Join us for the future of launch on the Space Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
The future of space is ripe for reinvention, and TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 is bringing together two visionaries determined to reshape how we reach and operate in orbit. Join Kelly Hennig, COO of Stoke Space, and Muhammad “Mo” Shahzad, president and CFO of Relativity Space, on the Space Stage as they
Read moreKobold Metals, which uses AI to help find critical minerals for the energy transition, raises $491M
Kobold Metals has raised $491 million of a targeted $527 million round, which could value the company at over $2 billion. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreMeet the ScaleUp Startups exhibiting at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
We’re excited to announce the debut of the ScaleUp Startup Exhibitor Program at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024! Join us at Moscone West in San Francisco from October 28-30 to meet an exciting lineup of startups that are poised to make their mark in the tech world. The ScaleUp Startup Exhibitor Program
Read moreAfDB Group Welcomes New Director to President’s Cabinet
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB)has nominated Dr. Emmanuel Pinto Moreira as Director of Special Operations in the President’s Cabinet Office. Dr. Pinto Moreira, a Beninese economist, has almost three decades of experience in macroeconomics, growth, poverty, economic governance, trade, and competitiveness. His experience includes middle- and low-income countries in
Read moreLucid Motors sets third straight quarterly sales record ahead of Gravity SUV launch
Lucid Motors has now officially sold more EVs this year than it did in all of last year, and with three months to go in 2024. The milestone comes after Lucid announced Monday it delivered 2,781 vehicles in the third quarter of 2024. That’s a third straight record quarter for
Read moreComcast says customer data stolen in ransomware attack on debt collection agency
The ransomware attack on a U.S. debt collection agency also affects customers of CF Medical and Truist Bank. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreTCS and AI: A New Era for African Business Leadership
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) successfully introduced its AI platform, TCS AI WisdomNextTM, at the AWS Summit in Johannesburg. TCS AI WisdomNext is a game changer for businesses looking to use the revolutionary power of generative AI. This single, cloud-agnostic platform seamlessly connects numerous generative AI models and cloud services, making adoption
Read moreFintech OpenBB aims to be more than an ‘open source Bloomberg Terminal’
Fledgling fintech startup OpenBB is revealing the next step in its plans to take on the heavyweights of the investment research world. The company is launching a new, free version of a product that will open its arsenal of data and financial tooling to more users. OpenBB is the handiwork
Read moreSonair takes a cue from dolphins to build autonomous 3D vision sans LIDAR
Ultrasound is perhaps best known as the technology that enables non-invasive body scans, underwater communication, and to help us park our cars. A young startup called Sonair out of Norway wants to employ it for something else: 3D computer vision used in autonomous hardware applications. Sonair’s founder and CEO Knut
Read moreFlutterwave’s chief on the company’s executive hires, product focus, and IPO plans
Flutterwave CEO GB discusses the company's recent product and administration changes and their implications for the company as it scales. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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