Not every SPAC is pure garbage
Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter for your weekend enjoyment. Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s broadly based on the daily column that a.....»»
Making the shift from blue to red for better LEDs
A new micro-light-emitting diode (micro-LED) developed at KAUST can efficiently emit pure red light and may help in the quest to develop full-color displays based on just a single semiconductor......»»
Self-driving truck startup Plus to launch $3.3 billion SPAC deal
California-based Plus manufactures an automated driving system for heavy trucks, called PlusDrive......»»
TSMC, UMC and VIS post on-month revenue drops
Pure-play foundries TSMC, United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) have reported sequential decreases in April revenues of 13.8%, 1.4% and 11.5%, respectively......»»
Blue Origin isn’t pricing its first launch seat—it’s auctioning it
Jeff Bezos' rocket co. targets July 20 for its first crewed launch. Enlarge / Blue Origin's New Shepard vehicle is a capsule with a view. (credit: Blue Origin) On Wednesday, Blue Origin officially announced that its first crewed flight to spac.....»»
Lidar maker AEye valuation slips 25% to $1.5 billion on new SPAC merger terms
The companies attributed the terms of the amended deal to "changing conditions" in the automotive lidar industry......»»
Medical oxygen should not be a luxury: Developing a cheaper way to produce it
People might once have considered oxygen a human right. But the pandemic has revealed that access to oxygen—in a pure form, for medical use—is a luxury in most low and middle-income countries......»»
Amid the IPO gold rush, how should we value fintech startups?
Whether it be via SPAC, direct listing or traditional IPO, we are likely to see at least 10 to 15 fintechs go public this year — possibly more. The spotlight will be bright this year on fintech IPOs. Allen Miller Contr.....»»
Self-driving truck startup Plus said to plan Hennessy SPAC deal
The Sequoia Capital-backed startup is set to have a valuation of more than $3 billion and raise $500 million to $600 million through the deal......»»
Discarded ostrich shells provide timeline for our early African ancestors
Archeologists have learned a lot about our ancestors by rummaging through their garbage piles, which contain evidence of their diet and population levels as the local flora and fauna changed over time......»»
What private tech companies should consider before going public via a SPAC
Despite recent scrutiny of SPACs, private tech companies considering a sale or other financing should consider the option of a SPAC transaction. But they need to understand the implications. Drew N. Goodwin Contributor.....»»
Silicon multiplexer chip will drive next generation communications
Researchers from Osaka University, Japan and the University of Adelaide, Australia have worked together to produce the new multiplexer made from pure silicon for terahertz-range communications in the 300-GHz band......»»
UMC to expand factory site in southern Taiwan
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) has announced plans to invest a total of NT$100 billion (US$3.58 billion) in the expansion of its 12-inch factory site in southern Taiwan......»»
The SPAC boom isn’t just here to stay, it’s changing consumer tech
The SPAC route is a match made in heaven for consumer tech companies: SPACs put more of a focus on the management team and the vision than traditional IPOs, which is a boon for such firms. Mike Murphy Contributor.....»»
3D-printing marketplace Shapeways set for SPAC
Shapeways this morning confirmed earlier reports that it has entered into a deal to go public via SPAC. The model, which has become increasingly popular among tech companies in the past year, has already been taken up by a number of fellow 3D-printin.....»»
3D printing marketplace Shapeways set for SPAC
Shapeways this morning confirmed earlier reports that it has entered into a deal to go public via SPAC. The model, which has become increasingly popular among tech companies in the past year, has already been taking up by a number of fellow 3D printi.....»»
UMC eyeing long-term contracts with major clients
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) is striving to get its major clients including Samsung Electronics, MediaTek and Qualcomm to enter into 3-year supply agreements, according to industry sources......»»
Two investors weigh in: Is your SPAC just a PIPE dream?
SPACs have been around for decades, but they took the 2020 IPO market by storm. For some context: 2020 had more than 248 SPACs — more than the sum of the SPACs in the previous decade. Hope Cochran Contributor.....»»
TSMC to expand capacity for 28nm process at China fab
TSMC's board of directors has approved a budget of about US$2.89 billion for installation of mature technology capacity, the pure-play foundry announced on April 22......»»
Samsung remains formidable competitor for TSMC, says Morris Chang
Samsung Electronics is still a formidable competitor for TSMC, according to Morris Chang, founder of the world's largest pure-play foundry......»»
UK startup Causal raises $4.2M to kill Excel with a better number-crunching app
Excel and Google Sheets can only address pure ‘number crunching’ in a limited way. A new UK startup, Causal hopes to tackle this issue and has now raised a $4.2 million seed round led by Accel. Existing investors Coatue, Passion Capital, Verissim.....»»