Synonym is developing designs and underwriting for its fermentation farms so that companies can more easily utilize them for bioproduct production.
Andreessen Horowitz backs Synonym’s bio-manufacturing facilities by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
Over the years, Google has made it harder to separate ads from organic search results at a glance. In its current iteration, when users perform a search, the only distinction between the two is “Ad” written in bold — and it’s easy to miss. The search giant is making a small change to that today […]
Google is updating its ‘Ad’ tag to ‘Sponsored’ for mobile search by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
Framework is at the vanguard of a growing movement to make electronics more repair-friendly. Some have done so by choice and others have been…nudged in that direction by looming right to repair legislation across the globe. Framework, like Fairphone, is making that a core principle of its technology, without sacrificing the final project (check Devin’s […]
Repairable laptop firm Framework introduces refurbished program by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
Hey, party people! As if you won’t find plenty to keep you occupied at TechCrunch Disrupt — which kicks off in less than a week on October 18–20 — take a look at this list of receptions and happenings that complement and coincide with your Disrupt experience. Note that while some events are open to […]
Receptions, parties and more at TechCrunch Disrupt by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch
Volkswagen is accelerating the pace to automate its electric vehicles for Chinese customers. CARIAD, a wholly-owned automotive software company of the German auto behemoth, intends to set up a joint venture with Horizon Robotics, one of China’s most serious auto chip developers, the company said on Thursday. The German automaker plans to deploy around €2.4 […]
Volkswagen to plough €2.4B into vehicle automation in China and form JV with Horizon Robotics by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch
I don’t love devoting the first several paragraphs of this newsletter to Amazon every week, but no one is making waves — both good and bad — in the robotics space quite like the little mom-and-pop bookseller from Seattle, Washington. This is one of the bad weeks. It’s a story about what happens when your […]
The last mile by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch