The National Institute of Standards and Technology could fire as many as 500 staffers, according to multiple reports — cuts that further threaten a fledgling AI safety organization. Axios reported this week that the US AI Safety Institute (AISI) and Chips for America, both part of NIST, would be “gutted” by layoffs targeting probationary employees […]
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Aerospace Corp discusses Space Workforce 2030 at TC Sessions: Space by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch
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Are tech valuations artificially low, or are we simply returning to reality? by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch
Biologically inspired soft robots make a lot of sense in a lot of different scenarios, but as with any class of technology, they have their limitations. Among other things, these compliant structures can struggle to move at the same speed as their more rigid counterparts. To help speed up swimming, a team of researchers at […]
This manta ray-inspired soft robot flies through the water by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
Spotify is expanding its newly launched audiobooks service outside the U.S., the company announced today. The service will now become available in other English-speaking markets, including the U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, allowing users to access Spotify’s catalog of audiobook titles from the streaming app. The company first launched support for audiobooks in the […]
Spotify launches audiobooks to more English-speaking markets outside the U.S. by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
U.S. offshore oil and gas infrastructure faces “significant and increasing” cybersecurity risks that require “urgent” attention, a U.S. government’s watchdog has warned. The Government Accountability Office said in a new report that the network of over 1,600 offshore facilities that produces a significant portion of U.S. domestic oil and gas are at a growing risk […]
US offshore oil and gas rigs at ‘significant’ risk of cyberattacks, warns government watchdog by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch
Most companies have worked hard over the years to produce strong and secure internet connections in the office, but over the last several years in particular, as more employees have been working away from the office, it’s been difficult for IT pros to reproduce that speed and safety. Cloudbrink, a startup launched in 2019, has […]
As employees shift from office, Cloudbrink provides a strong, secure internet connection by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
Founders – pitch on stage with TechCrunch. Next month we’re back with the star-studded TC Sessions: Space – an event dedicated exploring all things innovation, investment and industry in the final frontier. We’re on the hunt for early stage founders creating innovative companies in space or space-related industries. The TC Sessions: Space stage will host […]
Pitch on stage at TC Sessions: Space 2022 by Neesha A. Tambe originally published on TechCrunch
Aura, a startup founded by early Twitter employees that makes digital frames and photo sharing apps that can also be used to update those frames, has pulled in some funding to expand its business as it closes in on three million users of its app and half a million frames sold. The company has raised […]
Aura, the frame and photo startup, raises $26M as app users near 3M and frames sold pass 500K by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch
Amazon has set up its second AWS region in India and says the cloud unit will invest more than $4.4 billion in the South Asian market by 2030, part of the company’s attempts to widen its growing cloud tentacles across the globe. The retailer said Tuesday that it has launched an AWS infrastructure region in […]
Amazon launches second cloud region in India, pledges $4.4 billion investment by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch