Makera is releasing a baby sibling of its Carvera desktop 4-axis mill
In the depth of the pandemic, 500 or so backers chipped in to make Makera’s Carvera Kickstarter campaign, a fully automatic desktop CNC machine, hit its goal. Since then, the company has sold another 2,500 or so of them — but with a hefty $6,000 price tag and a huge
Read moreX-59 ‘Quiet supersonic’ jet from NASA and Lockheed finally rolls out
NASA and Lockheed Martin have finally taken the wraps off of the X-59, a “quiet supersonic” aircraft that may shape the future of both military and civilian air travel. The X-59 has been under development at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works for years, following a $248 million grant from NASA in
Read moreInstagram co-founders’ news aggregation startup Artifact to shut down
Artifact, the news aggregator-turned social network from Instagram’s founders is shutting down. On Friday, the startup announced via a blog post it had made the decision to “wind down operations” of the app launched over a year ago, saying that the market opportunity wasn’t big enough to warrant continued investment.
Read morePitch Deck Teardown: Qortex’s $10M Seed deck
The pitch deck video analytics firm Qortex used to raise its $10M seed round has a lot missing, but it does get some things right. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreOpenAI changes policy to allow military applications
In an unannounced update to its usage policy, OpenAI has opened the door to military applications of its technologies. While the policy previously prohibited use of its products for the purposes of “military and warfare,” that language has now disappeared, and OpenAI did not deny that it was now open
Read moreHow low can bitcoin ETF fees drop before it hurts a business?
Some of the approved issuers are taking extra steps to ensure that their product stands out from the pack. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreWhy valves are a spacecraft engineer’s worst nightmare
Follow the space industry long enough and you’ll notice that an outsized number of the problems that cause catastrophic failures of satellites or launch vehicles can be traced to a physically small but ubiquitous part: valves. Valves play a critical role in the spacecraft’s architecture, regulating the flow of pressurents
Read moreHow to build a solid — and profitable! — AI startup
After a year of people throwing money at AI companies, investors are now looking for startups that are more solid and viable. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreHertz is selling its EVs because it botched the rollout for ride-share drivers
Hertz said in an SEC filing that it would be selling 20,000 of its EVs and replacing them with fossil fuel-powered vehicles. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreCoast Runner launching a $2,400 CNC mill soon
If CES is anything to go by, 2024 is shaping up to be a great year for makers and hobbyists. I loved taking a closer look at Rownd, but it was not even close to the only light-manufacturing company showing off cool stuff at the trade show in Las Vegas. Coast
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