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Until last year, healthcare funding continued to shatter previous records. But there remains at least one very big hole in the industry. No one has yet created a broad, leading women’s healthcare brand, and that spells opportunity. Dina Radenkovic is among those who see it, and at her company, Gameto, she specifically wants to build […] A healthcare brand for women begins to take shape by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch... →

Electric leisure boat startup Navier has managed to bring its concept hydrofoiling watercraft into reality, and has opened pre-orders — if you happen to have a few hundred grand laying around. It may not be affordable, but it’s not like the other 30-foot boats you can order are a bargain either. At least this one […] Navier’s 30-foot hydrofoiling electric boat hits the water and prepares for production by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch... →

Apple is clamping down on AirDrop privacy settings for all its users with the iOS 16.2 update, after backlash its recent restrictions impacting the feature’s use in China. In November, reports circulated that Apple had begun limiting the use of AirDrop in China as the country was facing widespread protests over the Chinese government’s “zero Covid” […] Apple changes AirDrop security for all with iOS 16.2 after backlash over restrictions in China by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

Apple today launched Advanced Data Protection, a new, optional end-to-end encryption scheme that prevents data in a customer’s iCloud from being decrypted on an “untrusted” device. Concretely, Advanced Data Protection would keep most of an iCloud account’s data secure even in the event that Apple was hacked, and — as a Wall Street Journal piece […] Apple launches end-to-end encryption for iCloud data by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Setpoint, a startup that has built software to help other companies close loan transactions faster, has raised $43 million in a Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). The raise comes just six months after Austin, Texas-based Setpoint closed a $5.5 million seed round and $150 million in securitization. Serial entrepreneurs Ben Rubenstein, Stuart […] Andreessen Horowitz leads $43M Series A for Setpoint, which aims to be the ‘Stripe for credit’ by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch... →

Competitors complaining, investors piling in. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act are off to a good start. Here’s how we know the US climate legislation is already working by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch... →

Autonomous drones have a tremendous amount of potentially valuable use cases, but even if the drones have the smarts to go and do their jobs by themselves they need to come home to base to recharge. Skydio today announced a new series of docks that represents the next step in the company’s journey toward deploy-anywhere […] Skydio takes flight with new drone docking stations for easy remote deployment by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch... →

Space is packed with human-made objects, and will likely only get more crowded with the continued growth of the space industry. Spacecraft operators have surprisingly little real-time data about where things actually are in orbit, especially in relation to each other. Enter Slingshot Aerospace. The company is building a real-time “digital space twin” so that […] Slingshot Aerospace closes Series A-2 to grow space situational awareness platform by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch... →

Instagram announced today that it’s introducing new transparency tools so you can see whether or not your photos and videos are recommended in the app. The social network is expanding its Account Status hub to make it easier for users with professional accounts, like businesses and creators, to understand if their content is eligible to […] Instagram’s new transparency tools will tell you if your content is ineligible to be recommended by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

Just a day after Apple announced a revamp of its App Store pricing policy to introduce 700 new price points, subscription platform RevenueCat is rolling out a new feature that will allow developers to A/B test different price points for their app subscriptions. The feature, called “Experiments,” aims to help developers determine the best price […] As Apple’s App Store expands price points options, RevenueCat rolls out A/B price testing tools by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

After FTX collapsed and filed for bankruptcy, some market participants aren’t worried about institutional interest in crypto wavering. Mastercard director sees FTX collapse as chance for the crypto market to reset by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

I like the internet. There, I said it. I spend my entire day writing about the internet, and then in my leisure time, I read books about how the internet shapes our lives. I might have a work-life balance problem, but I can’t help it. I mean, music journalists still listen to music, right? Chefs […] 6 extremely online books to gift your most internet-obsessed friends by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch... →

At the Benzinga Future of Crypto event, Kevin O’Leary and Anthony Scaramucci discussed what crypto's future may hold after the downfall of FTX. Kevin O’Leary and Anthony Scaramucci discuss SBF, FTX and what’s next for crypto by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

More bad news for Meta in Europe: The tech giant has lost an attempt to annul a binding decision on its messaging app, WhatsApp, taken by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) last summer — under the bloc’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) — which factored into a final decision (and hefty fine) issued by […] WhatsApp challenge to decision that led to $267M GDPR fine tossed by EU court by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Back in 2009, Apple’s Phil Schiller stood onstage and unveiled the iPhone 3GS with a brief and somewhat surprising aside: the buttonless, glass-fronted device would work even if you couldn’t see it. Schiller was referring to Apple’s not-yet-announced plan to bring VoiceOver, the assistive tool known as a “screen reader,” to the iPhone, a move […] VoiceOver on the iPhone was a miracle for people who can’t see, and it keeps getting better — learn how at Sight Tech Global by David Riggs originally published on... →

LeadrPro’s tech replaces cold outreach, like those annoying LinkedIn DMs, and instead connects software sellers directly to prospective buyers using a matching algorithm. Product demo startup LeadrPro wants to help companies pay for your attention by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch... →

French startup Pickme has raised a $3.7 million (€3.5 million) funding round to build a new network of pick-up and drop-off points for e-commerce retailers and logistics companies. With Pickme, a customer can order something and let their neighbor receive the package directly. It’s something that many people already do, but with a more formal […] With Pickme, your neighbor can receive your packages for you by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch... →

There has been widespread speculation that investors are sitting on substantial amounts of money for investing in startups and for acquisitions, depending on the firm’s goals. Today, private equity firm Thoma Bravo announced that it has raised a record $32.4 billion to be spread across three separate buyout funds. The company is assigning $24.3 billion […] Thoma Bravo adds record $32B in new capital to fuel buyout funds by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch... →

Last year, an Amazon delivery driver said that the high volume of orders during holiday season “makes life hell.” This year, these contracted workers can get a $5 tip if their customer says, “Alexa, thank my driver.” This is part of a promotion that Amazon is running to celebrate its impending milestone of 15 billion […] Amazon will give your overworked delivery driver $5 if you ask Alexa to say thank you by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch... →

According to data from Cooley, down rounds, while up from near extinction last year, remain depressed compared to recent history. Worry not: Down rounds are still rare by historical standards by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch... →