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Daily Crunch: High-precision induction stove startup Impulse powers up with $20M Series A by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
If you know anything about Ghost Robotics, it’s likely one of two things: 1) They make robot dogs. 2) Sniper rifles can be mounted to those robots. A majority of the Philadelphia firm’s press coverage has revolved around these facts, along with some coverage of its systems being used to patrol the U.S. border. That […]
Boston Dynamics sues Ghost Robotics over robot dog patent infringements by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
Ben Ling, a prolific angel investor turned venture capitalist, has never put a lot of stock in the need for a new, decentralized internet. It’s why the firm he founded almost exactly four years ago — naming it Bling Capital (a nickname from way back) — doesn’t have the kind of bets that are right […]
Bling Capital, avoiding crypto bets, pulls in capital across two new funds by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch
NASA is set to launch the Artemis I mission on November 16, with agency officials saying they were prepared to accept the risks from minor damage the launch system incurred from Hurricane Nicole last week. Tomorrow’s attempt, which has a two-hour launch window opening at 1:04 a.m. EST, could kick-start NASA’s ambitious Artemis lunar exploration program. […]
Third time’s a charm? NASA will attempt to launch its mega moon rocket early tomorrow morning by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
Ring today announced that local government agencies will be able to have an official presence on the company’s Neighbors app. Beginning with the City of North Port and Pinellas County Government in Florida and the City of Fulton in New York, the new program will allow government organizations to provide safety information through Neighbors, the […]
Ring launches pilot program to let local agencies share updates and ‘safety information’ by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
September made it seem like venture capital deal activity was starting to ramp up again, but October’s numbers showed there is still a long way to go.
Global venture funding plateaued in October, with valuations likely to blame by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch
If the banking-as-a-service fintech Unit does its job right, it will be ubiquitous among businesses and simultaneously have a name unknown to the end user. The company gives companies a way to embed financial services into their product — and after already launching debit cards, Unit is officially breaking into the charge card game. Unit […]
Unit’s banking-as-a-service platform is getting into the charge card game by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch
The Linux Foundation Europe (LF Europe) — the recently launched European offshoot of the open source Linux Foundation — today announced the launch of Project Sylva, which aims to create an open source telco cloud framework for European telcos and vendors. This is the first project hosted by LF Europe and is a good example […]
LF Europe’s Project Sylva wants to create an open source telco cloud stack by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch
YouTube is adding shopping features to Shorts, its TikTok-like short-form video product, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Tuesday. The new shopping features allow users to purchase products as they scroll through Shorts. The news was first reported by the Financial Times. The company is starting to introduce shopping features on YouTube Shorts with eligible […]
YouTube Shorts begins testing shopping features and affiliate marketing by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
Are you planning to play League of Legends during your next investor pitch? (If so, reading this probably isn’t a good use of your time.)
TechCrunch+ roundup: Bootstrapping basics, fintech’s future, tech employers gain advantage by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch