Supply Change Capital is latest women-led VC to raise substantial debut fund
Supply Change Capital invests at the earliest stages in the areas of deep tech food, agriculture and ingredient, supply chain technology and enterprise software.
Battling next-gen financial fraud
From a cluster of call centers in Canada, a criminal network defrauded elderly victims in the US out of $21 million in total between 2021 and 2024. The fraudsters used voice over internet protocol technology to dupe victims into believing the calls came from their grandchildren in the US, customizing conversations using banks of personal data,…
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The Download: what’s next for the moon, and facial recognition’s stalemate
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 the moon It’s been more than 50 years since humans last walked on the moon. But starting this year, an array of missions from private companies and national space agencies…
How face recognition rules in the US got stuck in political gridlock
This article is from The Technocrat, MIT Technology Review’s weekly tech policy newsletter about power, politics, and Silicon Valley. To receive it in your inbox every Friday, sign up here. This week, I published an in-depth story about efforts to restrict face recognition in the US. The story’s genesis came during a team meeting a…
What’s next for the moon
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 our series here. We’re going back to the moon. And back. And back. And back again. It’s been more than 50 years since humans last walked on the…
Crypto wallet ZenGo launches pro subscription with additional security features
Cryptocurrency mobile wallet ZenGo has introduced a handful of new features combined with a new premium subscription called ZenGo Pro that costs $20 per month. This new, optional subscription brings additional security features for users who have a lot of crypto assets or who are really concerned about security in general — basic accounts remain […]
Sam Altman launches eyeball-scanning Worldcoin to ‘drastically increase economic opportunity’
Worldcoin Foundation, Sam Altman’s crypto startup with the vision to “drastically increase economic opportunity,” has started the rollout of its services in 20 nations, more than three years after it began its work. The startup, which has raised about $250 million and counts Andreessen Horowitz, Khosla Ventures and Reid Hoffman among its backers, said it’s rolling […]
Tesla stock falls as margins slip, VanMoof files for bankruptcy, and Aurora sells $820M worth of stock
Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. Your usual host Kirsten Korosec is still away, so you have me for one more week. Let’s jump in. U.S. policymakers and agencies are looking for ways to regulate […]
FedNow may finally be live, but will it be too costly for businesses to adopt?
Welcome to The Interchange! If you want this in your inbox, sign up here. It was an event-filled week in the fintech world, what with FedNow launching, the former CEO of fintech Bolt — and the company itself — being subpoenaed by the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission and much more. Let’s drill down here. It’s […]
An AI-generated ‘South Park’ episode, Microsoft’s security woes, and Tesla’s first Cybertruck build
Hey, folks, welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular roundup of the past week in tech. Too busy to check the headlines this week? Don’t sweat it. That’s why WiR exists — we’ll get you caught up to speed. This edition of WiR features pieces about a fake AI-generated “South Park” episode; the surging […]
Deal Dive: Futureverse is a metaverse company that might actually get it
Futureverse is making tools that brands can use to build content for the metaverse, but not the one that Meta is envisioning.