5 investors have high hopes for defense tech amid growing venture interest
It is likely not an overstatement to say that the relationship between U.S. defense and Silicon Valley is undergoing its most profound transformation since the 1950s. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreThousands of new honeypots deployed across Israel to catch hackers
On October 7, Hamas launched an unprecedented terrorist attack on Israel, killing more than 1,200 people with hundreds taken hostage. The attack prompted a deadly response from the Israel Defense Forces, which has reportedly left more than 10,000 people dead in airstrikes and a land incursion. Shortly after the attack,
Read moreChris’ Corner: Monaspace
I’m a sucker for a new coding font. I generally don’t think what coding font you use affects productivity in any significant way (unless it’s distracting) so farting around and switching it up is just a fun little thing to do. Like pushing around the furniture in your room or
Read morePeriod of a nonlinear pendulum
The term “nonlinear pendulum” is analogous to a retronym, a new name for an old thing to distinguish it from a new variation. For example, once upon a time a guitar was just a guitar. Now such a guitar is called an acoustic guitar to distinguish it from an electric
Read moreU.S. emerging managers started their fundraising rebound in 2023
Fundraising is down across the board, but emerging managers were able to raise the same percentage of that funding total as in former years. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreScore weeklong Black Friday and Cyber Monday savings on passes to TechCrunch Early Stage 2024
Will this Congress ever pass an omnibus deal? We don’t recommend holding your breath. Instead, consider the uncontentious Black Friday meets Cyber Monday deal we’re offering on passes to TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 — our daylong startup founder conference — on April 25 in Boston, Massachusetts. We’re celebrating the season
Read moreBritish Library confirms data stolen during ransomware attack
The British Library, the national library of the United Kingdom and one of the world’s largest libraries, has confirmed that a ransomware attack led to the theft of internal data. In late October, the British Library first disclosed it was experiencing an unspecified cybersecurity incident that caused a “major technology
Read moreApple reportedly plans to release its Vision Pro headset in March 2024
Apple is planning to release its Vision Pro mixed-reality headset in March, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The tech giant was reportedly planning to release the headset in January, but is still preparing distribution plans and conducting final device testing. When Apple unveiled the $3,499 Vision Pro back in June,
Read moreEffective accelerationism, doomers, decels, and how to flaunt your AI priors
Several political perspectives are shaping quite a lot of the work on artificial intelligence, and so we need to understand them, especially now. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreCoinDesk bought by crypto exchange Bullish
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge After FTX’s collapse led to financial woes for CoinDesk’s parent company, the cryptocurrency news site is getting acquired. Bullish, a crypto exchange run by former New York Stock Exchange president Tom Farley, purchased the entire site in an undisclosed all-cash deal, as first
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