February 7, 2025

These documents are influencing the DOGE-sphere’s agenda

Reports from the US Government Accountability Office on improper federal payments in recent years are circulating on X and elsewhere online, and they seem to be a big influence on Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency and its supporters as the group pursues cost-cutting measures across the federal government.  The payment reports have been…

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Rocket Lab’s private mission to Venus slips to 2025

June 1, 2023

Rocket Lab’s mission to Venus, which was originally scheduled to launch last month, is “not imminent,” a spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch. That means the mission will likely move ahead no earlier than January 2025, the only publicly stated back-up window for launch. “Our focus right now is on delivering customer missions as a priority,” the […]

Rocket Lab’s private mission to Venus slips to 2025 by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

Meet me at the dog run

June 1, 2023

You’ll have to forgive me, I spent most of the morning thinking and writing about VR. In the lead-up to Apple’s expected headset announcement at WWDC next week, I did a one-person crash course into the world of extended reality, from its birth in the laboratories in the ’50s and ’60s to the current crop […]

Meet me at the dog run by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

A quarter million people want Telly’s free smart TV, says founder

June 1, 2023

Telly, the new hardware startup that is providing U.S. consumers with free smart TVs that are completely supported by advertising, claimed that 250,000 people registered within the first two weeks of launch. In the first 36 hours of launching, Telly said that over 100,000 people registered. We sat down with Telly founder and CEO Ilya […]

A quarter million people want Telly’s free smart TV, says founder by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Microsoft’s AI-powered Designer tool comes to Teams

June 1, 2023

Designer, Microsoft’s AI-powered art-generating tool, is coming to the free version of Teams. Starting today in preview on Windows 11, Microsoft Teams users can tap Designer, a Canva-like app, to generate designs for presentations, posters, digital postcards and more to share on social media and other channels. Designer accepts text prompts or uploaded images, and […]

Microsoft’s AI-powered Designer tool comes to Teams by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Google’s Parisa Tabriz to discuss keeping a billion users safe and more on Disrupt’s Security Stage

June 1, 2023

We can’t say with scientific certainty, but security could be a leading cause of early-stage startup founder insomnia. Locking down your company, product and customer security against constantly evolving threats is an essential, if daunting task. No matter where you fall on the startup journey, you’ll benefit from expert guidance. We’re excited to announce that […]

Google’s Parisa Tabriz to discuss keeping a billion users safe and more on Disrupt’s Security Stage by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: clean energy investments, and Amazon’s data privacy fine

June 1, 2023
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. The world is finally spending more on solar than oil production Money makes the world go round. And when it comes to energy, we’re seeing more investment than ever: companies, research institutions, and…

Revolut alums raise millions for Vault, a startup offering banking services to Canadian SMBs

June 1, 2023

Vault, an online banking platform serving small-to-medium sized business (SMBs) in Canada, is launching to the public today after raising $3.7 million in seed funding. Founded in late 2021 by Saud Aziz and Ahmed Shafik (who previously worked at sunday, Revolut and Koho), Toronto, Ontario-based Vault says its mission is to “revolutionize” the banking experience […]

Revolut alums raise millions for Vault, a startup offering banking services to Canadian SMBs by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch

Enzo Biochem says ransomware attack exposed clinical test data of 2.5 million patients

June 1, 2023

Enzo Biochem, a New York-based biotechnology company, has confirmed that a ransomware attack exposed the clinical test information of almost 2.5 million patients. Enzo, which manufactures and sells DNA-based tests to detect viral and bacterial diseases including COVID-19 and cancer, confirmed in an SEC filing this week that it experienced a ransomware attack on April […]

Enzo Biochem says ransomware attack exposed clinical test data of 2.5 million patients by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch