February 21, 2025

How automotive exec Crystal Brown founded CircNova, an AI drug discovery biotech

Tiny Michigan biotech startup CircNova has raised a $3.3 million seed round for its technology that uses AI to target so-called “circular RNA.” The development holds promise as a new method to quickly develop therapies for conditions that currently have no drug treatments. The new funding is also a victory lap for co-founder and CEO […]

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March 2023

First drive: The 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV is the perfect vehicle for chaos

March 23, 2023

The Hummer is and always will be, a study in extravagance. GM reviving a brand that was the target of the eco-conscious in an earlier life displays the type of hubris that usually comes from Tesla. Bravado aside, the GMC Hummer EV SUV can handle the world of dirt, mud, and asphalt. Plus, its shorter […]

First drive: The 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV is the perfect vehicle for chaos by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

Britive, which helps secure public clouds, lands $20.5M investment

March 23, 2023

Proving that there’s still plenty of venture money in cybersecurity, cloud identity security platform Britive today announced that it raised $20.5 million in a Series B funding round. Led by Pelion Venture Partners with participation from Liberty Global Ventures, Crosslink Capital and One Way Ventures, the new brings Britive’s total raised to $36 million. CEO […]

Britive, which helps secure public clouds, lands $20.5M investment by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Accenture to cut 19,000 jobs

March 23, 2023

Tech consultancy giant Accenture plans to cut 19,000 jobs, or 2.5% of its workforce, and has lowered its annual revenue and profit forecasts, becoming the latest behemoth to trim expenses in the wake of dwindling global economic conditions. The job cuts, over half of which affects individuals in non-billable corporate functions, will be undertaken in […]

Accenture to cut 19,000 jobs by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Workera double downs on AI for upskilling with $23.5M infusion

March 23, 2023

Workera, an upskilling platform geared toward enterprise customers, today announced that it raised $23.5 million in a Series B round led by Jump Capital with participation from existing investors NEA, Owl Ventures, the AI Fund and Sozo Ventures. CEO Kian Katanforoosh says that the fresh capital will be put toward expanding Workera’s product offerings and […]

Workera double downs on AI for upskilling with $23.5M infusion by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Relativity Space’s first launch fails to reach orbit, but proves its 3D-printing rocket tech works

March 23, 2023

Relativity Space achieved a massively important milestone at just before 11:30 PM ET on Wednesday, with the first ever flight of its 3D-printed rocket technology. Its Terran 1 rocket took off from Cape Canaveral in Florida, successfully clearing the pad and launch structure, and achieving ‘Max Q’ – or the point during the launch sequence […]

Relativity Space’s first launch fails to reach orbit, but proves its 3D-printing rocket tech works by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch

Reselling marketplace Kream’s valuation rises to $742M with $168M Series C

March 23, 2023

The startup funding environment is more challenging right now, but some companies and industries still draw investors’ attention and money. The luxury fashion resale market is one of them in Asia.  Kream, a reselling platform that buys, sells and trades luxury goods like handbags, clothing, accessories, said it has completed $168 million (220.6 billion won) […]

Reselling marketplace Kream’s valuation rises to $742M with $168M Series C by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch