Biden administration plans $285M in CHIPS Act funding for digital twins

President Joe Biden’s administration is looking to fund efforts that improve semiconductor manufacturing by using digital twins. Digital twins are virtual models used to test and optimize physical objects and systems. For example, auto manufacturers are looking to use digital twins of their factories to experiment with new manufacturing processes without disrupting production. The Biden … Read more

Proton Pass launches new Pass Monitor security suite

Proton, the privacy and security company behind the Proton Pass password manager, have today unveiled their entry into the world of dark web monitoring and password health analytics, Pass Monitor. The tool promises to help customers stay on top of their credentials by alerting them as soon as any stolen passwords show up on the … Read more

Google lays off workers, Tesla cans its Supercharger team and UnitedHealthcare reveals security lapses

Welcome, folks, to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter that recaps the week that was in tech. This edition’s a tad bittersweet for me — it’ll be my last (for a while, anyway). Soon, I’ll be shifting my attention to a new AI-focused newsletter, which I’m super thrilled about. Stay tuned! Now, on with … Read more

ICONIQ Growth raises $5.75B seventh flagship fund

ICONIQ Growth has raised $5.21 billion across two funds associated with the seventh growth fund family, according to SEC filings. However, the firm’s actual fundraise was $5.75 billion, according to a source familiar with the firm.  The late-stage investment unit is a part of ICONIQ Capital, which launched in 2011 as a private office managing … Read more