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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CodiumAI is using generative AI to help developers build code logic tests automatically
Over his two decades of experience in the tech industry, CodiumAI co-founder and CEO Itmar Friedman has personally experienced the pain of building test suites to check his code logic. He found that while there are tools to check for code security and performance, there has been a dearth of code logic checkers. He launched […]
CodiumAI is using generative AI to help developers build code logic tests automatically by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
Amazon expands Fire TV lineup with more QLED models, entry-level 2-Series TVs and new markets
As competition among smart TV makers heats up, Amazon today is introducing an expanded Fire TV lineup which now includes more sizes for its top-of-the-line Omni QLED series as well as a new, lower-cost Fire TV 2-Series that will start at $199.99. The company is also bringing its TVs to new markets globally, updating some […]
Amazon expands Fire TV lineup with more QLED models, entry-level 2-Series TVs and new markets by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
How Fellow bootstrapped for 8 years to build a coffee empire
Fellow found benefits in being strapped for cash and having to be really deliberate about the categories it wanted to play in, the cadence of product launches and the overall focus of the company.
How Fellow bootstrapped for 8 years to build a coffee empire by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
Apple TV+ drops its free offering for ‘Friday Night Baseball,’ expands games to 45+ countries
Apple and Major League Baseball (MLB) announced today new updates to its “Friday Night Baseball” offering. The games are now available to Apple TV+ subscribers in 60 countries, up from the original 13. However, the first 12 weeks of games this year will no longer be free for everyone and will require an Apple TV+ […]
Apple TV+ drops its free offering for ‘Friday Night Baseball,’ expands games to 45+ countries by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
GitHub’s Copilot goes beyond code completion, adds a chat mode and more
GitHub is announcing its Copilot X initiative today, an extension of its work on its popular Copilot code completion tool, which originally launched into preview all the way back in 2021. With this, the Microsoft-owned company is launching a code-centric chat mode for Copilot that helps developers write and debug their code, as well as […]
GitHub’s Copilot goes beyond code completion, adds a chat mode and more by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch
Clerk is simplifying identity for front-end web developers
Developers building front-end Jamstack web applications often struggle to build identity with traditional API tools. With the approach growing in popularity, the founders of Clerk decided to focus their startup on building a simplified identity tool purpose-built for React applications. The company announced a $15 million Series A led by Madrona today. Colin Sidoti, who […]
Clerk is simplifying identity for front-end web developers by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
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New victims come forward after mass-ransomware attack
The number of victims affected by a mass-ransomware attack, caused by a bug in a popular data transfer tool used by businesses around the world, continues to grow as another organization tells TechCrunch that it was also hacked. Canadian financing giant Investissement Québec confirmed to TechCrunch that “some employee personal information” was recently stolen by […]
New victims come forward after mass-ransomware attack by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch
Dope Security nabs $16M led by GV to build out secure web gateways designed to work on endpoints, not in the cloud
Secure web gateways — network security services designed to help organizations enforce IT policies around Internet usage by blocking (or letting through) certain traffic — are one of the most common investments that organizations make in their cybersecurity profiles. But as a product that’s been around for decades, there remains a lot of room for […]
Dope Security nabs $16M led by GV to build out secure web gateways designed to work on endpoints, not in the cloud by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch