April 3, 2026

Four things we’d need to put data centers in space

MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You can read more from the series here. In January, Elon Musk’s SpaceX filed an application with the US Federal Communications Commission to launch up to one million data centers into Earth’s orbit. The…

Scriptic scores $5.7M as it expands its phone-first generative AI content library

June 29, 2023

Scriptic (previously ElectricNoir), the immersive storytelling platform, announced Thursday that it raised $5.7 million in funding to expand its catalog of phone-first interactive games created using generative AI tools. The studio will also use the funding to build out its team of TV and gaming talent as well as introduce a new initiative — user-generated […]

Scriptic scores $5.7M as it expands its phone-first generative AI content library by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Runway, a startup building generative AI for content creators, raises $141M

June 29, 2023

It’s a big day for generative AI funding. On the heels of Inflection AI landing a $1.3 billion investment, Runway, a startup building generative AI tools for multimedia content creators, today announced a $141 million extension to its Series C round from Google, Nvidia and Salesforce, among others. Building on the Series C the company […]

Runway, a startup building generative AI for content creators, raises $141M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Signal talks privacy, encryption, AI and more at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023’s Security Stage

June 29, 2023

In our tech-driven world, the right to privacy — once the cornerstone of democracy — is disappearing at an alarming rate. But not everyone is keen on having Big Tech companies and nation-states surveilling every digital communication. This may be one reason why Signal, the end-to-end encrypted messaging app, has been downloaded more than 100 […]

Signal talks privacy, encryption, AI and more at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023’s Security Stage by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

3 Restaurant Stocks With a ‘B’ POWR Rating

June 29, 2023
While macroeconomic obstacles have limited the restaurant industry’s performance, technological breakthroughs brighten the industry’s long-term prospects. Therefore, fundamentally strong restaurant stocks Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Domino’s Pizza Group (DPUKY), and…

Millions affected by MOVEit mass-hacks as list of casualties continues to grow

June 29, 2023

Hackers have compromised the personal data of more than 15 million individuals by exploiting a security vulnerability in the MOVEit file transfer tool, as the number of victim organizations continues to grow. There are more than 140 known victims of Clop ransomware attacks targeting a vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer, an enterprise file transfer tool developed by […]

Millions affected by MOVEit mass-hacks as list of casualties continues to grow by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch