December 2022

The wild new technology coming to offshore wind power

December 8, 2022
This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. Wind power is one of the world’s fastest-growing renewable energy sources, and soon its reach might expand even further.  This week, California held an auction for five sites off its coast that could…

ShareGPT lets you easily share your ChatGPT conversations

December 8, 2022

OpenAI’s ChatGPT bot is the hot new sensation in the tech town, garnering over a million users just days after the launch. The chatbot is delivering answers to a wide-range of questions, impressing many with its ability and speed while also sometimes leaving people amused and baffled with its take. You’ve likely seen scores of […]

ShareGPT lets you easily share your ChatGPT conversations by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Renault China boss is making super-premium EVs that monitor your health

December 8, 2022

There’s an ever-growing list of wearables that track people’s health, but what about a vehicle that monitors one’s blood pressure and heart rate with smart sensors and algorithms? That’s the vision of BeyonCa, a young super-premium electric vehicle startup founded by Weiming Soh, the Singaporean auto veteran who’s the current CEO of Renault China and […]

Renault China boss is making super-premium EVs that monitor your health by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch

France’s IRIS Capital reaches €110M first close for its new €150M venture fund

December 8, 2022

According to Atomico’s new State of European Tech 2022 report, France has taken the UK’s title as the third largest listed tech nation, with Britain moving down to fourth. Nothing to do with Brexit, of course… Meanwhile, Sista, the Paris-based organisation which campaigns for more finds for female founders recently closed €30m of an intended […]

France’s IRIS Capital reaches €110M first close for its new €150M venture fund by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch

Sigfox owner UnaBiz doubles its Series B funding to $50 million

December 8, 2022

UnaBiz, the Massive Internet of Things service provider and owner of Sigfox, announced today it has raised another $25 million in Series B funding. This doubles the round’s total amount to $50 million, after the first tranche was announced in October 2021. UnaBiz, which is based in Singapore, has now raised $60 million in total. The […]

Sigfox owner UnaBiz doubles its Series B funding to $50 million by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

Pixyle AI wants to make visual search more intuitive for online retailers

December 8, 2022

When Svetlana Kordumova was studying for her doctorate in AI and computer vision, she grew frustrated by the process of looking for items to buy online. Search results were often inaccurate, and she knew the tech she was learning could improve the experience. Pixyle AI was launched in 2019 to improve product discovery on e-commerce […]

Pixyle AI wants to make visual search more intuitive for online retailers by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

India’s Uolo raises $22.5M to bring edtech to the masses

December 8, 2022

Uolo, an Indian edtech platform that works with private K-12 schools to offer online learning programs to middle and low-income families, has raised $22.5 million in a funding round led by UAE-headquartered VC fund Winter Capital. The vast majority of edtech startups operate in a business-to-consumer model and spend on ads to reach the parents […]

India’s Uolo raises $22.5M to bring edtech to the masses by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Twitter will reportedly charge $11 on iOS for Blue subscription to offset App Store fees

December 8, 2022

Twitter Blue plan is on halt right now but when it resumes you will have to pay $11 per month if you subscribe from iOS, according to a report from The Information. The report noted that the subscription plan will cost $7 per month if you purchase from the web. But it will be costlier […]

Twitter will reportedly charge $11 on iOS for Blue subscription to offset App Store fees by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Smartynames uses AI to find you the perfect domain name

December 8, 2022

There’s a lot of weird and wonderful uses for AI applications. In the last few weeks, we’ve seen AI powering better marketing emails, more smartly understanding the context of video content, and getting the most from customer feedback. It shows no sign of slowing: OpenAI announced it is pouring $10 million into the ecosystem to […]

Smartynames uses AI to find you the perfect domain name by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch

Porsche, World Fund join $63M bet on batteries for electric planes

December 8, 2022

To help electric planes take off, German battery company Customcells says it landed about $63 million (€60 million) in Series A funding from Porsche and several climate-tech investors. World Fund, a one-year-old venture firm that backs European climate startups, led the deal. Abacon Capital and Vsquared Ventures also chipped in. Customcells develops and recycles high-performance […]

Porsche, World Fund join $63M bet on batteries for electric planes by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch