Month: June 2022
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A new study suggests 33% of U.S. Twitter users post about politics – TechCrunch
A new study from the Pew Research Center noted that out of 25% of adult Americans using Twitter, 33% tweet about politics, up from 13% in 2019. The report highlighted that while only 24% of American Twitter users are aged 50 or above, they produce a massive 78% of the political content on the platform.…
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Corvus is using drones to track warehouse inventory – TechCrunch
Way back in August of last year, we highlighted the launch of Corvus Robotics in the Actuator newsletter. The Boston-based firm is one of a handful of startups looking to leverage indoor drones to help warehouses keep track of inventory. It’s a clever solution that’s been thus far difficult to achieve solely with wheeled robots,…
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3 climate tech VCs share how they find, vet and support carbon-slashing startups – TechCrunch
Few sectors have boomed in the past few years like climate tech has. But despite the burgeoning urgency driving interest and investments, the ongoing market downturn is threatening to dim the prospects of many bright startups. But are climate tech VCs as gloomy as the rest? Three investors active in the space joined me on…
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Attack surface management platform RapidFort raises $8.5M seed round – TechCrunch
RapidFort, a startup that helps developers reduce the potential attack surface of their applications by automatically removing unused software components from their containers, today announced that it has raised an $8.5 million seed round. The round was led by Felicis, with ForgePoint Capital, Bloomberg Beta, Global Founders Capital, Plug & Play Ventures, GIT1K Club and…
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This isn’t the company I expected to try and open the IPO window – TechCrunch
Heading into 2022, hopes were high that a number of companies that have long awaited their liquidity moment would finally go public. Names like Chime, Stripe, Instacart, Egnyte, Databricks and others. You could throw Figma (anticipated nine-figure revenues in 2021) and Picsart (greater than $100 million run rate) into the mix as well. Hell, Reltio…
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Look what’s happening online today at TC Sessions: Climate – TechCrunch
Welcome to Online Day at TC Sessions: Climate! Opportunity knocks just as loud online as it does IRL, but this knock can be heard around the world. You’ll find everything happening today listed in the event agenda, but here’s a quick rundown of what’s in store. Pass Protocol: If you attended the live show in…
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SpaceX internal open letter seeks condemnation of Elon Musk’s tweets – TechCrunch
SpaceX employees have posted an open letter to the company’s internal communication system asking leadership at the company to implement a number of measures, with the stated aim of ensuring that SpaceX’s actual “systems and culture” live up “to its stated values,” The Verge’s Loren Grush reports. The letter specifically calls out Elon Musk’s behavior…
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Ferrari will produce its first-ever SUV later this year, and launch its first EV in 2025 – TechCrunch
Ferrari shared details on its plan to launch its first electric vehicle by 2025 as it aims to go carbon neutral by 2030. The battery-electric supercar will set the tone for Ferrari’s future EVs, CEO Benedetto Vigna said Thursday at the company’s Capital Markets Day from its headquarters in Maranello, Italy. The Italian luxury carmaker…