FlyFeed claims it signed more than $10 million worth of contracts and closed a $3 million round of investment to launch its first insect farm in Vietnam, in its push to produce low-cost, high-nutrient protein for human consumption. The company was founded less than a year ago and is targeting the three billion people who […]
FlyFeed flies in the face of the global food crisis by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
It was only five years ago that electronic punk band YACHT entered the recording studio with a daunting task: They would train an AI on 14 years of their music, then synthesize the results into the album “Chain Tripping.” “I’m not interested in being a reactionary,” YACHT member and tech writer Claire L. Evans said […]
AI music generators could be a boon for artists — but also problematic by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Premiering on October 8, entertainment studio BlackBox TV is releasing a short-form series exclusive to Meta Quest TV and in Meta Horizon Worlds with the Meta Quest 2 headset. The 360° VR experience “Scream Park” takes users on a virtual reality horror rollercoaster ride just in time for spooky season. Meta Quest TV is the […]
Meta Quest 2 gets exclusive VR series ‘Scream Park’ from entertainment studio BlackBox TV by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
Startup founders, trying to show how big their markets are, often overstep the mark, claiming TAM/SAM/SOM numbers that are unobtainable and absurd.
Nice try, startup, but that’s not your serviceable obtainable market (SOM) by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
When Russia invaded her home country of Ukraine, UK-based tech entrepreneur Irra Ariella Khi, cofounder of Zamna — set up a fundraising page to directly support people inside Ukraine. Khi’s father (aged 70) and godmother (aged 82) are both in Ukraine, as are her stepsister and her children. Khi then temporarily stepped back from her […]
What happened when this entrepreneur put her startup on hold to help Ukraine, and told VCs to donate by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch