Defense startup Mach Industries closes $79M Series A at $335M valuation

October 4, 2023
Defense tech darling Mach Industries has closed a $79 million Series A led by Bedrock Capital in a deal that catapulted their post-money valuation to $335 million, multiple sources tell TechCrunch. Mach Industries’ head of growth Koko Xu confirmed the numbers in an email, adding that the new investment came “from Bedrock and other top […]

News app turned X competitor Artifact now lets users generate AI images for their posts

October 4, 2023
Artifact, the news aggregator recently turned X competitor, is adding a new generative AI feature. The app, built by Instagram’s co-founders, announced last week it would allow users to post their own updates, which didn’t have to include a link. Today, it’s expanding on that addition with the ability for users to create their own […]

Docker launches remote container builds, new debugging tools and more

October 4, 2023
Docker today announced a slew of new products at DockerCon, the company’s user conference which has returned as an in-person event. These include a new remote build service, new debugging tools and the general availability of Docker Scout, the company’s software supply chain security service. The event comes at an interesting point in Docker’s history. […]

Google Photos’ AI-powered Magic Editor feature to ship with Pixel 8 and 8 Pro

October 4, 2023
Google is bringing generative AI to its popular Google Photos app with the arrival of the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones. The feature, first announced at the company’s I/O developer conference in May, allows for more complicated edits — like filling in gaps in a photo, repositioning the subject, and other edits to […]