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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COPs are traditionally about setting targets, and COP27 finally gives countries a tool to achieve them.
Private investors appear key to COP27’s ‘loss and damage’ fund for vulnerable countries by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch
In the wake of Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, users have been fleeing to other social apps like open-source microblogging platform Mastodon and niche communities like CounterSocial. Now, another social app called Hive is seeing a boost in sign-ups in response to the upheaval at Twitter. The app today finds itself in the top 20 […]
Twitter alternative Hive jumps to top 20 on the U.S. App Store after surge of sign-ups by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
The 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show is in the rearview mirror, leaving us with one final task: sharing a roundup of the weird and wonderful, the awkward and eye-popping vehicle unveilings and new announcements that made this year’s show. The auto show didn’t quite capture the energy of those heady pre-COVID pandemic days, although it […]
Everything that stood out to us at the 2022 LA Auto Show by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
If you follow NASA’s many interplanetary and orbital missions, you’re no doubt familiar with Thomas Zurbuchen, the agency’s associate administrator of science. He also oversees NASA’s science program with a total budget approaching $7 billion a year. That’s a mighty big number, but there’s an even bigger reason why we’re thrilled that Dr. Zurbuchen will […]
NASA’s Thomas Zurbuchen tackles cosmic questions at TC Sessions: Space by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch
The portable power bank first came on the scene in 2001, and since then, on-the-go charging has been a possibility for most mobile device users. Now, a new space company wants to bring the concept of mobile charging to the moon — not for cell phones, of course, but for rovers and landers. Toronto-based Stells, […]
Space startup Stells wants to put spacecraft-charging covers on the Moon by Stefanie Waldek originally published on TechCrunch
New data from Carta indicates that Series C is the current, and real, bottleneck in Venture Land, which means that this is the new crunch point for startups looking to raise their next tranche of cash.
Series C is the new venture-startup bottleneck by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch
This technology brings removes the need for individual sales, fulfillment and shipping software so perishable food businesses can focus on making better-for-you meals.
Former Snap Kitchen CEO whips up Prado for better access to fresh food by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
At the heart of all advertising lies the ultimate goal: Cut through the noise and capture a potential consumer’s interest.
Track and capture: Getting started with attention metrics by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch
Meta announced today that it’s introducing new privacy updates for teens on Instagram and Facebook. Most notably, everyone under the age of 16, or under 18 in certain countries, will be now defaulted into more private settings when they join Facebook. For teens already on the app, Facebook is going to start encouraging them to […]
Meta rolls out new privacy updates for teens on Instagram and Facebook by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch