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Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinWebAssembly, or Wasm, has finally started becoming usable by ordinary developers. The arrival of a stable WASI 0.2 standard and the component model marks the beginning of what could be a major shift in the way software is written. A half-day conference on Wasm at KubeCon EU showcased the…

Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinCan the sagging stock rebound? getty The technical (stock chart) picture for Trump Media & Technology is sagging. Following last week’s merger jump, this weakness is reason for shareholders to worry. To prevent a further selloff, the stock needs to exhibit strength. When? The sooner, the better. Friday (April…

The second half of Y Combinator’s Winter 2024 cohort presented on Thursday, once again bringing dozens and dozens of new startups before a chunk of the venture investing community. As we did on Wednesday, a number of the TechCrunch crew watched the entire run of presentations, picking out a handful of favorites to highlight. Enjoy…

Ford announced Thursday that it’s delaying the production of two electric vehicles, a next-generation EV pickup and a three-row EV SUV. The pair are now slated to arrive in 2026 and 2027, delays of one and two years respectively. In their place, the automaker will be introducing hybrids across its U.S. lineup. Ford’s CEO has…

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Bitkraft Ventures — a games investor based out of Denver, Colorado, but with European founders — has raised its third fund, coming in at $275 million. The fund will make seed and Series A investments in gaming studios, and platforms to support game production. The moves comes at a time when games investments have actually…

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Ghost Autonomy, a startup working on autonomous driving software for automaker partners, has shut down, TechCrunch has learned. The startup, which had raised nearly $220 million, posted a note on its website that it ended worldwide operations and wound down the company as of Wednesday. The company employed about 100 people and had operations in…

DCVC’s target for its first climate-focused fund, DCVC Climate Select, has been all over the place and highlights the roller-coaster venture fundraising conditions of the last few years and how LPs aren’t as quick to back new strategies from established managers. The Silicon Valley VC firm launched the fund in December 2022 with a $500…