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Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic has acquired Masten Space Systems after the latter company filed for bankruptcy protection at the end of July. The acquisition comes following a successful $4.5 million bid for Masten’s assets in a Delaware bankruptcy court earlier this month. The acquisition includes Masten’s substantial portfolio of space technologies, including its vertical take-off and landing […] Astrobotic expands with acquisition of Masten Space Systems by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrun... →

Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package. Daily Crunch: Xeneta raises $80M to build out its real-time analytics platform for shipping and air freight  by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch... →

In downtown Seattle, offices are only 42% as full as they were before the pandemic, according to data cited late last month by the Seattle Times. It’s a problem, suggests Matt McIlwain, who has been a managing director at the early-stage venture firm Madrona Venture Group in Seattle for 22 of its 27 years. “Nobody […] Zoom is okay, but location is more important than ever, argues Madrona’s Matt McIllwain by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch... →

Improving the diversity of global genomic data could hasten medical breakthroughs — and that’s the goal of Gen-t, a Brazilian startup working to infuse biotech with genetic data from the country’s population. For Lygia da Veiga Pereira, founder of the company, she said it’s more than just building a company, it’s about advancing science and […] LatAm’s Gen-t is working to enrich biotech with Brazilian genomic data by Andrew Mendez originally published on TechCrunch... →

Он продолжит курировать наружную рекламу в Министерстве информационных и социальных коммуникаций Московской области... →

Wegmans, the popular supermarket chain, will kill off its in-store scan-and-go app this Sunday, September 18, 2022. The company informed customers of the news in an email yesterday, stating that it experienced too many losses from the Wegmans SCAN program to continue making the mobile app available to users. “Unfortunately, the losses we are experiencing […] Wegmans discontinues its in-store scan-and-go mobile app, citing high losses by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →

Видеохостинг обновил личный кабинет блогера... →

Instagram is internally testing a tipping feature that would give creators a new way to make money on the social network. The test feature is called “Gifts” and would enable creators to earn money through on Reels. The news was first reported by Business Insider. When asked about the feature, a Meta spokesperson told TechCrunch […] Instagram is internally testing a new monetization feature for creators called ‘Gifts’ by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Google announced a new core update yesterday and so far and early on...... →

The creator subscription company Patreon is the latest company to be affected by a long line of tech layoffs. CEO Jack Conte wrote in a letter to staff — cross-posted to Patreon’s blog — that 17% of the staff will be laid off. This affects the Go-to-Market, Operations, Finance and People teams. Patreon will also […] Patreon lays off 17% of staff, affecting 80 employees by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch... →

Изначально компанию оштрафовали на $650 млн — но власти пересчитали сумму.... →

French startup Devialet has raised a new $50 million (€50 million) funding round from two existing investors — Crédit Mutuel Equity and Bpifrance’s Large Venture fund — and a new mysterious Asian investor. Devialet doesn’t want to share the name of this new investor. All I know is that it’s an industrial company based in […] High-end speaker manufacturer Devialet raises $50 million by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch... →

It always feels good to get paid, so it’s no surprise that a payroll model like earned wage access (EWA), which lets employees withdraw their accrued wages at any time, has exploded in popularity. 3 investors explain why earned wage access startups are set to cash more checks by Karan Bhasin originally published on TechCrunch... →

Earned wage access promises to be the shakeup that the payroll system has perhaps required for a while now. Is earned wage access ushering in a new era of payroll management? by Karan Bhasin originally published on TechCrunch... →

Maria Salamanca, one of the few Latinx female investors at a partner level within the often homogenous world of venture capital, is shaking things up. The investor tells TechCrunch that she is leaving Unshackled Ventures, a pre-seed venture firm that bets on immigrant founders, after seven years to become a partner at Ulu Ventures, a […] Why this consumer investor is switching VC firms after making partner last year by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Starbucks is adding a new delivery partner, as the coffee giant has entered into a partnership with DoorDash that will expand nationally in 2023, the companies confirmed to TechCrunch on Tuesday. The two companies will begin testing delivery in Atlanta tomorrow, starting with stores in Sacramento and Houston. Customers who live within the delivery radius […] Starbucks and DoorDash to launch delivery partnership in Atlanta, expand offering nationwide in 2023 by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

There’s a ghost in the machine. Machine learning, that is. We are all regularly amazed by AI’s capabilities in writing and creation, but who knew it had such a capacity for instilling horror? A chilling discovery by an AI researcher finds that the “latent space” comprising a deep learning model’s memory is haunted by least […] A terrifying AI-generated woman is lurking in the abyss of latent space by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch... →

Honda plans to launch at least 10 all-electric motorcycles by 2025, including one for children, as demand for business-use bikes rises worldwide. The world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer said Tuesday that it’s targeting annual sales of 1 million electric motorcycles within the next five years. It announced a number of changes to its motorcycle lineup, including […] Honda’s EV motorcycle offensive includes one just for kids by Jaclyn Trop originally published on TechCrunch... →

Elon Musk might have cold feet about his offer to buy Twitter, but the company’s shareholders are still here for it. The acquisition cleared one remaining hurdle Tuesday, with most shareholders voting to accept the $44 billion deal that Musk himself is now trying to get out of. The shareholder vote comes the same day […] Twitter shareholders approve Elon Musk’s $44 billion buyout offer by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch... →

The unpaid element kicked off commentary on the ethics of unpaid work more generally, an issue that felt all the more glaring in an investment group able to raise millions in external capital. 4 views on unpaid venture internships by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch... →