​[[{“value”:” What can Arctic rocks teach us about life on Mars? Published: On top of snow-capped mountains high in the Canadian Arctic, giant slabs of rock may hold the answers to an age-old question: is there life on Mars? Éloïse Brassard, a PhD student at the Université de Sherbrooke in Canada, studies a type of rock formation known as gossans….

​[[{“value”:” PayHOA, a previously bootstrapped Kentucky-based startup that offers software for self-managed homeowner associations (HOAs), is an example of how real-world problems can translate into opportunity. It just raised a $27.5 million Series A round in an environment where nearly $30 million Series A rounds are no longer common. PayHOA founder and CEO Mike Bollinger has […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

​[[{“value”:” Restaurant365, which offers a restaurant management suite, has raised a hot $175M from ICONIQ Growth, KKR and L Catterton. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]  

​[[{“value”:” Venture firm Shilling has launched a €50M fund to support growth-stage startups in its own portfolio and to invest in startups everywhere else.  © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]  

​[[{“value”:” Chang She, previously the VP of engineering at Tubi and a Cloudera veteran, has years of experience building data tooling and infrastructure. But when She began working in the AI space, he quickly ran into problems with traditional data infrastructure — problems that prevented him from bringing AI models into production. “Machine learning engineers and […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

​[[{“value”:” Trawa simplifies energy purchasing and management for SMEs by leveraging an AI-powered platform and downstream data from customers.  © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]  

​[[{“value”:” Lydia is splitting itself into two apps — Lydia for P2P payments and Sumeria for those looking for a mobile-first bank account. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]  

​[[{“value”:” Cargo ships docking at a commercial port incur costs called “disbursements” and “port call expenses.” This might be port dues, towage, and pilotage fees. It’s a complex patchwork and all ports operate their own procedures, much of it on spreadsheets.  The global cost from port calls, for all vessels, is over $220 billion dollars per […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

​[[{“value”:” AWS has confirmed its European “sovereign cloud” will go live by the end of 2025, enabling greater data residency for the region. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]  

​[[{“value”:” Go Digit, an Indian insurance startup, has raised $141 million from investors including Goldman Sachs, ADIA, and Morgan Stanley as part of its IPO. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]