The IPCC, has said the world needs to remove 10 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere by 2050 in order to avoid a climate cataclysm. And, yes, there are now multiple methods for carbon removal today such as planting more trees (afforestation), sucking CO2 out of the sky (direct air capture), and […]
Climate startup CUR8 raises $6.5M from GV for its market-making platform for carbon removals by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch
Netflix announced Wednesday the official release date of “Black Mirror” season six alongside an unsettling new trailer. The series is set to premiere on the streamer on June 15. The trailer kicks off with a preview of the first episode, showing viewers a haunting scenario that – much like every “Black Mirror” episode – is […]
The first episode of ‘Black Mirror’ S6 is a subscriber’s worst nightmare by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
Blink CEO Gil Barak says there have been three distinct periods when it comes to security operations automation. The first required experts to code workflows, taking weeks or months to produce a single one. More recently, low code approaches let users drag and drop components into a workflow, creating the code in the background almost […]
Blink launches Blink Copilot to bring generative AI to security operations by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
From Foursquare to Zenly, there hasn’t exactly been a shortage of location-centric social networks outside the usual Big Tech ecosystems, but for one reason or another things have never really worked out. Snap acquired Zenly and eventually shut it down despite its enduring popularity, and Foursquare is still chugging along with its back-end location data […]
Social mapping platform Atly launches with $18M to be a Reddit for real-world locations by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch
Vartana, a business-to-business (B2B) sales closing and financing platform, today announced that it raised $20 million in a Series B funding round led by Activant Capital with participation from Mayfield and Audacious Ventures. The financing, which brings Vartana’s total raised to $39 million, will be put toward hiring and expanding the company’s product offerings, according […]
Vartana lands a $20M investment to scale its sales closing platform by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Bluetooth-enabled devices are ubiquitous, but how those devices are used is constrained by the relatively short range provided by Bluetooth technology. Seattle-based startup Hubble Network wants to completely upend that status quo, by launching a satellite network that any Bluetooth-enabled device can connect to, anywhere in the world. The company’s aim is to build out […]
Hubble Network wants to connect a billion devices with space-based Bluetooth network by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
An apparent ransomware attack on one of America’s largest dental health insurers has compromised the personal information of almost nine million individuals in the United States. The Atlanta-based Managed Care of North America (MCNA) Dental claims to be the largest dental insurer in the nation for government‑sponsored plans covering children and seniors. In a notice posted […]
Ransomware attack on US dental insurance giant exposes data of 9 million patients by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch
On Tuesday, Elon Musk commenced his high-stakes visit to China, marking his first since before the COVID-19 pandemic. In an era of decoupling, the Tesla CEO stands out as one of the very few Silicon Valley tech bosses who remain committed to China. This commitment isn’t surprising given the increasingly pivotal role China plays in […]
Elon Musk’s pivotal China visit: diplomacy, supply chain, and beyond by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch