December 29, 2025

Bangladesh’s garment-making industry is getting greener

Pollution from textile production—dyes, chemicals, and heavy metals like lead and cadmium—is common in the waters of the Buriganga River as it runs through Dhaka, Bangladesh. It’s among many harms posed by a garment sector that was once synonymous with tragedy: In 2013, the eight-story Rana Plaza factory building collapsed, killing 1,134 people and injuring…

Anduril’s teeing up to take larger defense market share with latest acquisition

June 26, 2023

Defense technology company Anduril Industries has acquired Adranos, a startup that manufactures solid rocket motors for in-space and terrestrial applications. The two companies did not disclose the terms of the deal. Indiana-based Adranos’ solid rocket motor propulsion systems are designed for tactical missiles, hypersonics and space launch vehicles. Adranos has also developed a solid rocket […]

Anduril’s teeing up to take larger defense market share with latest acquisition by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

YouTube reportedly experimenting with online games

June 26, 2023

Nearly six months after Google officially shut down its cloud gaming service Stadia, it appears the company may be launching a similar product through YouTube. The Google-owned video-sharing platform is reportedly testing an online game offering that could give users the ability to play games via the YouTube website on desktop or the YouTube app […]

YouTube reportedly experimenting with online games by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Hacktivists steal government files from Texas city Fort Worth

June 26, 2023

A hacktivist group broke into an online system belonging to the Texas city of Fort Worth, stole several gigabytes of data, and then posted it online. On Saturday, Fort Worth officials admitted that it suffered a data breach, but said that after reviewing the leaked data, “at this time, there is no indication that sensitive […]

Hacktivists steal government files from Texas city Fort Worth by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch

ThoughtSpot acquires Mode Analytics, a BI platform, for $200M in cash and stock

June 26, 2023

ThoughtSpot, an AI-powered analytics platform, today announced that it’s entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Mode Analytics, a business intelligence startup, for $200 million in cash and stock. Mode will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of ThoughtSpot once the deal closes later this year, subject to customary closing conditions and the receipt of the approval […]

ThoughtSpot acquires Mode Analytics, a BI platform, for $200M in cash and stock by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Meta launches new VR subscription ‘Meta Quest+’ for $7.99

June 26, 2023

Meta Quest users can subscribe to a new service that gives them access to the top two titles every month. Dubbed Meta Quest+, the virtual reality subscription costs $7.99 per month or $59.99 annually. The first hint of the subscription service occurred in March when a Twitter user discovered a description of a game pass […]

Meta launches new VR subscription ‘Meta Quest+’ for $7.99 by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Amazon wants to turn small shops into delivery partners

June 26, 2023

According to a new report from Axios, Amazon wants to partner with small businesses, such as bodegas and IT shops, so that they can become delivery partners. The company pays a small fee to small retailers for each package they deliver. With this program, Amazon wants to expand its last-mile delivery network and find new […]

Amazon wants to turn small shops into delivery partners by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

As the generative AI craze rages on, Ramp acquires customer support startup Cohere.io

June 26, 2023

Want more fintech news in your inbox? Sign up here. Finance automation company Ramp has acquired Cohere.io, a startup that built an AI-powered customer support tool, the companies told TechCrunch exclusively. Founded in 2020, New York-based Cohere.io (not to be confused with Cohere, another AI startup that recently raised capital) raised $3.1 million in a […]

As the generative AI craze rages on, Ramp acquires customer support startup Cohere.io by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch