Stoke Space has received repeated investments from the CIA’s venture arm

May 19, 2023

Stoke Space has received multiple investments from In-Q-Tel, the venture capital arm of the Central Intelligence Agency, TechCrunch has learned. Stoke Space and In-Q-Tel have not publicly announced their relationship before. While In-Q-Tel is legally a separate entity from any government agency, it receives all of its funding from government partners, including the defense and […]

Stoke Space has received repeated investments from the CIA’s venture arm by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

The FDA just approved rub-on gene therapy that helps “butterfly” children

May 19, 2023

Antonio Vento is 13 years old. He’s a tiny figure in bandages who doesn’t walk and, until recently, couldn’t see more than shadows. He has dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, an inherited disease that makes his skin so fragile that kids with the illness are called “butterfly children.” But now, thanks to a novel gene therapy squirted…

Apple Tells Employees Not to Use ChatGPT Due to Data Leak Concerns

May 19, 2023

The tech giant company also advised workers not to use Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot, which uses AI to generate code.

4 Ways Writing a Book Accelerated My Professional Career

May 19, 2023

Thinking of writing a book? Here are four amazing benefits I noticed after writing mine — and how you can benefit from writing one, too.

This Austin accelerator made big claims; employees and customers say it didn’t deliver

May 19, 2023

Newchip, an online accelerator promising to help startups, has filed for bankruptcy and is now facing insolvency amid employee and client discontent. Dozens of employees of the troubled organization staged a walkout on May 4, demanding that founder Andrew Ryan step down as CEO. Ryan — who previously went by the name of Ryan Rafols […]

This Austin accelerator made big claims; employees and customers say it didn’t deliver by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

Starbucks Is Making Another Massive Change To Its Iced Drinks — And Customers Are Starting To ‘Worry’

May 19, 2023

A viral photo on Reddit shows a new, smaller ice shape being tested in select stores.

Spending the Most Really Does Win the Most Customers. Here’s Why

May 19, 2023

Customers are the lifeblood of your business. You don’t want to cheap out when it comes to customer retention.

Nuwa Pen launches with misleading Kickstarter campaign

May 19, 2023

Back at CES in Las Vegas in January this year, I previewed the Nuwa Pen; a three-camera-containing ballpoint pen that promises to turn your scribbles into digital notes and then apply OCR and AI smarts to pull out the most pertinent data. Write “Meeting with Chris at 6pm Tuesday” on a Post-it and the promise […]

Nuwa Pen launches with misleading Kickstarter campaign by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch

Check out these Boston Dynamics promo LEGO kits

May 19, 2023

I’m not what one might deem a “swag guy.” I’ve known plenty over the years – video game and comics shows are a particular hot bed. People beg for extra t-shirts, fidget spinners and anything else they can get their hands on. You see them wandering the halls of convention centers, tote bags spilling over […]

Check out these Boston Dynamics promo LEGO kits by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Have a Business Idea? Here’s How To Put It into Action.

May 19, 2023

Here are nine steps you need to take to turn your business idea into a reality.

Four bright spots in climate news in 2025