July 16, 2025

Researchers announce babies born from a trial of three-person IVF

Eight babies have been born in the UK thanks to a technology that uses DNA from three people: the two biological parents plus a third person who supplies healthy mitochondrial DNA. The babies were born to mothers who carry genes for mitochondrial diseases and risked passing on severe disorders. The eight babies are healthy, say…

Vesey Ventures closes on $78M debut fund to back early-stage fintech startups

April 20, 2023

After working together for nearly one decade, three former managing directors of Amex Ventures in early 2022 branched out to form their own fintech-focused venture firm, Vesey Ventures. The trio had made early investments in more than 50 fintech companies, including the likes of Stripe, Plaid, Melio and Trulioo. During that time, they also helped […]

Vesey Ventures closes on $78M debut fund to back early-stage fintech startups by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch

Halcyon lands large investment to defend against ransomware

April 20, 2023

Following the Colonial Pipeline incident in 2021, Jon Miller and Ryan Smith wondered why, with the widespread adoption of security tools, ransomware was still growing exponentially. It’s an odd dichotomy. Seventy-eight percent of companies responding to a recent survey said that they plan to increase their investments in cybersecurity in the next 12 months. But […]

Halcyon lands large investment to defend against ransomware by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Microsoft kickstarts settlement discussions with European cloud trade body over antitrust complaints

April 20, 2023

Microsoft has kickstarted settlement discussions with European not-for-profit trade association Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE), some six months after CISPE filed an antitrust complaint alleging that Microsoft was using its dominance in business software to tether customers to its Azure cloud platform. The news comes less than a month after news emerged that Microsoft […]

Microsoft kickstarts settlement discussions with European cloud trade body over antitrust complaints by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

Kodiak Robotics will haul freight autonomously for Tyson Foods

April 20, 2023

Autonomous trucking startup Kodiak Robotics is partnering with truckload carrier C.R. England to autonomously ship Tyson Foods products between Dallas and San Antonio, Texas. A human safety operator will be present in the one dedicated truck Kodiak is allocating to this pilot. Deliveries will begin this month, according to the company. The pilot program is […]

Kodiak Robotics will haul freight autonomously for Tyson Foods by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Outsourcing giant Capita fears customer data stolen during ransomware attack

April 20, 2023

Capita, the British outsourcing company that provides critical services for the U.K. government, says hackers may have accessed customer data during a cyberattack last month. The London-based outsourcing giant, whose customers include the NHS, the U.K. military, and the Department for Work and Pensions, said in a statement on Thursday that its investigation into the […]

Outsourcing giant Capita fears customer data stolen during ransomware attack by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

CoreWeave, a GPU-focused cloud compute provider, lands $221M investment

April 20, 2023

CoreWeave, an NYC-based startup that began as an Ethereum mining venture, has secured a large tranche of funding as it continues to transition to a general-purpose cloud computing platform. CoreWeave today announced that it raised $221 million in a Series B funding round led by Magnetar Capital with participation from Nvidia, former GitHub CEO Nat […]

CoreWeave, a GPU-focused cloud compute provider, lands $221M investment by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: recycling batteries, and augmented reality hits stores

April 20, 2023
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. Why your iPhone 17 might come with a recycled battery Lithium-ion batteries power most of our personal electronics today. Mining the metals that make up those batteries can mean a lot of pollution,…

8 Expert Tips for Optimizing Your Professional Instagram Profile

April 20, 2023
Instagram has the potential to boost your income and help you develop your business and personal brand, regardless of what you’re selling. As an entrepreneur, it’s important to be aware of eight trendy tips to improve your Instagram game.

Watch SpaceX try to launch Starship to orbit for the first time… again

April 20, 2023

SpaceX is launching its Starship rocket from its Starbase facility in southern Texas today – the first time it’s trying to fly the fully-stacked version of the launch vehicle, which means Starship itself is set atop the Super Heavy booster that it requires to reach orbit. SpaceX has flown the Starship prototype before, but only […]

Watch SpaceX try to launch Starship to orbit for the first time… again by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch