Welsh in-space manufacturing startup Space Forge has developed a satellite reentry system to enable rapid recovery and reuse of its in-space manufacturing spacecraft. The new system, which includes a heat shield and a water vehicle designed to soften the spacecraft’s landing, will be incorporated into the company’s in-space manufacturing satellite platform called ForgeStar. As opposed […]
UK’s Space Forge debuts new reentry tech for in-space manufacturing satellites by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
Smart, a London-based startup that helps employers and their employees manage and monitor their pensions, said that it has closed $95 million in Series E funding. It plans to use the capital to expand its international footprint and make acquisitions, it said. Aquiline Capital Partners, a new backer, led the investment, with previous investors Barclays, […]
UK pension startup Smart banks $95M by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch
M-KOPA, the asset financing platform that offers underbanked African customers access to “productive assets” and the ability to pay for them via digital micropayments, has secured over $250 million in new funding. The capital injection includes $55 million in equity and over $200 million in debt, huge sums in both categories that testify to strong […]
M-KOPA snaps up $250M+ debt, equity for its asset financing platform by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch
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. Automakers have been struggling with software development for years now. But the stakes are higher than ever because all of these companies keep touting the coming of the “software-defined” […]
Software snafus abound, Nuro makes more cuts and VinFast takes the SPAC road by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
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Fintech startup Brex was among the bidders for SVB’s early-stage and growth portfolios by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
Today, leaders of technology businesses and the United States government are coming together to map out a unified vision for responsible AI.
US tech policy must keep pace with AI innovation by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
Tech workers who have been laid off possess a lot of highly skilled talent that’s poised to take steps in new directions.
An open letter to tech workers about careers in public service by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
Hey, friends — you’ve made it to the end of the week. Congrats! That’s an achievement worth celebrating, I’d say. And what better way to ring in the weekend than by recapping the week in tech? This is Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s weekly news roundup, where we highlight the most important, impactful and otherwise […]
Google bets the farm on AI, Twitter gets a new CEO, and Meta contractors protest by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch