E-commerce had a moment during the global pandemic, but not only have things chilled since then, it’s gotten downright competitive as the economy cooled in the past year, according to Jordan Gal, co-founder and CEO of Rally.“Founders in this space used to speak of optimism, but that has turned into realism, and people are more careful,” Gal told TechCrunch. “The pie seems to have stopped gr...

Food security is of crucial importance many reasons—from ensuring both political and social stability, to supporting the health of the global economy.You may be surprised to learn that fertilizer plays a crucial role in food security by enhancing the quantity and quality of harvests. In short, fertilizers can make food more affordable and accessible.The above infographic sponsored by Brazil Po...

GaeaStar calls its disposable clay cups a "fine china experience with the convenience of disposability."Imagine the horrified looks you'd get if you dropped your paper coffee cup on the ground, stepped on it and walked away. A startup based in San Francisco and Germany says you can do exactly that with its cups, guilt-free.GaeaStar is getting ready to introduce its 3D-printed, disposable clay c...

Traveling by train cross-country or long-distance is probably not the most comfortable way you can go. But there are times when this may be the cheapest or maybe even the only option. The sleeper cars that are currently available, at least for the budget-conscious, may give you cramps, claustrophobia, and even nightmares. There’s always room to improve these kinds of compartments without forci...

Part fashion, part status symbol, part mechanical art, luxury watches over the years have won admirers for their craftsmanship and style. Today, the secondhand watch market is commanding more recognition than ever as a result of growing buyer interest and a shortage of the best models. Interestingly, the recent boom has less to do with style than with money.Luxury watches are in demand as alter...

Canadian creative agency The Local Collective has come up with the world’s first QR code entirely made out of words, appearing at an air fair for independent creators in support of Toronto’s Artist Project.The world’s first QR code composed entirely of words has been created by Canadian creative agency The Local Collective, in support of Toronto’s Artist Project. The art fair, which runs fr...

Elon Musk’s price war means the Model Y can now be purchased for less than the average new vehicle in the US.Now, that cost barrier has been reduced to a speed bump. Since January, Tesla has lowered the Model Y starting price by 24%, the biggest drop of any of its vehicles. On top of that, the Model Y became eligible for $7,500 federal tax credits for the first time. Taking that into account,...

The massage-tool-wielding Rizon 4 sets to work on a patient.While massage therapy is certainly helpful for some back problems, it also tends to be expensive. California tech company Flexiv has set out to change that, by getting a back-massaging robot to do the job.Flexiv is utilizing its existing Rizon 4 robotic arm, which has seven degrees of freedom and a weight of 20 kg (44 lb). For this par...

Generative AI like ChatGPT is just the tip of the AI iceberg. 57% of CEOs and CFOs plan to increase use of AI and automation in their companies. This is a cause of concern for people working across various industries.However, the true strength of generative AI is to augment, rather than replace, the work of human experts.Since the release of OpenAI’s GPT-3 large language model in November and...