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CoreWeave, a GPU-focused cloud compute provider, lands $221M investment

April 20, 2023

CoreWeave, an NYC-based startup that began as an Ethereum mining venture, has secured a large tranche of funding as it continues to transition to a general-purpose cloud computing platform. CoreWeave today announced that it raised $221 million in a Series B funding round led by Magnetar Capital with participation from Nvidia, former GitHub CEO Nat […]

CoreWeave, a GPU-focused cloud compute provider, lands $221M investment by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: recycling batteries, and augmented reality hits stores

April 20, 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. Why your iPhone 17 might come with a recycled battery Lithium-ion batteries power most of our personal electronics today. Mining the metals that make up those batteries can mean a lot of pollution,…

3CX’s supply chain attack was caused by… another supply chain attack

April 20, 2023

The incident responders investigating how hackers carried out a complex supply-chain attack targeting enterprise phone provider 3CX say the company was compromised by another supply chain attack. 3CX, which develops a software-based phone system used by over 600,000 organizations worldwide with more than 12 million active daily users, worked with cybersecurity company Mandiant to investigate the incident. […]

3CX’s supply chain attack was caused by… another supply chain attack by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

Senegal’s logistics tech startup Chargel raises $2.5M seed funding

April 20, 2023

After selling their hospitality tech startup, Teranga, in 2018, Senegalese brothers Moustapha and Alioune Ndoye ventured into the trucking business as they pondered their next move. However, it soon became clear to them that fleet management is a major challenge, and one that largely influences the level of profits to be made by truck-owners. Some […]

Senegal’s logistics tech startup Chargel raises $2.5M seed funding by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch

Rethinking sustainable mobility in a new, digital landscape

April 20, 2023
Driving is ubiquitous—a part of daily life for millions in rural and urban regions across the globe. Its by-products, however, are sobering. According to the World Economic Forum, transportation produces almost one-fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions. There is an undeniable need to design, develop, and implement solutions to decarbonize and transition to net-zero emissions. Auto industry…

Why your iPhone 17 might come with a recycled battery

April 20, 2023
My phone is basically an extension of my arm at this point. To be honest, I have some mixed feelings about that, and not just because I worry about what being online 24/7 is doing to my brain cells.  As you might know, lithium-ion batteries power most of our personal electronics today. Mining the metals…

Learning to code isn’t enough

April 20, 2023
A decade ago, tech powerhouses the likes of Microsoft, Google, and Amazon helped boost the nonprofit Code.org, a learn-to-code program with a vision: “That every student in every school has the opportunity to learn computer science as part of their core K–12 education.” It was followed by a wave of nonprofits and for-profits alike dedicated…

Singapore-based Accredify gets $7M to make sure your documents are real

April 20, 2023

Interested in tech, Zheng Wei left his career as a chartered accountant to teach himself how to code. But it was his experience as an accountant that led to his interest in the blockchain and how it can be used to verify documents. “What intrigued me was the capability of the technology to allow for […]

Singapore-based Accredify gets $7M to make sure your documents are real by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

Snap CEO Evan Spiegel on TikTok ban: ‘We’d love that’

April 20, 2023

At the Snap Partner Summit, one thing is clear: The company is pulling out all the stops to woo its Gen Z userbase and keep them on the platform. Like literally every other social media app, Snapchat responded to the pressure of TikTok’s massive growth by rolling out its own short form video feed and […]

Snap CEO Evan Spiegel on TikTok ban: ‘We’d love that’ by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch