, Contour Venture Partners, is making progress on its latest flagship fund after lowering its target. The firm closed on $42 million, raised from 64 backers, for Contour Venture Partners Fund V, according to an SEC filing from May 17. The firm is targeting $70 million for its fifth flagship fund […] © 2024 TechCrunch....

Meta's Oversight Board has now extended its scope to include the company's newest platform, Instagram Threads, and has begun hearing cases from Threads. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

The company says it's refocusing and prioritizing fewer initiatives that will have the biggest impact on customers and add value to the business. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

The U.K.’s self-proclaimed “world-leading” regulations for self-driving cars are now official, after the Automated Vehicles (AV) Act received royal assent — the final rubber stamp any legislation must go through before becoming enshrined in law. The government says that fully self-driving vehicles could be on U.K. roads within two years. “While this...