A $58M round for this European Mycelium startup shows the tech is on the cusp of big things
Infinite Roots (IR), formerly Mushlabs, is a German biotech company which has been plying the furrow of Mycelium, the material coming from fungi which has been hailed as something of an answer to everything from food to building materials. In a significant move for both it and what passes for
Read moreSelf-driving vehicle company Aurora cuts 3% of its workforce
Aurora Innovation, the autonomous vehicle technology company aiming to launch a “driverless” self-driving trucks business by the end of 2024, laid off dozens of workers this week, according to sources familiar with the action. The Pittsburgh-based company, which also has facilities in California, Colorado, Texas and Montana, has since confirmed
Read moreBluesky CEO confronts content moderation in the fediverse
The panel on stage at the Knight Foundation’s Informed event is Elon Musk’s nightmare blunt rotation: Techdirt editor Mike Masnick, Twitter’s former safety lead Yoel Roth, and Bluesky CEO Jay Graber, who have come together to discuss content moderation in the fediverse. It’s been more than a year since Musk
Read moreTesla’s solar installs drop, but battery business is booming
It was a bad year for Tesla solar — its worst since 2020. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreAs the Mac turns 40, a tip of the hat to Mr. Macintosh
Steve Jobs once commissioned Belgian artist Jean-Michel Folon to come up with an illustrated character that would "live" in every Mac machine and surprise the owner: Mr. Macintosh, aka Mac Man. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreTesla says EV sales growth may be “notably lower” in 2024
Tesla’s strategy to drive sales through price cuts combined with the cost of bringing the Cybertruck into production put pressure on profits in the fourth quarter, according to earnings reported Wednesday. While the company has managed to continue to expand sales — hitting a record delivery of 1.8 million EVs
Read moreGlobal ransomware threat expected to rise with AI, U.K. cyber authority warns
Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to increase the global ransomware threat over the next two years, U.K. cyber chiefs have warned in a new report published today by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The report, entitled The near-term impact of AI on the cyber threat, concludes that AI is
Read moreAVEVA Announces First AVEVA E3D Design Competition for Users
Contest looks to discover and showcase innovative use cases for the world’s most technically advanced 3D design solution AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability, has opened entries for its first ever AVEVA E3D Design Competition. The contest invites users from across the world to
Read moreCyber Security Today, Jan. 24, 2024 – The latest ransomware news and a controversy over alleged viruses in HP printer cartridges
The latest ransomware news and a controversy over alleged viruses in HP printer cartridges. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday, January 24th, 2024. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. There’s a lot of ransomware-related news today: A company that provides
Read moreAsk Sophie: As an immigrant, how can I work in space tech?
As we dive in to the work of commercial space technology and startups, it’s important to start with an overview of some of the basics. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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