Formo gets investors’ mouths watering with Koji protein-based animal-free cheese
A love of food — and, well, cheese — has landed German fermentation startup Formo‘s co-founder Roman Plewka and its team a hefty $61 million Series B round to keep scaling production of their climate-friendly, animal-free cheese. The Berlin-based startup’s first products use a base of Koji protein, a type
Read moreSwiggy weighs increasing IPO size by $150M, aiming to raise up to $1.4B
Swiggy is considering boosting the fresh issue component of its IPO by $150 million, targeting a total of $1.4 billion. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreSri Mandir helps Hindus visit sacred temples and offer donations virtually, from their phones
AppsForBharat, the startup behind Hindu devotional app Sri Mandir, has raised $18 million to penetrate into global markets and add new features. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreSeattle Cybertruck became fleeting tourist destination
You could argue whether Cybertruck owners crave attention, but attention they receive, often by critics poking fun at the vehicles. People seem to particularly delight at Cybertruck mishaps, as when one arrived on Nantucket back in May and promptly got stuck in the sand. Perhaps it’s little wonder then that
Read moreThe evolution of full stack engineers
On today’s episode we chat with Mrinalini Sugosh, Developer Relations and Community Manager at CKEditor and TinyMCE. She discusses how modern full stack developers have to master both front and backend skills, stitch the two together, and master adjacent skills like data analysis and security compliance.
Read moreHeart disease is the world’s biggest killer — this Cambridge Uni spinout is using AI to find new treatments
Cambridge University spinout CardiaTec is striving to tackle cardiovascular diseases, one of the world's leading causes of death, with AI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreOnline, led by social media, overtakes TV as the most popular source of news in the UK, Ofcom says
Online platforms have now overtaken TV for the first time as the most popular resource for news among adult consumers, at 71% versus 70%, according to new research. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreApple upgrades watchOS with AI-powered features, including translation
Apple has announced new features for the latest version of watchOS, watchOS 11, including translation and an upgraded Smart Stack. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Read moreiPhone 16, Apple Intelligence, AirPods 4 and more: Live updates on everything revealed at Apple Event 2024
Apple's lineup of announcements echoed many of the anticipated hardware reveals, including the new iPhone 16, AirPods 4, the Apple Watch Series 10 and more. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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