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Daily Crunch: High-precision induction stove startup Impulse powers up with $20M Series A by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
If you know anything about Ghost Robotics, it’s likely one of two things: 1) They make robot dogs. 2) Sniper rifles can be mounted to those robots. A majority of the Philadelphia firm’s press coverage has revolved around these facts, along with some coverage of its systems being used to patrol the U.S. border. That […]
Boston Dynamics sues Ghost Robotics over robot dog patent infringements by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
Ben Ling, a prolific angel investor turned venture capitalist, has never put a lot of stock in the need for a new, decentralized internet. It’s why the firm he founded almost exactly four years ago — naming it Bling Capital (a nickname from way back) — doesn’t have the kind of bets that are right […]
Bling Capital, avoiding crypto bets, pulls in capital across two new funds by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch
The Linux Foundation Europe (LF Europe) — the recently launched European offshoot of the open source Linux Foundation — today announced the launch of Project Sylva, which aims to create an open source telco cloud framework for European telcos and vendors. This is the first project hosted by LF Europe and is a good example […]
LF Europe’s Project Sylva wants to create an open source telco cloud stack by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch
Maven, a women’s health clinic and benefits platform, has had no shortage of macroeconomic plot twists: from investors questioning its market size to the still on-going pandemic to, most recently, the startling overturn of Roe v. Wade. But CEO and founder Kate Ryder stays optimistic. “This is a massive industry that’s full of entrenched interests […]
Maven, now valued at $1.35 billion, is answering a countrywide demand: More fertility benefits by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch
It’s hard to get ahead when you’re just trying to stay afloat. But startups weathering the downturn with fewer employees and a smaller budget are finding ways to survive and move forward by relying on a 15-year-old twist on software adoption called “bottoms-up” SaaS. The idea, dating back to the enterprise social network Yammer, is […]
MadKudu lands $18M led by Felicis for its lead scoring platform by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch
Atmos, a startup which has built an online marketplace that teams up homebuyers with builders and land developers to design and build custom homes, has emerged from stealth today with $12.5 million raised in Series A funding round led by Khosla Ventures. Founded in 2018, San Francisco-based Atmos touts that with its tech, homebuyers are […]
YC, Khosla-backed Atmos lands $12.5M to design custom dream homes by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch
TechCrunch Sessions: Space is back! Happening December 6 — our third dedicated space event. This is a live, in-person event featuring the most influential people in the space industry, across the public, private and defense sectors. This year saw the commercial space industry undergo a lot of change, including significant consolidation and new entrants in […]
Announcing the agenda for TechCrunch Sessions: Space in Los Angeles by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch
Spotify today is expanding its video podcasting capabilities to creators in more than 180 markets worldwide, which means the functionality is now available in nearly all the markets where Spotify’s podcast creation software, Anchor, is currently available. The feature, first entered wider testing last year, then officially launched in April to a handful of key […]
Spotify’s video podcast publishing tools expand to creators worldwide by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch