Apple updates iMac with M4 Chip, 16GB RAM starting at $1,299
Apple kicked off “Mac week” by unveiling a refresh to its perennial favorite all-in-one, the iMac. The big news here is the addition of the newish M4 chip, which the company says is 2x more powerful...
View Article2024 Startup Battlefield Top 20 Finalists: Solideon
Layers off-the-shelf robotics with proprietary software that creates multi-robotic, forward deployable micro-factories that are capable of 3D printing, post processing, assembling, and inspecting...
View Article2024 Startup Battlefield Top 20 Finalists: ForestGuard
Dedicated to preventing wildfires with their solar-powered IoT devices and AI-assisted algorithms which allow them to detect fire hazards up to 80% earlier than traditional methods, reducing greenhouse...
View ArticleLessons in tackling incumbents in crowded markets every founder should know
Founders seldom have the luxury of entering a completely empty market, but what happens when the incumbents are unusually entrenched? What does it take to start a company in an industry dominated by...
View ArticleSolideon wants to decentralize rocket manufacturing through 3D printing
Nearly five years after COVID-19 ground the world to a halt, the global supply chain still hasn’t fully recovered. Specialty industries like space travel were particularly hard hit, given the...
View ArticleFound Live with Kai Kloepfer From Biofire
Recorded live from TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, Found co-hosts Becca Szkutak and Dominic Davis sit down with Kai Kloepfer, CEO of Biofire, a smart gun company that aims to prevent firearm misuse. Kloepfer...
View ArticleApple’s new M4 Mac Mini really lives up to its name
The week of Macs keeps rolling along with a brand-new Mac Mini. The rumors were true: The M4 edition finds the company scaling the little desktop down to not much larger than an Apple TV. The Mini...
View ArticleApple introduces M4 Pro chip, debuting on the new Mac Mini
The week of Mac announcements chugs along, as Apple introduces the latest addition to its line of first-party silicon. The new M4 is debuting as an upgradeable option for the just-announced palm-size...
View ArticleMDC is building a surgical robot that operates inside an MRI
MRIs are an indispensable tool for surgeons, though the technology certainly has its limitations. Take, for instance, surgeons using the machines to guide their procedures. The current process entails...
View ArticleApple will buy renewable power for its Mac mini users
Apple went to unusual lengths to ensure it accounted for and neutralized all the pollution that the new Mac Mini might produce. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
View ArticleAmazon Kindle Colorsoft review: A muted approach to color
October was an exciting month for reading devices. We got a new iPad mini, a couple of products from Boox, and this strange yet compelling iPhone e-reader adapter from Astropad. The biggest splash of...
View ArticleBoston Dynamics’ electric Atlas humanoid executes autonomous automotive parts...
Boston Dynamics’ new humanoid has been quietly improving by leaps and bounds behind the scenes. Announced in April, we caught some brief insight into the electric Atlas’ strength in August through a...
View ArticleApple announces M4 Max chip, debuting on the MacBook Pro
Apple wrapped up a half week of Mac announcements Wednesday by debuting the latest addition to the M-series of chips. A day after announcing the M4 Pro alongside the tiny new Mac mini, the company is...
View ArticleApple upgrades MacBook Pro with M4 chips
Apple on Wednesday wrapped up Macweek (well, Mac half week) by introducing an updated MacBook Pro. Apple’s most premium laptop is catching up to is brethren with the addition of M4 chips. The Pro and...
View ArticleHow to make something of Nothing with Nothing CEO Carl Pei
Disrupting the top-heavy mobile industry once is hard enough. Carl Pei has done it twice. Following the success of OnePlus, Pei founded Nothing. The London-based hardware firm aims to make the stodgy...
View ArticleBoston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid hot dogs for the camera
Automation skeptics ask: Why humanoids? There are many benefits and drawbacks of the robotics form factor, but Boston Dynamics’ latest electric Atlas video showcases one of the most underdiscussed...
View ArticleNvidia-Run:ai deal to be reviewed under EU’s merger rules
The European Union has tossed a wrench in the works of chipmaker Nvidia’s proposed acquisition of Tel Aviv-based AI workload management startup Run:ai. The deal, which was announced back in April —...
View ArticleMeta is making a robot hand that can ‘feel’ touch
Meta says it’s partnering with sensor firm GelSight and Wonik Robotics, a South Korean robotics company, to commercialize tactile sensors for AI. The new devices aren’t meant for consumers. Rather,...
View ArticleCarl Pei says Nothing could build its own operating system
Two mobile operating systems currently comprise nearly 100% of the global smartphone market. Building one is hard, and for most phone makers, there are better uses of resources, especially when Android...
View ArticleOura buys Sparta Science, its third acquisition in 2 years
Smart ring maker Oura on Thursday announced that it has acquired Sparta Science, a Bay Area-based health tracking startup. TechCrunch spoke to Sparta back in 2018 at the offices of Playground Global, a...
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