How much would you pay to see a woolly mammoth?

November 21, 2022
Sara Ord spent her week talking to scientists about skin cells from a mouse-size marsupial called the dunnart. The cells were sent to the “de-extinction” company where she works, Colossal Biosciences, from collaborators in Australia. Ord’s job is to lead a team that’s figuring out how to use gene editing to gradually change the DNA…

Flipkart chief warns startups of turmoil and funding crunch for another 12 to 18 months

November 21, 2022

The funding winter for the startup ecosystem may continue for another 12 to 18 months and the industry might have to grapple with a “lot of turmoil and volatility,” e-commerce giant Flipkart chief executive Kalyan Krishnamurthy has warned executives. “This is going to be tough next year. My estimate is that a lot of startup […]

Flipkart chief warns startups of turmoil and funding crunch for another 12 to 18 months by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Fairmat raises $35 million to recycle carbon fiber composite into a new material

November 21, 2022

French startup Fairmat closed a $35 million Series A funding round (€34 million) last month. It wants to turn carbon fiber composite that is no longer in use into a new material that can be used in new products. Temasek and CNP (Compagnie Nationale à Portefeuille) are leading the round with Pictet Group, Singular, The […]

Fairmat raises $35 million to recycle carbon fiber composite into a new material by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

TSMC to produce 3-nanometer chips at its Arizona factory

November 21, 2022

TSMC founder Morris Chang said today that the semiconductor giant and Apple supplier will build 3-nanometer chips at its factory in Arizona, though final plans are not ready yet. The factory is currently under construction, with plans to begin production in 2024. During a press conference in Taipei, Chang said “three-nanometer, TSMC right now has […]

TSMC to produce 3-nanometer chips at its Arizona factory by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

What to expect from crypto regulation in the wake of the FTX scandal

November 20, 2022

At our TC Sessions: Crypto event last week in Miami, I sat down with Bitwise Asset Management General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer Katherine Dowling, Perkins Coie Partner Sarah Shtylman and Paradigm Policy Director Justin Slaughter to talk about the crypto regulation landscape, with a specific focus on the U.S. What we didn’t know heading […]

What to expect from crypto regulation in the wake of the FTX scandal by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch