Starfish spacecraft will extend the life of an expensive GEO satellite in 2026 mission

December 19, 2024

The Download: digital twins, and where AI data really comes from

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. Digital twins of human organs are here. They’re set to transform medical treatment. Steven Niederer, a biomedical engineer at the Alan Turing Institute and Imperial College London, has a cardboard box filled with…

June 26, 2024

Starfish Space and aerospace giant Intelsat have signed a new satellite servicing agreement that could permanently change the paradigm for satellite operations. Under the contract, Starfish will use its Otter satellite docking spacecraft to boost the orbit of an operational Intelsat satellite in geostationary orbit (GEO), using its onboard propulsion system to potentially provide several […]

How the Kaspersky ban will hit resellers in the US

June 26, 2024

“It’s just a lot of time lost for nothing,” a U.S.-based Kaspersky reseller told TechCrunch.

Hacker claims data breach of India’s eMigrate labor portal

June 26, 2024

A hacker claims to be selling an extensive database associated with an Indian government portal meant for blue-collar workforce emigrating from the country.

Formation Bio raises $372M to boost drug development with AI

June 26, 2024

Formation Bio, a startup focused on applying AI to drug discovery with backing from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has raised over a quarter-billion dollars to support its ambitious product roadmap. Formation today announced that it raised $372 million in a Series D funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz with participation from drugmaker Sanofi, Sequoia, Thrive, […]

Announcing the agenda for the Fintech Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

June 26, 2024

We’re incredibly excited to announce that we’ve added a dedicated Fintech Stage to TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. It joins Space, SaaS and AI as the other industry-focused stages — all under one big roof. As the fintech industry evolves, new opportunities abound for founders, investors, and customers. Areas such as mobile banking, global payroll, digital payments, embedded […]

McDonald’s Is Venturing Into an Unlikely Industry With a New Diversity Initiative

June 26, 2024

The fast-food giant is addressing the lack of Black designers in the fashion industry, where Black creatives make up just over 7% of designers — despite having set trends for decades.

You Need Constructive Feedback From Your Employees — Here’s How to Make Sure They Feel Safe Enough to Provide It.

June 26, 2024

To grow and nurture an agile and adaptable company, you have to encourage a constant flow of constructive insights.

‘Don’t be Afraid’: How His Father’s Battle With Dementia Inspired This Entrepreneur’s Mission

June 26, 2024

Howard Berman discusses the founding Coya Therapeutics, the challenges of biotech entrepreneurship, and the future of therapeutic development.

Dappier is building a marketplace for publishers to sell their content to LLM builders

June 26, 2024

When Napster emerged in the late 1990s, it made it easy for people to grab music files without compensating the content owners.The iPod and the iTunes music store changed that by allowing artists or publishers to get paid for reusing their content in a digital context. Fast forward to today, and there are companies scraping […]

Nubank acquires AI-for-banks startup Hyperplane

June 26, 2024

Hyperplane focused on allowing banks to train their own models to power tools across their risk, collections and marketing departments.

The Download: digital twins, and where AI data really comes from