Anyone who’s followed the fortunes of MySQL and MariaDB these past 15 years will probably remember SkySQL, another brand that once existed within that same database ecosystem and, a year ago, became a standalone company once more. That company today announced it has raised its first outside funding — a $6.6 million seed round — […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Researchers say a hacking group linked to the FSB used tools developed by a cybercrime group to target Ukraine's Army and Border Guard. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Another attempt to get a class-action style privacy damages case to stick against Google has failed in the U.K. after the Court of Appeal refused to overturn an earlier dismissal. The lawsuit concerned the misuse of health records for some 1.6 million patients whose information was passed to Google’s AI division, DeepMind, back in 2015 […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Apple is working with semiconductor company Broadcom on its first server chip designed to handle AI applications, according to The Information, which cited three people with knowledge of the project. Apple is known for designing its own chips – called Apple Silicon and primarily manufactured by TSMC – for its devices. But those chips weren’t […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Linux Foundation has launched its India entity to boost open-source contributions from the South Asian nation, the second largest developer base after the U.S. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
ChatGPT may currently be the No. 1 app on the iPhone App Store in the U.S., but it’s not Apple’s iPhone app of the year. That honor goes to a newer app for videographers, called Kino. Launched this spring from Lux, the company behind the professional photography app Halide, Kino advances mobile video recording with […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Doughnut multinational Krispy Kreme disclosed a cyberattack that disrupted certain operations, including online ordering in the United States. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Lumen Orbit, a startup looking to build data centers in space, was able to close its recent seed round in mere days amid intense investor interest. The Redmond, Washington-based company closed on a $11 million seed round at a $40 million valuation, confirming prior TechCrunch reporting that the company had raised a competitive double-digit round […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 had its official premiere in London yesterday, December 10. While full reviews won’t be out until closer to the movie’s December 20 launch, early impressions are trickling out on social media from people who attended early screenings. It sounds like the Year of Shadow is ending on a high note, as…Read more...
Astro Bot, one of the best games released in 2024, is getting a new snowy, holiday-themed level as part of a free update for the PlayStation 5 platformer. The wintery level will include some new bots to collect, and it (sadly) sounds like it might be the last bit of Astro Bot DLC we get. Read more...