TechCrunch Disrupt is a global event, and the Startup Battlefield 200 cohort reflects the rich geographic genius the world has to offer. Although we’ve never had a startup from Antarctica, that’s probably just a matter of time. Right now, however, we’re looking at the countries that make up APAC and Oceania. APAC and Oceania: Join…
From corn to pigs, growers and producers are leveraging technology to maximize output. The amount of land available for growing and producing food is not increasing, but global population is. The need to do more with the same number of resources—or in some cases even fewer resources—is a key pain point in modern agriculture, as…
Refresh 2023-05-10T22:19:50.674Z (Image credit: Google) While the I/O keynote saw the announcement of WhatsApp for Wear OS, Google buried the lead: Wear OS 4 was confirmed via a blog post on The Keyword (opens in new tab). The new software version is becoming available to developers, and promises battery life improvements among other user-facing improvements…
There have been plenty of great action franchises since the turn of the century, but two of the best tell the stories of master assassins. John Wick and Jason Bourne have been definitive figures in our recent pop cultural landscape, although their runs barely overlap at all. Wick was introduced in 2014, just two years…
The IoT can help to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges, but only with reliable connectivity. IoT News caught up with Jat Brainch, Chief Commercial and Digital Officer at Inmarsat, to discuss how the company is using its next-gen communications network to tackle modern challenges. IoT News: What are some of the key…
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Happy Google Day! There’s been a wall of interesting news coming out of the search-and-everything-else-too giant at its I/O event. Christine summarized everything Google has announced at I/O thus far, so that’s…
In a significant move made by Disney, the company announced Wednesday that U.S. customers are getting a new app that combines Disney+ and Hulu content. The company also announced that it is raising the price of the Disney+ ad-free tier later in the year. During Disney’s quarterly earnings call, CEO Bob Iger revealed that the…
In a significant move made by Disney, the company announced Wednesday that U.S. customers are getting a new app that combines Disney+ and Hulu content. The company also announced that it is raising the price of the Disney+ ad-free tier later in the year. During Disney’s quarterly earnings call, CEO Bob Iger revealed that the…
In a significant move made by Disney, the company announced Wednesday that U.S. customers are getting a new app that combines Disney+ and Hulu content. The company also announced that it is raising the price of the Disney+ ad-free tier later in the year. During Disney’s quarterly earnings call, CEO Bob Iger revealed that the…
From corn to pigs, growers and producers are leveraging technology to maximize output. The amount of land available for growing and producing food is not increasing, but global population is. The need to do more with the same number of resources—or in some cases even fewer resources—is a key pain point in modern agriculture, as…
