In this issue: ICON’s in-space construction tech ambitions; Astra’s management switch-up; news from ispace, Metaspectral and more
Max Q: Building on the moon and Mars by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
SpaceX’s launch services have already become an invaluable resource for the U.S. government, but the company is now jumping into the deep end of the pool it had heretofore only splashed around in. Starshield, a new vertical within SpaceX, will provide “government entities” (think three-letter agencies) with secure communications and bespoke satellite designs. The new […]
SpaceX goes full defense contractor with national security-focused Starshield by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch
Coupa’s investors worry that its current value doesn’t reflect a possible lucrative future. Are they right?
Investors sound the alarm about possible private equity tech deals by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
Open source Twitter alternative Mastodon has gained a bit of attention in the wake of Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition. Now, it’s gaining interest from third-party Twitter app developers, as well. The makers of popular Twitter clients, including Aviary and Tweetbot, have recently set their sights on building similar clients for the growing Mastodon user base. […]
Third-party Twitter app makers turn their attention to Mastodon by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
If autonomous driving would have taken off before EVs got a foothold in the market, the results could have been catastrophic for the climate.
Autonomous driving’s blunders are good news for the climate by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch
SaaS costs are rising, particularly for enterprise customers with lots of licenses. But there’s ways to combat the climb.
How companies can slash ballooning SaaS costs by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Google’s latest ‘feature drop’ for Pixel phones and the Pixel Watch brings features like a call quality enhancement function called “Clear Calling,” free access to Google One’s VPN service, a new privacy and security settings hub, and Fitbit sleep profiles for the Pixel Watch. Here’s the summary of all the features included in this announcement. […]
Google’s new Pixel update brings new features like clear calling and Google One VPN by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
BrightDrop, General Motors’ electric delivery van subsidiary, added DHL Express Canada to its portfolio of customers, marking the company’s entrance into its first international market. BrightDrop has also started production on its Zevo 600 delivery vans (formerly called EV600) at GM’s CAMI Assembly plant in Ontario, the company said Monday at the plant’s grand opening. […]
BrightDrop expands e-delivery van business to Canada with DHL Express by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch