Heat pump tech is 170 years old — Pascal thinks it’s time for an update TechCrunch By: Tim De Chant 21 October 2026 at 16:30 Refrigerants startup Pascal has a new take on heat pump and cooling tech using a sponge-like material that promises to be 20% more efficient.
Mach9 raises $34M after pivoting to AI CAD software TechCrunch By: Sean O'Kane 21 October 2026 at 16:00 The startup initially set out to build better, faster, and cheaper surveying hardware in 2021.