[[{“value”:” Will robots ever have living, human skin? Researchers have been exploring the question and they’ve come up with some pretty unsettling results. I think it’s fair to say that no one would confuse any of today’s robots, no matter how advanced, with another human being. Even when a company like Tesla or Figure creates a […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Cold shipping might be the next industry that batteries disrupt
[[{“value”:” Artyc has raised $14 million to date and has a product on the market, Medstow Micro, that helps ship temperature-sensitive specimens. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Elevate your 2025 fundraising strategy at Disrupt 2024
[[{“value”:” Get ready to unlock the secrets of successful fundraising in the upcoming year at Disrupt 2024. Our featured session, “How to Raise in 2025 if You’ve Taken a Flat, Down, or Extension Round,” is designed to equip startups with the knowledge and strategies needed to navigate the evolving investment landscape. This session will challenge outdated […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Remote access giant TeamViewer says Russian spies hacked its corporate network
[[{“value”:” The remote access giant linked the cyberattack to government-backed hackers working for Russian intelligence, known as APT29. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Here are the hottest product announcements from Apple, Google, Microsoft and others so far in 2024
[[{“value”:” We’ve poked through the many product announcements made by the biggest tech companies and product trade shows of the year, so far, and compiled them into this list. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Feather raises €6 million to go pan-European with its insurance platform for expats
[[{“value”:” As a foreigner, navigating health insurance systems can often be difficult. German startup Feather thinks it has a solution and raised €6 million to help some of the 40-plus million expats working and living in Europe. It is not that there are no options for foreign nationals to get insurance; there are plenty. But it […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Rohlik rolls up $170M to expand in European grocery delivery and sell its tech to others
[[{“value”:” The salad days of fresh grocery delivery startups are over, but those that have stayed the course, and have built businesses that are seeing gains, are still here and are hungry for more growth. On Friday, one of those survivors, the Czech grocery delivery company Rohlik, announced $170 million in new funding. Rohlik – which […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Robotics investments are gaining speed after post-pandemic slowdown
[[{“value”:” The first six months of the year have seen $4.2 billion invested in robotics, putting this year well on track to beat 2023’s 12-month total of $6.8 billion. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Hebbia raises nearly $100M Series B for AI-powered document search led by Andreessen Horowitz
[[{“value”:” Hebbia, a startup using generative AI to search large documents and return answers, has raised a nearly $100 million series B led by Andreessen Horowitz, according to three people with knowledge of the matter. The round valued the company between $700 – $800 million although TechCrunch couldn’t verify whether that valuation is pre- or post-money. […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Agility’s humanoid robots are going to handle your Spanx
[[{“value”:” Digit’s first job will be moving totes around a Connecticut Spanx factory — which is most definitely not a euphemism. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]