December 24, 2025

Four bright spots in climate news in 2025

Climate news hasn’t been great in 2025. Global greenhouse-gas emissions hit record highs (again). This year is set to be either the second or third warmest on record. Climate-fueled disasters like wildfires in California and flooding in Indonesia and Pakistan devastated communities and caused billions in damage. In addition to these worrying indicators of our…

Wingcopter, Germany’s drone delivery startup, raises another $44M from the EIB

May 11, 2023

Wingcopter, a startup out of Germany that has made a name for itself in the world of delivery drones used primarily for delivery of medicine and other goods to remote areas, has picked up some more financing to expand its business. The European Investment Bank is putting €40 million (close to $44 million) into the […]

Wingcopter, Germany’s drone delivery startup, raises another $44M from the EIB by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

Wingcopter, Germany’s drone delivery startup, raises another $44B from the EIB

May 11, 2023

Wingcopter, a startup out of Germany that has made a name for itself in the world of delivery drones used primarily for delivery of medicine and other goods to remote areas, has picked up some more financing to expand its business. The European Investment Bank is putting €40 million (close to $44 million) into the […]

Wingcopter, Germany’s drone delivery startup, raises another $44B from the EIB by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

Disney’s Hotstar loses 8.4 million subscribers as Ambani’s JioCinema ascends

May 11, 2023

Disney, the global entertainment conglomerate operating a variety of streaming platforms, suffered a 2% contraction in its total subscriber base for the quarter ending March this year. The decline is largely attributed to one specific streaming service: Hotstar. The Disney+ Hotstar platform, catering to viewers in India and Southeast Asia, lost 4.6 million subscribers during […]

Disney’s Hotstar loses 8.4 million subscribers as Ambani’s JioCinema ascends by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

APAC startups: Apply to Startup Battlefield 200

May 11, 2023

TechCrunch Disrupt is a global event, and the Startup Battlefield 200 cohort reflects the rich geographic genius the world has to offer. Although we’ve never had a startup from Antarctica, that’s probably just a matter of time. Right now, however, we’re looking at the countries that make up APAC and Oceania. APAC and Oceania: Join […]

APAC startups: Apply to Startup Battlefield 200 by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

Disney set to combine Disney+ and Hulu into one app later this year

May 10, 2023

In a significant move made by Disney, the company announced Wednesday that U.S. customers are getting a new app that combines Disney+ and Hulu content. During Disney’s quarterly results, CEO Bob Iger revealed that the new streaming option will launch later this year. However, the company also plans to keep Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ as […]

Disney set to combine Disney+ and Hulu into one app later this year by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch