We are finally getting close to the first orbital flight test of SpaceX’s Starship. A wet dress is likely next week, and if all goes to plan, we could see SpaceX attempt a flight soon.
Max Q: This is not a drill! by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
Reach Capital, one of the first venture firms to focus exclusively on edtech, closed its last investment vehicle during an unprecedented boom within tech. The San Francisco-based venture firm saw an increase in digital infrastructure, remote learning, and society’s ever fickle attention as an opportunity – and unsurprisingly, those same tailwinds then helped Reach close […]
In edtech, history matters: Reach Capital just closed its largest fund to date by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch
Could regulators be right and it really is to hard to migrate between clouds, or are certain technical hurdles too hard to overcome?
UK regulators could be right about cloud portability obstacles by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
An app called Poe will now let users make their own chatbot using prompts combined with an existing bot, like ChatGPT, as the base. First launched publicly in February, Poe is the latest product from the Q&A site Quora, which has long provided web searchers with answers to the most Googled questions. With chatbots now […]
Poe’s AI chatbot app now lets you make your own bots using prompts by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Tired of using virtual backgrounds to spice up your Microsoft Teams calls? Well, you now have a new way to express yourself during meetings. Microsoft and Snap have today announced the integration of Snapchat Lenses for Teams to bring a bit of fun to virtual meetings. As part of the integration, Teams users will get […]
You can now access Snapchat Lenses during Microsoft Teams meetings by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
Each week listeners can tune into Found to get the real stories behind today’s startups. And while that isn’t changing any time soon, this week I’m excited to bring you something a little extra. I’m pleased to announce that Found has been nominated for a viewer’s choice Webby Award in the Best Technology Podcast category. […]
TechCrunch’s startup building podcast Found is nominated for a Webby Award by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch
Through strategic M&A, Kite will provide brand founders with capital, operations and technology to accelerate their business across “every channel,” from e-commerce to social, retail and beyond.
After GoFundMe, Rob Solomon is flying a $200M Kite in the land of commerce by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
Axle allows users to connect their insurance account to trusted companies in seconds and then automates insurance verification.
Gradient Ventures backs Axle’s ‘Plaid for insurance’ approach to data verification by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
A year after Twitter restricted the Russian government accounts on its platform, the social network appears to have removed those blockings. The Elon Musk-owned platform has resumed surfacing accounts of Vladimir Putin and the Russian Embassy in search results. The change, spotted by The Telegraph, also shows the Russian authorities’ accounts on timelines and recommendations. […]
Twitter is now resurfacing official Russian accounts in search results by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch