July 9, 2025

The Download: a conversation with Karen Hao, and how did life begin?

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Inside OpenAI’s empire: A conversation with Karen Hao In a wide-ranging Roundtables conversation for MIT Technology Review subscribers, journalist and author Karen Hao recently spoke about her new book, Empire of AI: Dreams…

Orange you glad this company is making it easier to get EV charging in your building

January 24, 2023

One of the biggest bottlenecks in the EV rollout is charging infrastructure. There’s no shortage of companies taking a stab at it, but Orange believes it has a smarter approach. Working within the typical constraints of multifamily dwellings (think apartment buildings, etc.), the company makes it super easy for building managers to install sockets especially […]

Orange you glad this company is making it easier to get EV charging in your building by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: some good climate news, and a revolutionary new chip design

January 24, 2023
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. A few pieces of good news on climate change (and a reality check) When it comes to the climate, the picture can look bleak. Emissions of the greenhouse gasses that cause climate change…

LastPass owner GoTo says hackers stole customers’ backups

January 24, 2023

LastPass’ parent company GoTo — formerly LogMeIn — has confirmed that cybercriminals stole customers’ encrypted backups during a recent breach of its systems. The breach was first confirmed by LastPass on November 30. At the time, LastPass chief executive Karim Toubba said an “unauthorized party” had gained access to some customers’ information stored in a […]

LastPass owner GoTo says hackers stole customers’ backups by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

Forward Networks raises $50M for digital twin technology to help model, manage and secure complex enterprise networks

January 24, 2023

Digital twins — virtual representations of actual systems — have become an important component in how engineers and analysts build, visualize and operate AI projects, network security, and other complicated architectures that might have a number of components working (or malfunctioning as the case may be) in tandem. Today, a startup called Forward Networks — […]

Forward Networks raises $50M for digital twin technology to help model, manage and secure complex enterprise networks by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

Memfault raises $24M to help companies manage their growing IoT device fleets

January 24, 2023

At the same time internet of things (IoT) devices and embedded software are becoming more complex, manufacturers are looking for ways to effectively manage the increasing volume of edge hardware. According to Statista, the number of consumer edge-enabled IoT devices is forecast to grow to almost 6.5 billion by 2030, up from 4 billion in […]

Memfault raises $24M to help companies manage their growing IoT device fleets by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Komprise raises $37M to help companies index, manage and transform data

January 24, 2023

In the enterprise, there’s been an explosive growth of data — think documents, videos, audio files, posts on social media and even emails. According to a Matillion and IDG survey, data volumes are growing by 63% per month in some organizations — and data’s coming from an increasing number of places. The same survey found […]

Komprise raises $37M to help companies index, manage and transform data by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Scythe raises $42 million for its electric robotic mower

January 24, 2023

Scythe first hit our radar when it emerged from stealth in 2021 with a $13.8 million Series B. The world of robotic mowers is already a fairly crowded one, but while many are going after commercial applications (lawn Roombas, if you will), the Boulder, Colorado–based firm is specifically targeting commercial landscapers. “[The M.52 mower] is […]

Scythe raises $42 million for its electric robotic mower by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Spain’s delivery platform Glovo fined again for breaching labor laws

January 24, 2023

Another penalty for Spain’s homegrown on-demand delivery app and dark store operator, Glovo — which has been fined close to €57 million (~$62M) for breaching local labor laws by falsely classifying 7,800+ of its delivery couriers in Madrid as self-employed, per local newspaper El Diario. Citing sources familiar with the Labor department’s investigation of Glovo, […]

Spain’s delivery platform Glovo fined again for breaching labor laws by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch