“The Mandela Effect,” a 2019 film directed by David Guy Levy, takes viewers on a surreal journey that blurs the lines between science fiction and psychological thriller. The movie delves…
Month: December 2023
Tribe Capital eyes leading $75M-plus funding in India’s Shiprocket
Tribe Capital is in talks to lead a $75 million to $100 million funding into the logistics aggregator Shiprocket, according to a person familiar with the matter, a notable financing deliberation at a time when most Indian startups are struggling to raise capital. The funding […]
Terran Orbital CEO tells staff it is not looking for a buyer
Terran Orbital CEO Marc Bell told employees Monday the company is not looking for a buyer in an effort to quash a report that it was seeking bids by the end of the month, according to sources who spoke to TechCrunch. Bell’s comments came during an […]
How to get a refund for The Day Before, the game that got canned in just four days
The Day Before was a much-hyped zombie shooter game which, after multiple delays, launched on Steam on December 7th, only to be widely criticized for failing to deliver an MMO (massively multiplayer online) experience as advertised, let alone its bugginess, lack of originality and seemingly […]
Fortnite maker Epic Games wins its antitrust fight against Google
On Monday, a jury sided with Epic Games over Google in an antitrust case that could reshape how app marketplaces like Google Play are allowed to operate. The unanimous verdict wraps up a three-year-long legal battle between the companies. Epic, creator of the popular online […]
Omidyar Network to pull out of India market
Omidyar Network, backed by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar, is shutting down its India operations, two sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch, in a stunning development for the impact venture firm that has backed nearly 75 startups in the South Asian market. TechCrunch couldn’t determine […]
Lego Fortnite’s debut builds momentum with 2.4M people playing at once
If you still think of Fortnite as a colorful, cartoony battle royale game, you might be surprised to learn the extent of Epic’s true ambitions. Fortnite’s big, chaotic fight to the death matches may still get top billing, but Epic has steadily been expanding the […]
Jury sides with Epic Games in its antitrust lawsuit against Google
Epic Games’ lawsuit against Google has had a much different turnout from its courtroom battle with Apple. A federal jury has sided with the video game developer and has found Google to be in violation of US antitrust laws when it comes to how it […]
Fntastic shutters days after launch of controversial title The Day Before
Fntastic, the developer of divisive extraction shooter The Day Before, announced it’s shutting down mere days after the game’s launch.
Food tech roundup: VC funding declines again in Q3 amid fewer deals
Food tech investors discuss another consecutive quarter of decline in venture capital investments into areas like plant-based meat alternatives and cultivated meat. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.