Podcast Episodes

Fermata uses computer vision to detect diseases and pests in plants

When Valeria Kogan started her PhD program in bioinformatics, the scientific field that uses computation and software to analyze biological data, in …

1 year, 1 month ago

RoboForce raises $10 million to create a robot workforce

“These are the kind of jobs that we shouldn't need people to do anymore," founder Leo Ma said about dangerous factory jobs.

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1 year, 1 month ago

Bluesky bump from X exodus is slowing down, data shows

Social network and X competitor Bluesky’s massive growth slowed in December in the U.S., after having surged from 9+ million in September to north of…

1 year, 1 month ago

CES 2025: Soliddd Vision Glasses for those with macular degeneration and Elvie's Smart Bouncer

This week at CES 2025, the company is showcasing a prototype version of its forthcoming SolidddVision glasses. The Brooklyn-based startup is specific…

1 year, 1 month ago

Hydrogen tax credit rules give startups clarity while boosting nuclear and carbon capture

Hydrogen startups are widely seen as a promising way to eliminate fossil fuels from heavy industry and long-haul transportation. But they have been s…

1 year, 1 month ago

Electra found a cheap, clean way to purify iron, and it’s raising $257M to make it happen

Electra has raised $76.3 million to clean up the dirty ironmaking industry, TechCrunch has learned. The startup has developed a novel method of using…

1 year, 2 months ago

2025 will be the year climate tech learns to love AI

As 2025 dawns, it’s a good time to look at the trends that are likely to define the coming 12 months.

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1 year, 2 months ago

After ups and down, food delivery startup Epicery closes shop

French food delivery startup Epicery will cease operations Tuesday, after one last holiday season hurrah for its clients and the local food businesse…

1 year, 2 months ago

Calo raises $25 million to expand its ready-to-eat meal service beyond the Middle East

A business built around increasingly customized ready-to-eat meals has netted Middle Eastern startup Calo a sizeable funding injection as it looks to…

1 year, 2 months ago

Backed by a16z and QED, Brazilian startup Carecode puts AI agents to work on healthcare

AI holds huge promise for healthcare, but not just on the medical side; many startups are convinced machine learning-based systems can do a lot of go…

1 year, 2 months ago