Battle of the bridge: Startups struggle to secure runway financing

Despite the venture capital asset class sitting on historic levels of dry powder, many investors aren’t deploying it, leaving their portfolio companies scrambling for financing. Venture funding has been... Read more »

How the Webb sends its hundred-megapixel images a million miles back to Earth

NASA has just revealed the James Webb Space Telescope’s first set of images, from an awe-inspiring deep field of galaxies to a minute characterization of a distant exoplanet’s atmosphere.... Read more »

Despite falling NFT sales volume, there’s more underlying strength to the market than you’d think

Bearish sentiment in the crypto markets has trickled down to the NFT subsector. Over the past 30 days, NFT sales volume across the top 10 blockchains has fallen, according... Read more »

Peloton outsources production of its bikes and treadmills amid struggles

It’s hard not to feel for Peloton’s new leadership. The team has the harrowing task of attempting to right the ship following explosive growth and a subsequent messy crash... Read more »

Ev Williams is stepping down as CEO of Medium after more than 11 years at the helm

Another CEO is stepping back from the company he launched. This time, it’s famed serial entrepreneur Ev Williams, who said today that he is relinquishing his full-time role with... Read more »

Hulu hits record 58 Emmy nominations, underdog Apple TV+ gets 51

The nominations for the 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards were announced today, and once again, it was dominated by streaming services. Apple TV+ showed improvement compared to its older competitors,... Read more »

Magic Leap details pricing for its next augmented reality device

It’s been an interesting life for Magic Leap, the augmented reality startup with big dreams and some big moments of hubris thus far. Today, the company detailed the availability... Read more »

Hopin’s COO, CFO and chief business officer are out

As part of its second workforce reduction in a matter of months, virtual events platform Hopin has parted ways with its COO, CFO and chief business officer, TechCrunch has... Read more »

Match Group acquires members-only dating app The League

Match Group, the parent company of several popular dating apps, including Tinder and Hinge, has acquired exclusive dating app The League, a spokesperson from the company confirmed to TechCrunch.... Read more »

Pivoting from tobacco waste to textiles, Circ puts a fresh spin on clothing recycling

The fashion industry has come under fire of late for its outsize impact on the environment. From cradle to grave, it accounts for between 4% and 10% of the... Read more »
Subscribe to our Newsletter