Few things generate as much data as simply observing the Earth from above. However, Ryan Abernathey and Joe Hamman quickly realized that for their startup to thrive, all that data still was not enough. Their data-centric climate tech startup, Earthmover,…
Bluesky is increasing its efforts to remove users who violate its rules. The company states it will do more to enforce its moderation policies to foster healthier conversations. This is part of a major update to the social media platform’s…
Crypto neo-bank Shield announced on Monday that it has raised a five million dollar seed round led by Giant Ventures. The company launched in 2022 and pivoted to its current payments focus in 2024. It enables exporters and importers to…
For years, the most dangerous hacking threats originated from nation-state actors conducting espionage, Russian ransomware gangs targeting critical infrastructure, and governments using sophisticated spyware against journalists. However, a new phenomenon has emerged as a top global threat. This threat comes…
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Commonwealth Fusion Systems has agreed to sell Italian energy company Eni more than one billion dollars worth of power from its first fusion reactor. The power plant, named Arc, will be built outside of Richmond, Virginia. This location is notable…
U.K.-based fintech Tide has entered the unicorn club with a fresh funding round of $120 million led by TPG. The startup now serves over 1.6 million micro and small enterprises globally, with more than half of them based in India,…
The MBA-to-VC pipeline remains a very real thing, but that path is a little shakier than it once was according to PitchBook reporting and new academic research. Harvard placed 50 of its 1,004 MBA graduates into VC roles in 2024,…
The Trump administration has been discussing a potential TikTok deal this weekend. President Donald Trump told Fox News on Sunday that Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan are likely to be involved. He specifically mentioned Lachlan Murdoch and noted that…
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.” Seven or eight years ago, anyone consuming business tech news might have come across the phrase “the race to build autonomous vehicles.” In private conversations, company executives…
