At Early Stage in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 25, 2024, TechCrunch will gather some of the startup world’s leading companies — but our partners provide more than just financial support. Their presence at Early Stage gives new and prospective founders the tools, knowledge and community they need to build a successful startup. At 10:05 a.m., […]
Women in AI: Brandie Nonnecke of UC Berkeley says investors should insist on responsible AI practices
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll publish several pieces throughout the year as the AI boom continues, highlighting key work that often goes unrecognized. Read more profiles here. […]
India orders antitrust probe into Google’s app store billing practices
India’s antitrust regulator has ordered an investigation into Alphabet’s Google amid a dispute with some Indian developers over its in-app billing system, saying the U.S. tech giant implemented its policies in an “unfair” and “discriminatory manner.” The Competition Commission of India said in an order on Friday that Google appears to have violated several provisions of […]
Microbiome startups respond as industry is accused of ‘questionable practices’
The biotech sector has embraced the microbiome in recent years, a green field market powered by cheap genome sequencing and venture dollars, promising bespoke treatments for everything from gut troubles to skin problems. But a report in Science alleges that these companies lack scientific rigor and meaningful regulation, offering little more than guesswork on a […]
Varaha helps Indian farmers reduce climate-harming practices like burning crop residue and flooding rice fields
Varaha has attacted investor interst as an end-to-end developer for carbon credits that it generates by working with thousands of smallholder farmers yielding crops on a total land of over 700,000 acres across India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Kenya. The voluntary carbon offset market will reach $ 250 billion by 2050 from $ 2 billion in […]