You might not have to pick up your local Facebook Marketplace purchases in the near future. Meta has confirmed to The Wall Street Journal that DoorDash is now handling Facebook Marketplace deliveries as part of an “early” partnership. Couriers will deliver orders that are small enough to fit in a car trunk and come from… Continue reading DoorDash is now delivering purchases from Facebook Marketplace
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BMW and Toyota plan to release jointly-built fuel cell cars in 2025
The longstanding green car partnership between BMW and Toyota is relatively close to bearing more fruit. As Autoblog explains, BMW sales chief Pieter Nota told Nikkei in an interview that the brands aim to sell jointly-developed hydrogen fuel cell vehicles as soon as 2025. Nota didn’t hint at what to expect, but stressed that fuel… Continue reading BMW and Toyota plan to release jointly-built fuel cell cars in 2025
‘Hogwarts Legacy’ is delayed until February 10th, 2023
Try as it might, Hogwarts Legacy developer Avalanche Software can’t magically make its creation arrive any sooner. In fact, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has once again delayed the game, which at least now has a firm release date. It will hit PC, PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on February 10th. The… Continue reading ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ is delayed until February 10th, 2023
Google is testing a way to start streaming games from search results
One thing that will help bolster adoption of cloud gaming is by making it as easy as possible to fire up a game. To that end, Google is testing a way to start playing something with a single click from search results, even if it’s not on the company’s own Stadia platform. The test, which… Continue reading Google is testing a way to start streaming games from search results
Delisting fears prompt a fresh homecoming wave among US-listed Chinese companiesFour US-listed Chinese firms – OneConnect, Tuya, Noah Holdings, and M…
The once-booming trend of “homecoming” listings in Hong Kong is picking up speed as an ongoing regulatory dispute between Washington and Beijing is putting more US-listed Chinese companies at risk of forced delisting. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) have long butted heads over permission for the… Continue reading Delisting fears prompt a fresh homecoming wave among US-listed Chinese companiesFour US-listed Chinese firms – OneConnect, Tuya, Noah Holdings, and M…
Japan’s Dai-ichi Life to buy NZ-based insurer Partners Group for $630m
Japanese insurance group Dai-ichi Life Holdings announced Friday it will acquire all shares in New Zealand’s Partners Group Holdings for NZ$980 million ($630 million), with the deal expected to be completed by next spring, pending regulatory approval. New Zealand has been active in accepting immigrants and is considered a market that, in terms of insurance… Continue reading Japan’s Dai-ichi Life to buy NZ-based insurer Partners Group for $630m
Daily Crunch: Samsung’s vice chairman receives presidential pardon for bribery conviction
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Last night was a full moon, somehow it’s already halfway through August, and did you know there’s a Beach Plum LaCroix flavor? The world’s gone topsy-turvy, but at least it’s time for… Continue reading Daily Crunch: Samsung’s vice chairman receives presidential pardon for bribery conviction
EV laggards BMW and Toyota to partner on hydrogen fuel cell vehicles
BMW and Toyota will team up to produce hydrogen fuel cell vehicles starting mid-decade, according to a report in Nikkei Asia. The two will begin producing and selling hydrogen fuel cell vehicles developed jointly as early as 2025, BMW sales chief Pieter Nota told the publication. The automakers have worked together before, jointly developing the… Continue reading EV laggards BMW and Toyota to partner on hydrogen fuel cell vehicles
Tesla stops taking Model 3 Long Range orders as backlog extends to 2023
Tesla has decided to stop taking new orders for its Model 3 Long Range, one of its most popular models, in the United States and Canada. The automaker has adopted this new business model to avoid creating delivery timelines that are super long for customers. There’s currently a rush to order electric vehicles as the… Continue reading Tesla stops taking Model 3 Long Range orders as backlog extends to 2023
With the Inflation Reduction Act, the US brings climate goals within reach
Congress has officially passed the Inflation Reduction Act after a successful House vote on Friday, clearing the way for the biggest clean energy package in US history. President Joe Biden is expected to sign the bill into law soon, bringing the US within eyeshot of reaching its climate goals under the Paris accord. The bulk… Continue reading With the Inflation Reduction Act, the US brings climate goals within reach