December 1, 2025

The State of AI: welcome to the economic singularity

Welcome back to The State of AI, a new collaboration between the Financial Times and MIT Technology Review. Every Monday for the next two weeks, writers from both publications will debate one aspect of the generative AI revolution reshaping global power. This week, Richard Waters, FT columnist and former West Coast editor, talks with MIT…

Elementl raises $33M Series B for its data orchestration platform based on Dagster

May 24, 2023

Elementl, a startup that is building a data platform based on the popular Dagster orchestrator, today announced that it has raised a $33 million Series B round led by Georgian. This round also saw participation from new investors 8vc, Human Capital, and Hanover, as well as existing investors Sequoia, Index, Amplify, and Slow, bringing the […]

Elementl raises $33M Series B for its data orchestration platform based on Dagster by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch

Comcast announces $20 streaming service ‘NOW TV’ with Peacock included

May 24, 2023

Comcast announced Tuesday its new streaming offering for Xfinity internet customers. Called NOW TV, the package costs $20 per month and includes a subscription to Peacock Premium as well as over 40 live channels and more than 20 free ad-supported TV (FAST) channels. The addition of Peacock’s premium subscription — a $4.99/month value — is […]

Comcast announces $20 streaming service ‘NOW TV’ with Peacock included by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Arc launches HireAI to make finding software developers easier

May 24, 2023

Arc, the jobs platform created especially for software developers looking for remote positions, wants to make recruitment easier with the launch of HireAI. Powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4, HireAI does much of the manual work of finding the right candidates from the 250,000 developers on Arc, including resume screening and mass outreach. To use HireAI, companies […]

Arc launches HireAI to make finding software developers easier by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

Astranis’ novel approach to internet satellites is starting to pay off

May 24, 2023

Astranis, a satellite internet startup based in San Francisco, said Wednesday that its first spacecraft completed a milestone test and will start bringing broadband access to rural Alaskans as soon as mid-June. It’s a major step for the company, which was founded in 2015 by John Gedmark and Ryan McLinko. By taking a first principles […]

Astranis’ novel approach to internet satellites is starting to pay off by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

Memcyco raises $10M to protect businesses from brandjacking

May 24, 2023

Memcyco, a Tel Aviv-based startup that provides businesses with tools to guard against website impersonation, today announced that it has raised a $10 million seed funding. The round was led by Capri Ventures and Venture Guides. The company provides businesses with a digital watermark that they can display on their sites to ensure visitors that […]

Memcyco raises $10M to protect businesses from brandjacking by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch