Technology

Space startup Stells wants to put spacecraft-charging covers on the Moon

November 21, 2022

The portable power bank first came on the scene in 2001, and since then, on-the-go charging has been a possibility for most mobile device users. Now, a new space company wants to bring the concept of mobile charging to the moon — not for cell phones, of course, but for rovers and landers. Toronto-based Stells, […]

Space startup Stells wants to put spacecraft-charging covers on the Moon by Stefanie Waldek originally published on TechCrunch

SoftBank-backed on-demand laundry startup Laundrygo picks up $37M Series C

November 21, 2022

Mom-and-pop stores and franchises — mostly offline — account for about 95% of the laundry market in South Korea, according to Laundrygo CEO Sung-woo Cho. But his South Korea–headquartered startup aims to digitize the laundry industry in the country. How? Through an on-demand mobile app that enables users to place an order to pick up […]

SoftBank-backed on-demand laundry startup Laundrygo picks up $37M Series C by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch

Tesla issues back-to-back recalls

November 21, 2022

Tesla recalled more than 350,000 vehicles from U.S. customers over the weekend in two separate campaigns. The automaker said Saturday that it was recalling more than 321,000 vehicles over a software glitch that disables the tail lights on some cars. The recall covers 2023 Model 3 sedans, as well as Model Y crossovers for model […]

Tesla issues back-to-back recalls by Jaclyn Trop originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: resurrecting mammoths, and the climate bill’s big flaw

November 21, 2022
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 much would you pay to see a woolly mammoth? Sara Ord has one of the most futuristic job titles around—director of species restoration at Colossal Biosciences, the world’s first “de-extinction” company. Her…

SponsorUnited secures $35M investment to build out its database of brand sponsorships

November 21, 2022

Sponsorships are a multibillion-dollar industry. But data on sponsorships, like who’s sponsoring who, can be tough to come by because of the various forms they take — and channels on which those sponsorships take place (think not only websites and social media posts but also physical signage and even sports team jerseys). For both brands […]

SponsorUnited secures $35M investment to build out its database of brand sponsorships by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

The US climate bill has made emission reductions dependent on economic success

November 21, 2022
In August, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law, the largest US climate bill in more than a decade. The legislation puts the country back on track to meet its commitments under the 2015 Paris Agreement. Beyond enacting specific measures to reduce US carbon emissions by more than 40 percent by…

How much would you pay to see a woolly mammoth?

November 21, 2022
Sara Ord spent her week talking to scientists about skin cells from a mouse-size marsupial called the dunnart. The cells were sent to the “de-extinction” company where she works, Colossal Biosciences, from collaborators in Australia. Ord’s job is to lead a team that’s figuring out how to use gene editing to gradually change the DNA…