Read about Apple’s next iPad event from Brian Heater here: tcrn.ch/4b7KgTv

Tesla launches new Model 3 Performance variant to rev up demand tcrn.ch/3w4ZIkr

SCOOP from Ingrid Hot on the heels of its last raise in March, Perplexity is now raising $250M+ at a $2.5-$3B valuation for its AI search platform, sources say. Rolling fundraising typical of hot AI startups: tcrn.ch/3xWxBo1 - tip Techmeme

NEW: Fisker says more layoffs are coming and that a bankruptcy filing could come in the next 30 days if it can't raise cash to pay off an outstanding loan.

It had just $54 million in cash as of April 16.

techcrunch.com/2024/04/23/fis…

Tesla earnings week spotlights EV price cuts, ‘balls to the wall’ autonomy push tcrn.ch/3Uc2QTR

X is launching a TV app for videos ‘soon’ tcrn.ch/3UxgwKx

The founder of HeadSpin, Manish Lachwani, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for defrauding investors.

A hot market usually means more founder fraud. alex (tired) breaks down why so many VCs miss the warning signs.

TechCrunch Minute: How Headspin’s founder fraudster almost get away with lying to investors tcrn.ch/4aNutJZ

Bringing down sky scrapers sky high carbon footprint With Joselyn Lai from Bedrock tcrn.ch/44aBhyO

AI search engine startup Perplexity is currently raising at least $250 million more at a valuation of between $2.5 billion and $3 billion, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. tcrn.ch/3xWxBo1

Perplexity is raising $250M+ at a $2.5-$3B valuation for its AI search platform, sources say tcrn.ch/3xWxBo1

Fisker plans more layoffs as cash dwindles and bankruptcy looms tcrn.ch/3Wbg1He

Connect with like-minded entrepreneurs, share experiences, and gain the confidence to propel your business forward at #TCEarlyStage2024 .

Learn more and grab passes here 👇 tcrn.ch/3P7nTFr

Apple’s next iPad event is May 7 tcrn.ch/4b7KgTv

Campus, a community college startup, receives $23M Series A extension led by Founders Fund tcrn.ch/49RbYTE

Framework’s repairability philosophy is set to expand beyond the laptop tcrn.ch/3QdQqJT