Scriptic scores $5.7M as it expands its phone-first generative AI content library
Scriptic (previously ElectricNoir), the immersive storytelling platform, announced Thursday that it raised $5.7 million in funding to expand its catalog of phone-first interactive games created...
VW subsidiary Electrify America to add Tesla connectors to EV charging network
Electrify America has become the latest company to align itself with Tesla’s EV charging standard. The company, which was created as part of a settlement...
Millions affected by MOVEit mass-hacks as list of casualties continues to grow
Hackers have compromised the personal data of more than 15 million individuals by exploiting a security vulnerability in the MOVEit file transfer tool, as the number...
Speakeasy is using AI to automate API creation and distribution
Just about every developer wants to create APIs to help other companies connect to their services more easily, but creating and documenting an API is...
Microsoft brings new AI-powered shopping tools to Bing and Edge
Microsoft today announced a slew of new AI-powered shopping tools for its new Bing search engine and the Bing AI chatbot in the Edge sidebar....
Batteries beat oil and gas as AI startup pivots to critical minerals exploration
There’s been a lot of talk about how the energy transition could cost jobs in key sectors of the economy like oil and gas. But...
Plex lays off 20% of its workforce amid advertising slowdown
Plex, the free streaming app, laid off approximately 20% of its staff, TechCrunch has learned, which will largely affect the Personal Media teams and likely...
When companies have more influence than countries
Apple recently hit a market cap of $3 trillion only two years after it crossed the $2 trillion mark. Before that, it had taken more...
After aperitif ambitions sour, Haus is back on virtual shelves via The Naked Market
Haus, an aperitif company that tried to find a buyer last year after investor funding dried up, now has one. The Naked Market, founded by...
Cyware lands $30M to modernize cybersecurity operations
Cyware, a startup developing products to help enterprises modernize their security operations, today announced that it raised $30 million in a Series C funding round...