February 22, 2025

US AI Safety Institute could face big cuts

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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Royalty-backed Lightrock packs $834 million into its first climate fund

October 13, 2022

Lightrock, the London-based backer of neobank Niyo and “wood modification” company Kebony, has secured about $834 million (€860 million) for a new fund focused on climate tech. The private equity and venture firm plans to pump the money into startups in areas such as clean energy, decarbonization and sustainable agriculture. Lightrock plans to write checks as […]

Royalty-backed Lightrock packs $834 million into its first climate fund by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch

Impossible Foods has a big new offering in the works: filet mignon

October 13, 2022
Progress is being made on a truly impossible-seeming area of plant-based meat products: steak. And not just any steak, a filet mignon.  At MIT Technology Review’s ClimateTech event this afternoon, Impossible Foods founder Pat Brown shared that while he couldn’t give an exact date for when the company’s steak product will be ready for consumers…

Katana, an ERP for SMB manufacturers, raises $34M

October 13, 2022

Katana, an enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform for small- and medium-sized manufacturers, has raised €35 million ($34 million) in a Series B round of funding. ERP is a form of business management software that can serve any number of functions inside a company, from marketing and risk management, to supply chain management and beyond. Integrations […]

Katana, an ERP for SMB manufacturers, raises $34M by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

FOLX powers LGBTQ+ telehealth support groups with $30M round

October 13, 2022

FOLX Health, a telehealth company catering to the LGBTQIA+ community, closed a fresh $30 million round of funding, which it will use to expand its new support groups feature. The company provides affirming and inclusive care through services such as hormone replacement therapy, PrEP prescriptions, general and sexual health services. FOLX also recently began offering […]

FOLX powers LGBTQ+ telehealth support groups with $30M round by Andrew Mendez originally published on TechCrunch

GoHenry, the fintech for under-18s, raises $55M after passing 2M users

October 13, 2022

Neobanks have made a name for themselves by successfully winning the business of newly minted adults, opening their first checking, savings and investment accounts and uninterested in doing business with clunky, expensive legacy banks. Now a new wave of startups and services has been getting a jump on that model with an even earlier target: […]

GoHenry, the fintech for under-18s, raises $55M after passing 2M users by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

How hydrogen and electricity can clean up heavy industry

October 12, 2022
This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. Hello hello and welcome back to The Spark!  This edition of the newsletter is coming to you with impeccable fall vibes from Boston.  I’m in town for our first annual ClimateTech event, and…

Check out our partner roundtable topics and speakers at Disrupt

October 12, 2022

With less than a week to go, we’re absolutely stoked to see you all in San Francisco for TechCrunch Disrupt, live and in person! You’re no doubt planning your days and with more than 50 roundtable discussions on tap, we want to call your attention to the info-rich topics that our partners will present. But […]

Check out our partner roundtable topics and speakers at Disrupt by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch