Germany’s Black Semiconductor raises $273M for graphene-based chip tech
Tech sovereignty has become a looming priority for a number of nations these days, and now a startup working in semiconductors has received a major boost in aid of that effort for Germany and Europe. Black Semiconductor, which is developing a new kind of chip-connecting technology based on graphene, has
Read moreLet there be Light! Danish startup exits stealth with $13M seed funding to bring AI to general ledgers
It’s not the sexiest of subject matters, but someone needs to talk about it: The CFO tech stack — software used by the chief financial officers of the world — is ripe for disruption. That’s according to Jonathan Sanders, CEO and co-founder of fledgling Danish startup Light, which exits stealth
Read moreElon Musk has unusual relationships with women at SpaceX, WSJ reports
Image: Laura Normand / The Verge Elon Musk had a sexual relationship with a former SpaceX intern, who he later hired onto his executive team, according to The Wall Street Journal. He also had a sexual relationship with a second employee. And a third woman alleged that Musk asked her
Read moreApex’s off-the-shelf satellite bus business attracts $95M in new funding
Fresh off the success of its first mission, satellite manufacturer Apex has closed $95 million in new capital to scale its operations. The Los Angeles-based startup successfully launched and commissioned its first spacecraft, a model called Aries, in March. That mission has gone off seemingly without a hitch — a
Read moreDC’s political class doesn’t know Y Combinator exists, but it’s trying to change that
After educating the D.C. market, YC aims to leverage its influence, particularly in areas like competition policy. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreFTC Chair Lina Khan says the agency is going after the ‘mob bosses’ in Big Tech
Lina Khan says the FTC wants to be effective in its enforcement strategy, which is why it has been taking on lawsuits that “go up against some of the big guys.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreFTC Chair Lina Khan shares how the agency is looking at AI
With dozens of antitrust cases and close to a hundred on the consumer protection side, the agency is now turning to innovative tactics to help it fight fraud, particularly in the AI space. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreApple Watch is finally adding a feature I’ve been requesting for years
The ability to pause your activity rings is a minor feature update for most, but for those of us who obsess about such things to an unhealthy degree, it’s the best Apple Watch update in years. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreWhy Apple is taking a small-model approach to generative AI
It’s a very Apple approach in the sense that it prioritizes a frictionless user experience above all. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreLinq raises $6.6M to use AI to make research easier for financial analysts
When generative AI tools started making waves in late 2022 after the launch of ChatGPT, the finance industry was one of the first to recognize these tools’ potential for speeding up the data-gathering and research process. Speed, after all, is vital when you’re advising investors who need to respond quickly
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