Defense technology continues to get a lot of attention from investors, and today, one of the bigger startups in the space is announcing more funding. Shield AI — which develops platforms and planes for autonomous flying systems, targeting the U.S. military and its allies as customers — has raised $60 […]
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TikTok inches further into YouTube’s territory with a new horizontal full screen mode • TechCrunch
TikTok is testing a new horizontal full screen mode with select users globally, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. Users who have access to the test feature will see a new “full screen” button appear on square or rectangle videos in their feed. Once you click the button, the video will […]
Quantum Space picks up speed with $15M in funding for cislunar space vehicles • TechCrunch
Cislunar space is quickly becoming ripe for government and civil use. This is particularly true in light of NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to establish a permanent human presence on the moon in the long-term. But a ton of critical infrastructure will need to be in place before that happens: […]
Ransomware gang caught using Microsoft-approved drivers to hack targets • TechCrunch
Security researchers say they have evidence that threat actors affiliated with the Cuba ransomware gang used malicious hardware drivers certified by Microsoft during a recent attempted ransomware attack. Drivers — the software that allows operating systems and apps to access and communicate with hardware devices — require highly privileged access […]
US law enforcement charges SBF with fraud as he awaits extradition after Bahamas arrest • TechCrunch
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Why, hello there, Crunchianistas! Today, Haje is waltzing around the house, candle in hand, celebrating Saint Lucia. Honestly, not because he’s that excited about the traditional Scandinavian […]
Honda says VR is changing how it designs cars. You might not notice. • TechCrunch
Honda is pulling away from a design practice that’s (literally) shaped auto making since the ’30s. The $43 billion company still depends on life-size clay models to evaluate its designs, a tried and true method pioneered by GM designer Harley Earl. But Honda is gradually relying less on the practice, […]
US attorney says ‘we are not done’ charging individuals for FTX collapse • TechCrunch
Multiple U.S. government agencies held a press conference Tuesday afternoon regarding the indictment of FTX’s former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried. When asked whether the entities will bring charges against other individuals allegedly involved in the FTX collapse, Damian Williams, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, said during […]
Eratani supports Indonesia’s farmers through the entire growing process • TechCrunch
About 29% of Indonesia’s workforce is in the agriculture sector, but many small farmers face challenges like low access to working capital. Eratani is an end-to-end management system that helps them get financing and supplies, and then helps them sell crops once they are ready. The startup announced today it […]
Vegas visitors can take semi-autonomous EVs for a tour starting in 2023 • TechCrunch
Arcimoto, the maker of the three-wheeled electric Fun Utility Vehicles (FUVs), is teaming up with Faction to develop EVs that can be delivered to a customer’s hotel through a combination of low-level autonomy and tele-assist technology. The tie-up is part of an upcoming pilot in Las Vegas with GoCar Tours […]
Komodo Health, once tipped for a looming IPO, has cut staff as CFO departs • TechCrunch
Komodo Health, a healthcare enterprise in the business of making data-driven maps, has laid off 9% of staff, or 78 people, according to sources. The personnel change comes about a month after the company internally announced that its CFO would be leaving at the end of the year for personal […]