The National Institute of Standards and Technology could fire as many as 500 staffers, according to multiple reports — cuts that further threaten a fledgling AI safety organization. Axios reported this week that the US AI Safety Institute (AISI) and Chips for America, both part of NIST, would be “gutted” by layoffs targeting probationary employees […]
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Camino Partners, a startup incubator and investment platform, intends to deploy $350 million into the next generation of consumer brands over the next five years.
Kind Snacks founder Daniel Lubetzky begins new ‘journey’ with Camino Partners by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
The FBI accused two groups of North Korean government hackers of carrying out last year’s heist of $100 million in crypto stolen from a company that allows users to transfer cryptocurrency from one blockchain to another. On Monday, the FBI announced that the Lazarus Group and APT38 — two groups linked to the North Korean […]
FBI accuses North Korean government hackers of stealing $100M in Harmony bridge theft by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch
If you need to spend more than $2 to generate revenue of $1, it may be a signal that growth is being “forced” and is therefore unsustainable.
Metrics that matter: 3 KPIs to track on the path to profitability by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch
The software-as-a-service (SaaS) industry is facing budget constraints and reductions in headcount as a result of the pandemic and the broader slowdown in tech. Companies have tightened up their budgets for SaaS purchases, looking to keep cash on hand while growing more efficiently. That’s why Kush Kella and Ahmed Sharif founded Vartana (which my colleague […]
B2B sales closing and financing platform Vartana raises $12M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
WhatsApp has released its native macOS app compatible with Apple Silicon in a public beta. Users running Mac with Apple’s own chip with macOS 11 Big Sur or newer version will be able to download the test version. Plus, people with Intel Macs that can run apps built with Apple Catalyst — the company’s program […]
WhatsApp releases its native macOS client in public beta by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
It’s never been cheaper to send a spacecraft to orbit, but many companies are hamstrung by the complex and expensive demands of satellite mission management. Quindar wants to change that. The company, which just closed $2.5 million in seed funding, has built a web app for end-to-end satellite operations that it says will enable its […]
Six ex-OneWeb engineers raise $2.5M for Quindar to revolutionize satellite mission management by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
When Itamar Jobani, a software developer by trade, was working for a healthcare company, he dreaded doing expense reports every month using his employer’s preferred reimbursement tool. Jobani looked for an alternative, but didn’t end up finding one — and so he built it himself. PayEm, as it came to be known, launched in 2019 […]
Reimbursement and spend management platform PayEm secures $220M in equity and debt by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
One of the biggest bottlenecks in the EV rollout is charging infrastructure. There’s no shortage of companies taking a stab at it, but Orange believes it has a smarter approach. Working within the typical constraints of multifamily dwellings (think apartment buildings, etc.), the company makes it super easy for building managers to install sockets especially […]
Orange you glad this company is making it easier to get EV charging in your building by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
QuickNode, a blockchain deployment platform, has raised $60 million in a Series B round for an $800 million valuation.
QuickNode raises $60M at $800M valuation to become the ‘AWS or Azure of blockchain’ by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch