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Report: Meta wins ruling against FTC to move forward with purchase of VR startup Within

February 1, 2023

Meta can move forward with its acquisition of virtual reality startup Within, a report from Bloomberg says. According to the report, Judge Edward Davila submitted a sealed decision that denied the FTC’s request to take next steps in blocking the transaction. The FTC sued Meta in July to block the purchase of Within, the creators […]

Report: Meta wins ruling against FTC to move forward with purchase of VR startup Within by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

Gem Security wants to secure your cloud infrastructure, raises $11M

February 1, 2023

Gem Security, a New York- and Tel Aviv-based startup that is building a cloud threat detection, investigation and response (TDIR) platform, is coming out of stealth today and announced an $11 million seed funding round led by Team8. With support for all of the major cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Kubernetes, Gem […]

Gem Security wants to secure your cloud infrastructure, raises $11M by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch

Empathy’s new tool uses AI to generate obituaries, and it’s not half bad

February 1, 2023

Writing an obituary isn’t an easy task. That’s an understatement — it’s incredibly painful, usually expensive too. But someone has to do it. Or perhaps not. Consider leaving it to AI. That’s the pitch Empathy, a platform that provides support for families who’ve recently suffered a loss, is making with the launch of its new tool […]

Empathy’s new tool uses AI to generate obituaries, and it’s not half bad by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: risks to Reddit, and the potential return of the dodo

February 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. How the Supreme Court ruling on Section 230 could end Reddit as we know it When the Supreme Court hears a landmark case on Section 230 later in February, all eyes will be…

Risilience, a climate analytics and risk assessment platform for enterprises, raises $26M

February 1, 2023

Risilience, a SaaS-based analytics platform that helps companies assess their climate risk and plan their transition toward net-zero carbon emissions, has raised $26 million in a Series B round of funding. The raise comes as ESG (environmental, social, and [corporate] governance) startups across the spectrum have continued to raise cash throughout the downturn, with climate-focused companies […]

Risilience, a climate analytics and risk assessment platform for enterprises, raises $26M by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

Portside lands $50M to help manage business aviation

February 1, 2023

Business aviation operators are often challenged with crew and aircraft shortages as they look to scale and meet the growing post-pandemic demand for air travel. With industry-wide staffing shortages, operators need to figure out how to attract pilots and other crew members — whether it be to fill full-time vacancies or add temp positions to […]

Portside lands $50M to help manage business aviation by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Who gets to be a tech entrepreneur in China?

February 1, 2023
We live in an age where the concept of being an entrepreneur is increasingly broad. It’s often hard to slot occupations—hosting a podcast, driving for Uber, even having an OnlyFans account—into the traditional definitions of employment vs. entrepreneurship. Of course, this is not a strictly Western phenomenon; it’s happening all over the world. And in…