December 27, 2024

The world’s first industrial-scale plant for green steel promises a cleaner future

As of 2023, nearly 2 billion metric tons of it were being produced annually, enough to cover Manhattan in a layer more than 13 feet thick.  Making this metal produces a huge amount of carbon dioxide. Overall, steelmaking accounts for around 8% of the world’s carbon emissions—one of the largest industrial emitters and far more…

June 2024

Spend management startup SiFi raises $10M to grow further in Saudi Arabia

June 3, 2024

The global spend management sector is experiencing a tailwind of sorts. North America is arguably the biggest market in this space, but spend management companies have seen demand rise across the world, thanks to increasing internet penetration, tech advancements and businesses’ increasing focus on making sure they spend wisely. Indeed, the space is expected to […]

© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

The Download: MDMA for PTSD, and Boeing’s rearranged space flight

June 3, 2024
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. What’s next for MDMA MDMA has been banned in the United States for more than three decades. But now, this potent mind-altering drug is poised to become a badly needed therapy for PTSD.…

Don’t miss StrictlyVC in DC next week

June 3, 2024

The StrictlyVC roadtrip continues! Coming off of sold-out events in London, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, we’re heading to Washington, D.C. for a cozy-vc-packed, evening at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre on Tuesday, June 11 in partnership with Revolution. StrictlyVC events are known for delivering exclusive insights and fostering meaningful connections among top investors, entrepreneurs, and […]

© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

X tweaks rules to formally allow adult content

June 3, 2024

X will now allow users to post consensually produced NSFW content as long as it is prominently labeled as such.

© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Ashby injects recruiting with a dose of AI

June 3, 2024

Ashby consolidates existing talent acquisition tools and leans heavily on AI to automate the more repetitive steps in the recruitment pipeline.

© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Spotify to increase premium pricing in the US to $11.99 per month

June 3, 2024

Spotify has announced that it’s hiking subscriptions for customers in the U.S., the second such price increase in the space of a year. The music-streaming giant reports that premium pricing will increase in July from $10.99 to $11.99, representing a near-10% rise. The Duo and Family plans will go up to $16.99 and $19.99, representing […]

© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

UK neobank Monzo reports first full (pre-tax) profit, prepares for EU expansion with Dublin hub

June 3, 2024

Monzo has announced its 2024 financial results, revealing its first full-year pre-tax profit. The company also confirmed that it’s in the early stages of expanding into the broader European market via a new base in Ireland. The news comes shortly after the U.K.-based neobank raised a couple of hefty tranches of funding, starting with $430 […]

© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

What’s next for MDMA

June 3, 2024
MIT Technology Review’s What’s Next series looks across industries, trends, and technologies to give you a first look at the future. You can read the rest of them here. MDMA, sometimes called Molly or ecstasy, has been banned in the United States for more than three decades. Now this potent mind-altering drug is poised to become…