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.....»»
DOSBox Pure for RetroArch aims to simplify classic MS-DOS gaming
Integration with Retroarch is great for Retroarch users, confusing for others. YouTube user Psyraven—who is apparently Bernard Schilling himself—created this video as an introductory demo for DOSBox Pure. Recently, indie developer Ber.....»»
Lidar startup Aeva adds $200 million to SPAC deal
The investment from hedge fund Sylebra Capital Management is expected to boost total proceeds from a planned merger with a special-purpose acquisition company to $563 million......»»
TSMC capex to top US$20 billion in 2021, says report
TSMC will disclose its capex plan for 2021 at its upcoming investors meeting. The pure-play foundry is expected to budget more than US$20 billion in capex this year, according to a report by Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA)......»»
Nikola stock craters after cancellation of major garbage truck order
Nikola has been on the defensive since fraud allegations surfaced in September. Enlarge / The garbage truck was supposed to be based on the same platform as the forthcoming Nikola Tre battery electric semi truck. (credit: Nikola) Another estab.....»»
Nikola and Republic Services scrap their electric garbage truck
Nikola Motor Company's plans to mass produce garbage trucks for Republic Services, one of the nation's largest waste management service providers, were canceled Wednesday morning, the latest in a string of bad news for the electric truck and hydrogen.....»»
Nikola’s stock crashes after announcing cancelation of contract with Republic Services for 2,500 garbage trucks
The undoing of Nikola continues. Today, the company announced the termination of its contract with Republic Services for 2,500 garbage trucks. Announced back in August, the deal had Nikola building garbage trucks in 2023 with on-road testing schedule.....»»
Group Nine Media forms a SPAC to fund acquisitions
Group Nine Media — which owns Thrillist, NowThis, The Dodo, Seeker and PopSugar — is the latest company to form a SPAC, according to a filing with the SEC. These blank-check corporations, as they’re also known, have become a popular way to.....»»
Lidar startup Ouster reaches deal to go public with $1.9B value
The deal values San Francisco-based Ouster at around $1.9 billion and makes it the fifth lidar manufacturer this year to agree to a SPAC merger, following Velodyne Lidar Inc, Luminar, Innoviz and Aeva......»»
SoftBank will reportedly file for a SPAC on Monday
SoftBank Investment Advisers may file as early as Monday to raise between $500 million and $600 million through an initial public offering of its first special purpose acquisition vehicle, reports Axios. SoftBank Investment Advisers manages the two V.....»»