February 5, 2025

Supersonic planes are inching toward takeoff. That could be a problem.

Boom Supersonic broke the sound barrier in a test flight of its XB-1 jet last week, marking an early step in a potential return for supersonic commercial flight. The small aircraft reached a top speed of Mach 1.122 (roughly 750 miles per hour) in a flight over southern California and exceeded the speed of sound…

YouTube Shorts can now include 60 seconds of music or sounds, up from 15 seconds before

November 15, 2022

YouTube today is addressing one of creators’ chief complaints with filming videos for its TikTok competitor, YouTube Shorts: to date, the music and sounds added to videos could only be 15 seconds in length, even though Shorts themselves can be as long as 60 seconds. Now, thanks to revised licensing deals, YouTube says the majority […]

YouTube Shorts can now include 60 seconds of music or sounds, up from 15 seconds before by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

After key privacy and security departures last week, Twitter names ‘acting DPO’

November 15, 2022

Following a flurry of resignations of senior Twitter privacy and security staffers late last week, the social media firm has informed its lead data protection regulator in the European Union that it has appointed an “acting” replacement for one of those positions: The key role of data protection officer (DPO). The abrupt departures of Twitter’s […]

After key privacy and security departures last week, Twitter names ‘acting DPO’ by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

Maven, now valued at $1.35 billion, is answering a countrywide demand: More fertility benefits

November 15, 2022

Maven, a women’s health clinic and benefits platform, has had no shortage of macroeconomic plot twists: from investors questioning its market size to the still on-going pandemic to, most recently, the startling overturn of Roe v. Wade. But CEO and founder Kate Ryder stays optimistic. “This is a massive industry that’s full of entrenched interests […]

Maven, now valued at $1.35 billion, is answering a countrywide demand: More fertility benefits by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

MadKudu lands $18M led by Felicis for its lead scoring platform

November 15, 2022

It’s hard to get ahead when you’re just trying to stay afloat. But startups weathering the downturn with fewer employees and a smaller budget are finding ways to survive and move forward by relying on a 15-year-old twist on software adoption called “bottoms-up” SaaS. The idea, dating back to the enterprise social network Yammer, is […]

MadKudu lands $18M led by Felicis for its lead scoring platform by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch

YC, Khosla-backed Atmos lands $12.5M to design custom dream homes

November 15, 2022

Atmos, a startup which has built an online marketplace that teams up homebuyers with builders and land developers to design and build custom homes, has emerged from stealth today with $12.5 million raised in Series A funding round led by Khosla Ventures. Founded in 2018, San Francisco-based Atmos touts that with its tech, homebuyers are […]

YC, Khosla-backed Atmos lands $12.5M to design custom dream homes by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch

Announcing the agenda for TechCrunch Sessions: Space in Los Angeles

November 15, 2022

TechCrunch Sessions: Space is back! Happening December 6 — our third dedicated space event. This is a live, in-person event featuring the most influential people in the space industry, across the public, private and defense sectors. This year saw the commercial space industry undergo a lot of change, including significant consolidation and new entrants in […]

Announcing the agenda for TechCrunch Sessions: Space in Los Angeles by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

Startup founders go to war with UK government over its moves to appoint bank into key ecosystem role

November 15, 2022

Nothing less than a war has broken out between an influential swathe of the UK tech startup community and the British government, after the latter has allegedly sought to hand the curation and promotion of British startups – both inside the UK and abroad – over to a single UK bank. As we covered previously, […]

Startup founders go to war with UK government over its moves to appoint bank into key ecosystem role by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch

Yahaha raises $40M more for its user-generated, low-code immersive gaming platform

November 15, 2022

Yahaha, a Helsinki- and Shanghai-based immersive, user-generated, low-code gaming platform founded by a group of Chinese gaming vets, made a splash in January when it announced a cumulative $50 million in funding ahead of its alpha launch in April. Now, with 100,000 creators and hundreds of thousands of players, it’s raised a further $40 million […]

Yahaha raises $40M more for its user-generated, low-code immersive gaming platform by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch