December 23, 2025

Researchers are getting organoids pregnant with human embryos

At first glance, it looks like the start of a human pregnancy: A ball-shaped embryo presses gently into the receptive lining of the uterus and then grips tight, burrowing in as the first tendrils of a future placenta appear.  This is implantation—the moment that pregnancy officially begins. Only none of it is happening inside a…

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Netflix to include more EVs in its TV shows and movies as part of new partnership with GM

February 2, 2023

Netflix and General Motors announced today that the streaming service will join the automaker’s “Everybody In” campaign that aims to accelerate mass adoption of electric vehicles. As part of the partnership, Netflix says it will increase the presence of EVs in Netflix-produced shows and films, where relevant over the course of the next year, while […]

Netflix to include more EVs in its TV shows and movies as part of new partnership with GM by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

ToolJet, an open source low-code app builder, wants to help companies do more with less

February 2, 2023

“Do more with less” has emerged as something of a business mantra over the past year, as businesses across the industrial spectrum have faced growing economic headwinds. Companies have been looking for ways to cut spending without jeopardising their output, which is also having a significant knock-on effect. Indeed, most of the big tech companies […]

ToolJet, an open source low-code app builder, wants to help companies do more with less by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

Meet Beek, a startup bringing audiobooks to LatAm with big-name backing

February 2, 2023

Growing up in Mexico City, Pamela Valdes says she was a bullied child who was inspired by stories her parents told of other bullied individuals, such as Bill Gates, who went on to be very successful. “Those stories my parents told me in a way created my reality,” she said. Valdes recognized that her upbringing […]

Meet Beek, a startup bringing audiobooks to LatAm with big-name backing by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch

Lyft wants to reshape shared micromobility with dockable e-scooter

February 2, 2023

Lyft wants to see a more organized shared micromobility landscape, with fewer free-floating scooters and more dependable, docked vehicles. To help achieve this vision, the company revealed Thursday its next-generation dockable e-scooter and updated docking stations. While mainly a ride-hail operator, Lyft also provides docked bikeshare programs in eight cities across the U.S. Last year, […]

Lyft wants to reshape shared micromobility with dockable e-scooter by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Dashlane publishes its source code to GitHub in transparency push

February 2, 2023

Password management company Dashlane has made its mobile app code available on GitHub for public perusal, a first step it says in a broader push to make its platform more transparent. The Dashlane Android app code is available now alongside the iOS incarnation, though it also appears to include the codebase for its Apple Watch […]

Dashlane publishes its source code to GitHub in transparency push by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

European Parliament agrees a way forward on platform workers’ rights

February 2, 2023

A European Union legislative proposal targeting the gig economy’s tendency to ride rough-shod over workers’ rights has inched a step closer today as the parliament agreed its negotiating position. In the coming weeks (or, well, months) the onus will be on the EU Council to agree on its own position on a file that’s proved […]

European Parliament agrees a way forward on platform workers’ rights by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

Financial software firm Ion Group battles LockBit ransomware attack

February 2, 2023

Ion Group, a Dublin-based software company that helps financial institutions automate their critical business processes, has been hit by a ransomware attack that forced several European and U.S. banks to revert to manual processes. The cyberattack, which TechCrunch learned about on Tuesday, affected Ion’s Cleared Derivatives division, which provides software for automating the trading lifecycle […]

Financial software firm Ion Group battles LockBit ransomware attack by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch