Even a category as hot as robotics is not immune from macroeconomic trends. According to figures from automation advocacy group, A3, the North American robotics market declined in the first half of 2024, both in terms of sales and revenue. The number of industrial robotics ordered in H1 declined 7.5% year-over-year to 15,705. Revenue dipped […]
Dancing with the Stars live results: Updated scores for Ilona Maher, Dwight Howard and more from 2024 DWTS Episodes 3-4
After a week off, Dancing with the Stars is back. The show didn’t air last week due to the Vice Presidential debate, but fans of the show will rejoice in knowing that means that there will be two episodes this week. Plus, for what it is worth, we can feel seen as Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz […]
Ashton Kutcher, Effie Epstein, and Guy Oseary are coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
Last year, Sound Ventures, the 9-year-old, Beverly Hills, California-based venture firm led by general partners Ashton Kutcher, Guy Oseary, and Effie Epstein, announced a new $ 265 million AI fund that was betting big on large language model companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Hugging Face. In fact, the plan was to invest in just six […]
Announcing True Anomaly, Slingshot Aerospace, and Space Workforce 2030 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
As government and defense sectors increasingly lean on commercial services, opportunities for startups in dual-use technology have never been more promising. Yet, for young, agile companies, the challenge of entering such a highly regulated and traditional landscape is significant. How can emerging businesses compete with established primes for contracts and attention? And how can investors […]
Grimace and the Mets, explained: Why McDonald's character became New York's unofficial mascot during 2024 turnaround
From the Swinging Friar in San Diego to the Phanatic in Philly, the MLB has its fair share of iconic mascots. The most recent entrant to this exclusive club also happens to be a character from the McDonald’s universe. What some might describe as a plush purple personified pear, Grimace is the fast food-baseball crossover […]