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Formo gets investors’ mouths watering with Koji protein-based animal-free cheese

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Techme101

A love of food — and, well, cheese — has landed German fermentation startup Formo‘s co-founder Roman Plewka and its team a hefty $61 million Series B round to keep scaling production of their climate-friendly, animal-free cheese. The Berlin-based startup’s … Continue reading →

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Swiggy weighs $150M boost for up to $1.4B India IPO

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Techme101

Indian food delivery startup Swiggy is weighing increasing the fresh issue component of its initial public offering by $150 million, aiming to raise a total of up to $1.4 billion in what is shaping up to be one of the … Continue reading →

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Sri Mandir helps Hindus visit sacred temples and offer donations virtually, from their phones

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Techme101

AppsForBharat, the startup behind Hindu devotional app Sri Mandir, has raised $18 million to penetrate into global markets and add new features. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Seattle Cybertruck became fleeting tourist destination

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Techme101

You could argue whether Cybertruck owners crave attention, but attention they receive, often by critics poking fun at the vehicles. People seem to particularly delight at Cybertruck mishaps, as when one arrived on Nantucket back in May and promptly got … Continue reading →

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Heart disease is the world’s biggest killer — this Cambridge Uni spinout is using AI to find new treatments

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Techme101

Cambridge University spinout CardiaTec is striving to tackle cardiovascular diseases, one of the world’s leading causes of death, with AI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Online, led by social media, overtakes TV as the most popular source of news in the UK, Ofcom says

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Techme101

Online platforms have now overtaken TV for the first time as the most popular resource for news among adult consumers, at 71% versus 70%, according to new research. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Apple upgrades watchOS with AI-powered features, including translation

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Techme101

Apple has announced new features for the latest version of watchOS, watchOS 11, including translation and an upgraded Smart Stack. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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TechCrunch Space: Boeing’s Starliner returns to Earth

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Techme101

Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. Let’s dive into the news! Want to reach out with a tip? Email Aria at aria.techcrunch@gmail.com or send a message on Signal at 512-937-3988. You also can send a note to the whole … Continue reading →

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iPhone 16, Apple Intelligence, AirPods 4 and more: Live updates on everything revealed at Apple Event 2024

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Techme101

Apple’s lineup of announcements echoed many of the anticipated hardware reveals, including the new iPhone 16, AirPods 4, the Apple Watch Series 10 and more. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Why Apple added yet another button to the iPhone 16

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Techme101

With another new iPhone comes another new iPhone button: Camera Control, which was announced at Apple’s “Glowtime” event on Monday. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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