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Apple CEO Tim Cook talks WWDC student program, coding initiatives and SAP
May 10, 1:05PM
For the past few years, Apple has been inviting student developers to attend its WWDC conference, which centers on development topics and software. A few students from this year's batch are getting some more personal attention from Apple as it tries to raise awareness of the program and coding literacy via its Swift Playgrounds and […]
Why Om Malik thinks 'the VC subsidized life is over'
May 10, 12:00PM
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch's venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.
Flaws in a popular GPS tracker leak real-time locations and can remotely activate its microphone
May 10, 11:43AM
A popular GPS tracker — used as a panic alarm for elderly patients, to monitor kids, and track vehicles — contains security flaws, which security researchers say are so severe the device should be recalled. The Chinese manufactured white-label location tracker, rebranded and sold by over a dozen companies — including Pebbell by HoIP Telecom, […]
Binance pledges to 'significantly' increase security following $40M Bitcoin hack
May 10, 10:09AM
Binance has vowed to raise the quality of its security in the aftermath of a hack that saw thieves make off with over $40 million in Bitcoin from the exchange. The company — which is widely believed to operate the world’s largest crypto exchange based on trading volumes — said today that it will “significantly […]
Daye, a startup developing a 'cramp-fighting' tampon, raises $5.5M from Khosla, Index and Kindred
May 10, 10:00AM
Daye, a “femcare” startup developing a new type of tampon that uses CBD to help tackle dysmenorrhea, has quietly raised $5.5 million in funding from high-profile investors in the U.S. and Europe, TechCrunch has learned. Backing the seed round is Silicon Valley’s Khosla Ventures, along with London’s Index Ventures and Kindred Capital. The investment sees […]
Scalable, low cost technologies needed to repair climate, Cambridge professor suggests
May 10, 9:18AM
Cambridge University has proposed setting up a research center tasked with coming up with scalable technological fixes for climate change. The proposed Center for Climate Repair is being co-ordinated by David King, an emeritus professor in physical chemistry at the university and also the UK government’s former chief scientific adviser. Speaking to the BBC this […]
Singapore's Grain, a profitable food delivery startup, pulls in $10M for expansion
May 10, 4:33AM
Cloud kitchens are the big thing in food delivery, with ex-Uber CEO Travis Kalanick’s new business one contender in that space, with Asia, and particularly Southeast Asia, a major focus. Despite the newcomers, a more established startup from Singapore has raised a large bowl of cash to go after regional expansion. Founded in 2014, Grain […]
Chelsea Manning released from jail as grand jury expires
May 10, 12:39AM
Chelsea Manning walked free today for the first time after spending two months in Virginia’s Alexandria Detention Center for refusing to cooperate with a grand jury probing her relationship with WikiLeaks. Gizmodo first reported news that Manning left the facility today. Manning was found to be in contempt of court, remaining in custody until the […]
Cisco open sources MindMeld conversational AI platform
May 09, 11:45PM
Cisco announced today that it was open-sourcing the MindMeld conversation AI platform, making it available to anyone who wants to use it under the Apache 2.0 license. MindMeld is the conversational AI company that Cisco bought in 2017. The company put the technology to use in Cisco Spark Assistant later that year to help bring […]
Final Fantasy VII Remake trailer shows redo of the classic in action
May 09, 11:39PM
'90s kids will remember this. Final Fantasy VII, the game that busted JPRGs out of their niche and helped make the original PlayStation the must-have console of the generation, is, as we all know, being remade. But until today it wasn't really clear just what "remade" actually meant.
Delta is testing free Wi-Fi on flights this month
May 09, 10:28PM
Delta says it plans to eventually offer free Wi-Fi on flights. The first step to achieving that goal, however, involves testing it on a handful of planes, beginning later this month. Starting May 13, the carrier will begin offering free service on 55 domestic flights per day. The idea here is to test the strain […]
With new raise, Unity could nearly double valuation to $6 billion
May 09, 10:16PM
Unity Technologies, the company behind one of the world’s most popular game engines, could nearly double its reported valuation in a new round of funding. The company has filed to raise up to $125 million in Series E funding according to a Delaware stock authorization filing uncovered by Prime Unicorn Index and reviewed by TechCrunch. […]
Three 'new rules' worth considering for the internet
May 09, 10:00PM
Mark Zuckerberg recently argued for new internet regulation starting in four areas: harmful content, election integrity, privacy and data portability. Here are three more areas to consider.
Uber prices IPO at $45 per share, raises $8.1B
May 09, 9:10PM
The price, which falls at the low end of Uber's planned range, values Uber at $82.4 billion.
Blue Origin launches 'Club for the Future' to inspire a new generation of space exploration
May 09, 9:07PM
As part of his big reveal of Blue Origin’s new lunar lander, “Blue Moon,” Jeff Bezos announced Club for the Future, a new organization to inspire a new generation of space explorers and entrepreneurs. The new organization, open to educators, parents and children in kindergarten through high school, seems designed to integrate educational lessons with […]
Blue Origin unveils its lunar lander, Blue Moon
May 09, 8:55PM
Today at an intimate event in Washington, DC, Jeff Bezos took the wraps off some grand space plans. But that future, which includes trips to the lunar surface, isn't much without the gear to get it there. Among the more impressive unveils was Blue Moon, a new lunar lander. Bezos unveiled the vehicle, which was […]
Jeff Bezos aims Blue Origin at the Moon
May 09, 8:45PM
Today at a packed event blocks from the White House, Jeff Bezos took the stage in front of select members of the media, executives, government officials and a gaggle of middle schoolers to reveal new details of his plan to get to the Moon by 2024. Blue Origin is going to send humans to space […]
Hong Kong insurance tech startup OneDegree extends its Series A to a total of $30 million
May 09, 8:24PM
OneDegree, an insurance technology startup based in Hong Kong, announced today it has extended its Series A round to $30 million, up from the $25.5 million it announced in September. Its extension, which the company is calling its "A2" round, was led by BitRock Capital, an investment firm that focuses on financial tech. Cyberport Macro […]
Justice Department charges Chinese hacker for 2015 Anthem breach
May 09, 8:11PM
U.S. prosecutors have brought charges against a Chinese national for his alleged involvement in the data breach at health insurance giant Anthem announced in 2015 that resulted in the theft of 78.8 million records. Fujie Wang, 32, and other unnamed members of a China-based hacking group, are charged with four counts of conspiracy to commit […]
AWS remains in firm control of the cloud infrastructure market
May 09, 8:10PM
It has to be a bit depressing to be in the cloud infrastructure business if your name isn’t Amazon. Sure, there’s a huge, growing market, and the companies behind Amazon are growing even faster. Yet it seems no matter how fast they grow, Amazon remains a dot on the horizon. It seems inconceivable that AWS […]
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