December 23, 2025

Researchers are getting organoids pregnant with human embryos

At first glance, it looks like the start of a human pregnancy: A ball-shaped embryo presses gently into the receptive lining of the uterus and then grips tight, burrowing in as the first tendrils of a future placenta appear.  This is implantation—the moment that pregnancy officially begins. Only none of it is happening inside a…

Hello’s founder is back with Config to make hardware development simpler

June 6, 2023

Config is the software that founder James Proud wishes he had at his last startup Hello, maker of sleep tracker Sense. “Config would have been a lifesaver for us at Hello and had a massive positive impact on our team,” he told TechCrunch. The platform pulls together different elements of the hardware development process, ranging […]

Hello’s founder is back with Config to make hardware development simpler by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

Collaborative Fund backs Korea’s Sopoong Ventures to grow its footprint in Asia

June 6, 2023

Venture capital firms often open a physical office or hire local investors to make inroads into new markets, especially when expanding internationally.   But funds are increasingly exploring a variety of other routes into new markets to shore up their deal flow. Most recently, a16z unveiled its fund-of-funds plan to invest in earlier-stage companies, and Sequoia […]

Collaborative Fund backs Korea’s Sopoong Ventures to grow its footprint in Asia by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch

Meet the 3 startups pitch at TechCrunch Live’s (virtual) Atlanta event!

June 6, 2023

This Wednesday TechCrunch Live is taking a virtual trip to the great city of Atlanta. You can tag along by registering HERE. The show starts on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 2:00pm EDT. It’s free to attend and participate. The lineup is killer and starts with a 25 minute fireside chat with Atlanta mayor Andre […]

Meet the 3 startups pitch at TechCrunch Live’s (virtual) Atlanta event! by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch

Indian EV two-wheeler startup River raises $15M led by Dubai’s Al Futtaim Group

June 6, 2023

River, an Indian EV startup that introduced its first two-wheeler in February, has raised $15 million in a funding round led by Dubai’s Al Futtaim Group. With today’s funding round, the startup looks to take on the likes of SoftBank- and Edelweiss-backed Ola Electric, and Ather Energy, which counts Tiger Global, Caladium Investment and Hero […]

Indian EV two-wheeler startup River raises $15M led by Dubai’s Al Futtaim Group by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: Apple’s headset challenges, and what AI can learn from nuclear safety

June 6, 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. Apple will face an uphill battle convincing developers to build apps for its headset The ‘one more thing’ announced by Apple at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) this year was the industry’s worst-kept…

Is ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) a Buy for June?

June 6, 2023
Following underwhelming performance in two consecutive years, 2021 and 2022, Cathie Wood’s flagship fund, ARK Innovation (ARKK), is sporting approximately 34% year-to-date returns. ARKK’s portfolio focuses on disruptive innovation companies…