June 16, 2025

How AI can help make cities work better for residents

In recent decades, cities have become increasingly adept at amassing all sorts of data. But that data can have limited impact when government officials are unable to communicate, let alone analyze or put to use, all the information they have access to. This dynamic has always bothered Sarah Williams, a professor of urban planning and…

The Download: what’s next for chips, and climate-tweaking controversy

January 3, 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. What’s next for the chip industry The year ahead was already shaping up to be a hard one for semiconductor businesses, which experience cycles of soaring and dwindling demand. The industry was already…

Apple is increasing battery replacement service charges for out-of-warranty devices

January 3, 2023

Apple is increasing service charges for battery replacement of out-of-warranty iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks starting March 2023. The price rise ranges from $20 to $50 for different kinds of devices. The change was spotted by Reddit users, who pointed out that Apple had silently mentioned this change on the repair pages for these devices. “The […]

Apple is increasing battery replacement service charges for out-of-warranty devices by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

What’s next for the chip industry

January 3, 2023
The year ahead was already shaping up to be a hard one for semiconductor businesses. Famously defined by cycles of soaring and dwindling demand, the chip industry is expected to see declining growth this year as the demand for consumer electronics plateaus. But concerns over the economic cycle—and the challenges associated with making ever more…

This startup brings Southeast Asia’s vacant hospital rooms into the sharing economy

January 3, 2023

Uber and Airbnb have long been the poster children for the sharing economy. In other realms of society, entrepreneurs are also trying to match demand with untapped assets and services. HD, a startup based out of Bangkok, is applying the economic model to healthcare in Southeast Asia. HD operates a platform that helps three parties […]

This startup brings Southeast Asia’s vacant hospital rooms into the sharing economy by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch

Indian fintech BharatPe CEO Suhail Sameer to leave top job

January 3, 2023

Suhail Sameer, the chief executive of BharatPe, will leave the top role later this week as the Indian fintech startup scrambles to steer the ship after kicking out its founder last year for allegedly misusing company funds. The New Delhi-headquartered startup, backed by Sequoia India, Tiger Global, Coatue, Dragoneer and Ribbit Capital, said Sameer will […]

Indian fintech BharatPe CEO Suhail Sameer to leave top job by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Startups set to go to space for the first time on SpaceX’s Transporter-6 mission

January 2, 2023

SpaceX is poised to launch 114 payloads to orbit on a Falcon 9 tomorrow morning, the sixth mission of its smallsat rideshare program. But while the rocket company is now an old hand at launches – SpaceX just completed a record year with 61 launches in 2022 alone – for a handful of space startups, […]

Startups set to go to space for the first time on SpaceX’s Transporter-6 mission by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

5 Ways to Make Money Through a Mobile App for Your Business

January 2, 2023
More businesses are crafting mobile apps as sources of revenue, so it’s critical to fully understand the potential revenue models. Here’s a high-level overview of how you can make money through a mobile app for your business.