February 5, 2025

XOi raises $230M, acquires Specifx to expand its tech for field service technicians

Field service engineers may not be the first group of customers that come to mind when you think about lucrative opportunities in B2B technology. But that same blind spot speaks of the opportunity in the space for those who are stepping up and targeting “the job site.” One of the players in that space, XOi  […]

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Waste4Change is building a circular economy in Indonesia

October 14, 2022

Even the largest landfills in Indonesia are at (or nearing) capacity, and the government has set an ambitious target of 30% waste reduction by 2025. Waste4Change is one of the companies that wants to help by increasing rates of recycling and enabling better waste management. The startup, which currently manages more than 8,000 tons of […]

Waste4Change is building a circular economy in Indonesia by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

Some new venture firms are so niche that, at first glance, it’s easy to laugh off their focus

October 14, 2022

There are big, overarching top-down trends, and there are little-bitty baby trends that have a way of growing into bigger ones. A big trend right now, for example, centers on certain firms that passed out enormous checks to startup founders in recent years and drove valuations sky high in the process. It turns out this […]

Some new venture firms are so niche that, at first glance, it’s easy to laugh off their focus by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch

Repairable laptop firm Framework introduces refurbished program

October 13, 2022

Framework is at the vanguard of a growing movement to make electronics more repair-friendly. Some have done so by choice and others have been…nudged in that direction by looming right to repair legislation across the globe. Framework, like Fairphone, is making that a core principle of its technology, without sacrificing the final project (check Devin’s […]

Repairable laptop firm Framework introduces refurbished program by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Meta files to dismiss FTC complaint over acquisition of VR fitness company Within

October 13, 2022

Meta submitted a request to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission’s complaint about its acquisition of Within. The Los Angeles virtual reality firm makes Supernatural, a rhythm game-turned-workout app that, in our humble opinion, is a legitimately excellent use of VR. It makes sense why Meta wants to absorb the company, but the FTC has raised […]

Meta files to dismiss FTC complaint over acquisition of VR fitness company Within by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

Getaway launches a way for you to enjoy, and own, vacation homes

October 13, 2022

Being in the business of convincing people that they deserve a vacation is hard. Being in the business of convincing people that they can co-own a vacation house and enjoy it at the same time can be deceptively harder. Getaway – different from another venture-backed Getaway, which sells escapes to tiny cabins in the middle […]

Getaway launches a way for you to enjoy, and own, vacation homes by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

Activision Blizzard is once again being sued for sexual harassment

October 13, 2022

For over a year, Activision Blizzard employees have protested against the company’s poor handling of ongoing sexual harassment allegations. Now, an anonymous Jane Doe has filed yet another lawsuit against the gaming giant for sexual harassment, gender discrimination and sexual battery, among other complaints. “For years, Activision Blizzard’s open ‘frat boy’ environment fostered rampant sexism, […]

Activision Blizzard is once again being sued for sexual harassment by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch