Stories by Chris O'Brien
Back Market’s refurbished gadget marketplace expands to U.S. amid boom in used smartphone sales
YouTube cofounder Steve Chen’s foodie livestream network Nom.com has shut down
Scality raises $60 million to accelerate development of its cloud-based storage tools
Tempo raises $20 million to open connected electronics factory in San Francisco
Berlin’s Neufund wants to help turn Malta into Blockchain Island
Tesla fires back against claims it undercounts factory injuries as Model 3 production is halted
New CB Insights ranking of top 100 VCs includes only 9 women
London’s Octopus Ventures raises $280 million to expand its seed and early stage investing
Elon Musk tweets Tesla will be profitable in Q3 and Q4, denying rumors of cash crunch
SpaceX’s valuation approaches $25 billion, growing Elon Musk’s fortune to $21.3 billion
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies starts building its first full-scale system in Toulouse, France
Mapillary raises $15 million to boost its digital mapping for self-driving vehicles
Blockchain, AI, and 5G: How the EU wants to compete for the future
10 inspirational quotes from Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes that she probably needs right now
EU wants to pump $2.6 billion into Europe’s VC funds to close investment gap with U.S.
Pew: Twitter bots are behind 66% of tweeted links for most popular sites
Mark Zuckerberg to face Congress amid calls for regulatory crackdown on Facebook
An idiot’s review of the Huawei P20 Pro: Its camera is, like, totally mind-blowingly awesome
ICO by France’s Talao demonstrates opportunity and risks policymakers must address
Pssst! While we were all distracted by Spotify, Dropbox just raised another $113 million
Spotify starts trading at $165.90, up 25% on NYSE reference price
Trump’s fury could cost Amazon one of the largest cloud contracts in history
France, China, and Silicon Valley: The fight to dominate AI and the rise of tech nationalism
Huawei tries to send message to U.S. consumers with P20 launch: Look what you’re missing!
French government’s new AI strategy gets a boost from DeepMind, Samsung, and Fujitsu
Tesla faces mounting concerns that it’s finally going to hit a financial wall in 2018
Huawei announces special edition $2,500 Porsche Mate RS smartphone
P20 and P20 Pro specs: What Huawei changed
Huawei introduces flagship P20 and P20 Pro to advance its global handset ambitions
Post-IPO Dropbox must overcome big challenges before it turns a profit
Qualcomm extends offer for NXP even as deal continues to lose shareholder support
Bulgaria rising: Can a growing startup movement reinvent the country’s economy?
Europe proposes massive tech tax hike on Silicon Valley giants
AeroMobil unveils new concept for flying car that can take off vertically and drive on roads
Why it’s so hard to quit Facebook
As Facebook revelations stir user and investor blowback: Can Zuckerberg and Sandberg fix what’s broken?
France’s new cyberhate law will require Facebook and Twitter to remove racist content within 24 hours
Qualcomm struggles to close NXP acquisition despite sweetened offer and end of Broadcom drama
