TechCrunch conducted a vibe check to see what’s happening right now in Orlando’s burgeoning venture scene, as well as what needs to occur for it to continue thriving.
Orlando has all the ingredients to be the next big startup hub by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch
While Meta is trying to convince consumers to strap on its VR headsets to enter the metaverse, Google continues to experiment with a different sort of false reality: its holographic video chat project known as Project Starline. Announced last year, Project Starline is a video-calling booth that uses 3D imagery, high-resolution cameras, custom depth sensor […]
Google’s 3D video calling booths, Project Starline, will now be tested in the real world by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Advanced, an IT service provider for the U.K.’s National Health Service (NHS), has confirmed that attackers stole data from its systems during an August ransomware attack, but refuses to say if patient data was compromised. Advanced first confirmed the ransomware incident on August 4 following widespread disruption to NHS services across the U.K. The attack […]
NHS vendor Advanced won’t say if patient data was stolen during ransomware attack by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch
For an asset class that should be reinventing itself all the time, it is surprising to see how resistant some venture funds are to change.
‘Me too’ investing is eating returns by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch
Li-Cycle, a Canadian lithium-ion battery recycler, has opened a battery recycling facility in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The Toronto-based company, which also operates plants in Gilbert, Arizona and Rochester, New York, can now process up to 10,000 tons of manufacturing scrap and end-of-life batteries per year, the equivalent of approximately 20,000 EVs annually. The latest facility is […]
Li-Cycle opens battery recycling plant in Alabama by Jaclyn Trop originally published on TechCrunch
Social engineering attacks are on the rise. These low-tech but high-impact attacks — where hackers manipulate employees into granting them access to companies’ services and data — increased by almost threefold last year, and have so far this year claimed several high-profile victims, from Twilio and Mailchimp to Revolut, and most recently Uber. As these […]
Nudge Security emerges from stealth to tackle cybersecurity’s people problem by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch
Indian edtech Vedantu has acquired a majority stake in education chain Deeksha for $40 million, the latest in local online learning platforms’ growing attempts at tapping opportunities in the offline market. The Bengaluru-headquartered Vedantu, which became a unicorn last year, said it will integrate its technology into offline centers of Deeksha as part of the […]
Vedantu acquires majority stake in Deeksha for $40 million in offline push by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
Kenya has the largest and most thriving furniture industry in East Africa, but the sector’s potential is hindered by several challenges among them production inefficiencies and quality concerns, forcing most major retailers to settle on imports. MoKo Home + Living, a Kenya-based home furniture manufacturer and omnichannel retailer, saw this gap and over several years […]
MoKo, Kenya’s home furniture startup, raises $6.5M by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch