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If the pandemic has made us completely rethink the way we work, that we — the swath of workers at home in pajamas popping into meetings on Zoom — leaves out a massive chunk of the workforce that continues to show up for work in-person, every time. As knowledge workers explore the intricacies of the […]

Anthill connects frontline workers to company resources through text messaging by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch

Meet NXgenPort, a Saint Paul, Minnesota-based startup that’s looking to remotely monitor cancer patients in between doctor visits using a port catheter. NXgenPort, which presented today at TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield, is building an implantable chemo port that features added sensors and remote connectivity functions. The port combines chemo-port efficacy with sensor technology to measure […]

NXgenPort aims to detect early signs of infection in cancer patients before symptoms arise by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Today at TechCrunch Disrupt, serial entrepreneur Marc Lore disclosed exclusive details about a new dynamic ticketing startup, still in stealth, that he founded with former New York Yankee all-star Alex Rodriguez. Called Jump Platforms, the company will sell access to seats that free up when people leave midway through a game. Fans already at the […]

Marc Lore shares exclusive details on Jump Platforms, his stealth sports ticketing startup by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch

After launching its inaugural school of engineering earlier this year and raising pre-seed funding, Nigeria’s AltSchool has expanded its catalog to include data and product schools, responding to the growing demand for these technical skills by youth and employers. Among the new courses are product marketing, design and management, and data science, engineering and analysis. […]

Nigeria’s AltSchool increases course options amidst soaring tech-skill demand by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch

The Cloud Foundry Foundation, the home of the Cloud Foundry open source development platform for cloud-native applications, today announced that Catherine McGarvey, a vice president of software engineering at VMware, is the new chair of its governing board. She succeeds Kubernetes co-founder and VMware VP of R&D Craig McLuckie, who took the role in late […]

The Cloud Foundry Foundation gets a new chair by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch

Welcome to the first day of TechCrunch Disrupt! Yeah, baby, we are ready to jump right into a jam-packed day dedicated to the growth and success of the entire early-stage startup ecosystem. Check out our day-one highlights to whet your appetite and then dig in! Latecomers always welcome: Buy a pass right here. You’ll find […]

Here’s a peek at what’s happening on day one at Disrupt by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

Startups and big retailers utilize technology to help brands better manage returns, but they’re also attempting to tackle the root cause — the fit itself.

Advances in fit technology could minimize those onerous online returns by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

We’re positively thrilled that Startup Battlefield is live and in person at TechCrunch Disrupt 2022. In a new era of the legendary startup competition, TechCrunch editorial hand selected 200 startups, out of thousands of applicants, to comprise the Startup Battlefield 200. The top  20 companies will pitch on the Disrupt Stage. Startup Battlefield Finalists are […]

Announcing the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 20 companies on the Disrupt Stage by Neesha A. Tambe originally published on TechCrunch

Venture capital funds focusing on niche sectors are “in,” and Will Ventures is here for it. This low-flying, Boston-based venture outfit just tripled the size of its second fund to $150 million thanks to its approach of investing in sports technologies with the help of its community of athlete backers who help promote and grow […]

Will Ventures closes second fund with $150M to invest in sports technologies by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch