Chemical giant Denka dives into VC with $100 fund managed by Pegasus Tech

January 25, 2023

Pegasus Tech Ventures, a Silicon Valley-headquartered venture capital firm that helps corporations invest in startups, said it has set up a $100 million fund with Japanese chemical and life science company Denka.  Denka, a 107-year-old firm, is the sole limited partner of the newly established corporate venture capital fund and in line with its 2030 […]

Chemical giant Denka dives into VC with $100 fund managed by Pegasus Tech by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch

Built buys fellow construction robotics firm, Roin

January 25, 2023

One of the most remarkable things about construction robotics is the sheer breadth of tasks that can potentially be automated. As I’ve noted before, the entire category is a prime target for robotics startups, given that it fills all of the big Ds of automation — dull, dirty and (quite often) dangerous. It’s also one […]

Built buys fellow construction robotics firm, Roin by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

YouTube unveils new program that enables students to earn college credits

January 24, 2023

YouTube announced today that it’s partnering with Arizona State University and educational video company Crash Course to launch a new program that enables students to earn college credit. The Google-owned company says the new program, which is called College Foundations, is designed to create an affordable and accessible way to earn college credit. Starting today, […]

YouTube unveils new program that enables students to earn college credits by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

All Raise CEO steps down again

January 24, 2023

Less than a year after assuming the role, All Raise CEO Mandela SH Dixon has stepped down from her position at the nonprofit. The entrepreneur, who previously ran Founder Gym, an online training center for underrepresented founders, said in a blog post that the decision was made after she realized “being in the field working […]

All Raise CEO steps down again by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

Feeling Lonely? AI Companions Are Here to Help

January 24, 2023
Today, AI-generated companions may still sound like the plot of a science-fiction movie. However, they are already a reality for us, and these still-hard-to-imagine companions are becoming more and more popular.