June 24, 2025

From MIT to low Earth orbit

Not everyone can point to the specific moment that set them on their life’s course. But for me, there’s no question: It happened in 1982, when I was a junior at MIT, in the Infinite Corridor. In those pre-internet days, it was where we got the scoop about everything that was happening on campus. One…

Google points to privacy changes, choice screens and data API ahead of DMA compliance day

March 5, 2024

Google has trailed another bundle of product tweaks ahead of Thursday’s deadline for compliance with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). The DMA applies to Alphabet, Google’s parent, which is one of six designated “gatekeepers” under the ex ante competition reform. The pan-EU regulation, which is intended to open up digital markets with measures to […]

© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

MacPaw’s new app helps you remove redundant photos from your iPhone

March 5, 2024

MacPaw, which makes Mac and iOS apps, has released a new iPhone app called CleanMyPhone, which helps users free up storage by removing duplicate photos and cleaning up other unwanted images. The app is divided into three main tabs: declutter, organize, and network. Declutter detects and scans your photos to find duplicates, screenshots, screen recordings, […]

© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Cycode acquires Bearer to accelerate its move into AI-enhanced security remediation

March 5, 2024

Cycode is a well-funded startup that offers an end-to-end application security posture management platform — that is, a tool that continuously scans code (and the libraries it relies on) for potential security vulnerabilities throughout the software development lifecycle and then helps remediate those issues. Today, the company announced that it has acquired Bearer, a Static […]

© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Axonius, a specialist in cyber asset managment, secures $200M at a flat $2.6B valuation

March 5, 2024

Axonius, one of the bigger players in the world of enterprise asset management — understanding and monitoring the digital assets and infrastructure that make up an organization’s network — has raised $200 million more in funding to expand its business on the heels of the company’s growth. The company, now nearly five years on from […]

© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Nothing’s budget Phone (2a) hits preorder at $349

March 5, 2024

The much-teased and oft-leaked Nothing Phone (2a) is now officially official, just under a week after it made its limited debut at the company’s MWC after party. Nothing’s third phone is the first that goes directly after the mid-tier/budget space, with a starting price of $349. While preorders open today, there’s an important caveat in […]

© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

This Swedish startup wants to reduce the cost, and controversy, around stem cells production

March 5, 2024

With the news yesterday that “mini organs” have been grown for the first time using human stem cells, this futuristic area of bio-medicine is clearly accelerating by leaps and bounds. However, harvesting stem cells is a controversial process, since a major method involves harvesting during pregnancy. Now a Swedish startup has raised VC investment to […]

© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Pre-Earnings Alert: AVGO Stock Poised for Growth Surge?

March 5, 2024
Broadcom Inc.’s (AVGO) strategic acquisitions and collaborations with industry leaders are undoubtedly laying a solid foundation for significant long-term growth. However, with earnings on the horizon, would it be prudent…

3 Gold Stocks Top Watch for Steady Income

March 5, 2024
Gold prices hit a three-month high recently, driven by growing speculation of impending interest rate cuts by the Fed. As prices are poised to escalate further in the foreseeable future,…