Category: Industry News

Saronic Secures $600M to Revolutionize Autonomous Warship Production

Saronic Secures $600M to Revolutionize Autonomous Warship Production

supportFeb 20, 2025

Austin-based defense startup Saronic has raised $600 million in Series C funding, quadrupling its valuation to $4 billion and enabling the establishment of an autonomous…

Unveiling Political Bias: TikTok and X 'For You' Feeds in Germany Favor Far-Right Ahead of Federal Elections

Unveiling Political Bias: TikTok and X ‘For You’ Feeds in Germany Favor Far-Right Ahead of Federal Elections

supportFeb 20, 2025

Recent research by Global Witness highlights significant far-right political bias in the recommendation algorithms of TikTok and X (formerly Twitter) in Germany, especially with the…

Fintech Varo Secures Additional $29 Million After $1 Billion Funding Round and Announces New CEO

Fintech Varo Secures Additional $29 Million After $1 Billion Funding Round and Announces New CEO

supportFeb 20, 2025

Varo, a leading fintech company, is raising a $55 million Series G round, having secured $29 million so far. Since its founding in 2015, Varo…

Uber Shifts Strategy: Daily Fees Replace Commissions for India's Rickshaw Drivers

Uber Shifts Strategy: Daily Fees Replace Commissions for India’s Rickshaw Drivers

supportFeb 20, 2025

Uber is overhauling its business model for auto-rickshaw drivers in India, moving away from a commission-based system to a daily fee structure, influenced by competition…

Swizzle Ventures: Women-Focused Startup Surpasses Fundraising Goals with Flying Colors!

Swizzle Ventures: Women-Focused Startup Surpasses Fundraising Goals with Flying Colors!

supportFeb 20, 2025

Swizzle Ventures has closed its inaugural fund, Fund I, at $6.6 million, surpassing its $3 million target. Founded in 2023, the firm addresses women’s health…

Mark Zuckerberg Shifts Gears: Ends DEI Initiatives in Surprising Charity U-Turn

Mark Zuckerberg Shifts Gears: Ends DEI Initiatives in Surprising Charity U-Turn

supportFeb 20, 2025

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) has decided to discontinue its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs, raising concerns among employees and observers. This announcement, made…

Future Family: The IVF Insurance Startup Guaranteeing Your Baby or a Full Refund!

Future Family: The IVF Insurance Startup Guaranteeing Your Baby or a Full Refund!

supportFeb 20, 2025

San Francisco startup Future Family has launched an innovative IVF insurance product aimed at reducing the emotional and financial strains of in vitro fertilization. Backed…

Karman+ Secures $20M Funding to Develop Revolutionary Autonomous Spacecraft for Asteroid Mining

Karman+ Secures $20M Funding to Develop Revolutionary Autonomous Spacecraft for Asteroid Mining

supportFeb 20, 2025

Karman+, a pioneering startup focused on developing autonomous spacecraft for asteroid resource extraction, recently secured $20 million in seed funding. The startup aims to construct…

Rethinking AI Benchmarks: Why It Might Be Time to Shift Our Focus This Week in AI

Rethinking AI Benchmarks: Why It Might Be Time to Shift Our Focus This Week in AI

supportFeb 20, 2025

In TechCrunch’s latest AI newsletter, key developments include the launch of Grok 3, Elon Musk’s new AI model from xAI, which outperforms leading competitors in…

Unlock Your Future: Google’s ‘Career Dreamer’ Utilizes AI to Explore Exciting Job Opportunities

Unlock Your Future: Google’s ‘Career Dreamer’ Utilizes AI to Explore Exciting Job Opportunities

supportFeb 20, 2025

Google has launched “Career Dreamer,” an AI-powered tool designed to help individuals explore diverse career possibilities by analyzing their experiences, education, skills, and interests. Users…