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UK satellite startup Blue Skies Space wants to sell astronomy data ‘as a service’

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A U.K. space startup has revealed plans to launch its first satellite as part of SpaceX’s rideshare program, ushering in what it claims will be a “new era of space research,” where astronomy data is collected, packaged and sold “as a service.” Similar to previous missions, SpaceX’s Transporter 15 program next year will use a […]

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Techstars is laying off 17%, ending its J.P. Morgan-backed programs

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Techstars is laying off 17% of its workforce and will end its $80 million J.P. Morgan-backed Advancing Cities Program once the fund is completely deployed at the end of this year, TechCrunch has learned. The Advancing Cities program, which launched in 2022, saw the launch of accelerator programs across the nation in cities like Oakland,

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Ex-Clubhouse employees take another swing at a social networking startup

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Maya Watson and Lexi Nisita, cofounders of a new social app called why?!, met when they both worked at Netflix. They had one of those friendly co-worker relationships, where they laughed, and just vibed.  They were on the streaming giant’s brand and editorial teams and found that their skills complemented each other.  “We are also

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Airbnb details plans to expand beyond short-term rentals, including co-hosting and relaunching ‘experiences’

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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky suggested on Tuesday’s Q2 earnings call with investors that the company will soon expand into new products and services, including co-hosting, a relaunch of Airbnb’s “experiences,” guest services and more. The company positioned the upcoming offerings as a way for Airbnb to grow its revenue by becoming known for doing more

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MuukTest is putting GenAI at the center of software QA testing

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Every piece of software needs to go through software quality assurance testing. It usually involves a human tester creating a series of test cases, and then checking the software interface for bugs and other issues. On Tuesday, MuukTest, a Raleigh, North Carolina startup, announced a new AI agent designed to help build those tests in

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Who cut the plant-based cheese? Plonts did with microbes, and it’s stinky

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Among plant-based alternative proteins, plant-based cheese continues to have a function and taste problem. That’s where Plonts comes in. Company founders Nathaniel Chu and Josh Moser say microbes are the key to what will fix the taste, smell, flavor, stretch and melt of plant-based cheese. In fact, it’s the microbes that give cheese its distinctive

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German computer scientists raise $30 million to help companies make sense of their data

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It’s not easy for organizations to become data-driven, despite the aspirations many have to get there. Even orgs with data analytics teams often struggle to make effective use of their data. According to a recent Gartner survey, fewer than half of data and analytics leaders say their teams are effective in providing value to their

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Placer.ai boosts valuation to $1.5B after quietly raising another $75M

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Location data, for better or worse, continues to be a part of the bedrock of how apps are built. Now a startup developing AI market research based on that location data, Placer.ai, has quietly raised $75 million at an expanded valuation of nearly $1.5 billion, TechCrunch has learned. The startup provides a wide range of

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