Defense startup Mach Industries closes $79M Series A at $335M valuation

Defense tech darling Mach Industries has closed a $79 million Series A led by Bedrock Capital in a deal that catapulted their post-money valuation to $335 million, multiple sources tell TechCrunch. Mach Industries’ head of…

Every phone, TV, and radio in the US will get an emergency alert today — here’s how

An example of the emergency alert message going out today. | Image: FEMA As a reminder, at about 2:20PM ET on Wednesday, October 4th, your phone will probably make a loud noise and show a…

Ahsoka’s finale gets by on magic and mythology

Image: Lucasfilm Over the course of eight episodes... not a lot really happens in the first season of the Star Wars spinoff Ahsoka. There’s plenty of searching for a map and then getting to the…

Former Ubisoft executives arrested after sexual harassment investigation

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge French newspaper Libération has reported that five ex-Ubisoft employees have been arrested in connection with a sexual harassment investigation by French police. According to the paper, in 2021,…

Detective Pikachu Returns is a super effective story let down by dated visuals

An exasperated-looking Pikachu wearing a detective’s hat and standing with his paws on his hips. The pikachu is standing in a park, and behind him you can see overturned apple crates and a number of…