February 17, 2026

The Download: the rise of luxury car theft, and fighting antimicrobial resistance

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. The curious case of the disappearing Lamborghinis Across the world, unsuspecting people are unwittingly becoming caught up in a new and growing type of organized criminal enterprise: vehicle transport fraud and theft. Crooks…

Collaborative Robotics raises $30M to develop and deploy ‘novel cobot’

July 26, 2023
A year after unveiling Collaborative Robotics, Brad Porter is still playing it close to the vest. He’s not ready show off the company’s hardware — or even describe it in too great of detail. “I’m being careful about not revealing the design,” he tells TechCrunch. “We’re not really like anything you’ve seen yet, which is […]

Protect AI raises $35M to build a suite of AI-defending tools

July 26, 2023
Protect AI, a startup building tools to harden the security around AI systems, today announced that it raised $35 million in a Series A round led by Evolution Equity Partners with participation from Salesforce Ventures, Acrew Capital, boldstart ventures, Knollwood Capital and Pelion Ventures. The tranche is more than double the size of Protect AI’s […]

Bumble launches a separate BFF app for friend friending

July 26, 2023
Dating app company Bumble announced today that it releasing a separate app called “Bumble for Friends” aimed at finding friends in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the Philippines, the U.K. and the U.S. Bumble originally launched BFF mode in the main app in 2016. With this new app, it aims to cater to people looking for […]

CardioComm, a provider of ECG monitoring devices, confirms cyberattack downed its services

July 26, 2023
CardioComm Solutions, a Canadian provider of consumer and professional-grade heart monitoring technologies, has been downed by an ongoing cybersecurity incident. The Toronto-based organization said on Tuesday that its business operations will be “impacted for several days and potentially longer” following a “cybersecurity incident on the Company’s servers.” At the time of writing, CardioComm’s website is […]

Amazon makes bid to settle UK antitrust probe into seller data, Buy Box and Prime

July 26, 2023
In a move seeking to settle an open antitrust investigation in the UK, Amazon has offered to limit its use of data on marketplace sellers so its retail business cannot gain an unfair advantage over other sellers and provide a guarantee of equal treatment for all products displayed in the ‘Buy Box’ that appears on […]

The Download: overhauling air conditioning, and China’s fast fashion war 

July 26, 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. These moisture-sucking materials could transform air conditioning A surprising set of materials could soon help make more efficient air conditioners that don’t overtax the electrical grid on hot days. As extreme heat continues…

3 Tech Stocks Bursting With Value and Stability

July 26, 2023
The technology industry is well-positioned for significant growth and expansion in the foreseeable years, driven by sustained IT spending and the rapid adoption of emerging technologies worldwide. Given the industry…