February 22, 2025

US AI Safety Institute could face big cuts

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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November 2022

Numerous social apps see gains in wake of Twitter chaos, new data shows

November 11, 2022

The drama at Twitter following Elon Musk’s acquisition has seen some users looking for an exit. In recent days, alternative social apps and microblogging platforms have seen strong gains, including, most notably, the open-source decentralized Twitter alternative Mastodon. The service’s founder and CEO recently announced Mastodon had topped 1 million monthly active users, after more […]

Numerous social apps see gains in wake of Twitter chaos, new data shows by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

SpaceX, Relativity and others urge FCC to stay in its lane

November 11, 2022

Major space companies including SpaceX and Relativity are urging the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to stick to its purview – spectrum usage – as it looks to potentially update its rules for in-space servicing, assembly and manufacturing (ISAM) missions There is plenty that the FCC could – and should do – to support ISAM […]

SpaceX, Relativity and others urge FCC to stay in its lane by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

Pixxel’s Awais Ahmed talks going hyperspectral in dual-use at TC Sessions: Space

November 11, 2022

Orbital imagery is becoming commonplace in industries and defense, but looking beyond the visible spectrum has yet to break through into the mainstream. Pixxel is poised to change that with its hyperspectral imaging satellites, and co-founder Awais Ahmed will join us at TC Sessions: Space in Los Angeles on December 6 to tell us why […]

Pixxel’s Awais Ahmed talks going hyperspectral in dual-use at TC Sessions: Space by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

Twitter’s imminent collapse could wipe out vast records of recent human history

November 11, 2022
Almost from the time the first tweet was posted in 2006, Twitter has played an important role in world events. The platform has been used to record everything from the Arab Spring to the ongoing war in Ukraine. It’s also captured our public conversations for years.  But experts are worried that if Elon Musk tanks…

Pet insurance startups chase the market as pet ownership booms among Gen Z and Millennials

November 11, 2022

Walk through any public park these days and you will see a hell of a lot more dogs than you might have done three years ago. The loneliness of the pandemic lockdowns led to an explosion in pet ownership. Plus, The demographic of pet ownership has shifted. Whereas previously it was Granny or Grandpa who […]

Pet insurance startups chase the market as pet ownership booms among Gen Z and Millennials by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch

Microsoft brings helicopters, gliders and the Spruce Goose to its Flight Simulator

November 11, 2022

Microsoft is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the venerable Flight Simulator series today with the launch of the aptly named Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary update. As the company had teased before, this update to the sim will introduce helicopters and gliders, as well as a few classic aircraft. Gliders and helicopters aren’t new to […]

Microsoft brings helicopters, gliders and the Spruce Goose to its Flight Simulator by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch

Facing economic headwinds, Amazon consolidates robotic projects

November 11, 2022

Westborough, Massachusetts is a quiet town of 22,000, 40 minutes by car southeast of Boston. BOS27 is among the town’s newer residents. The 350,000-square-foot Amazon facility opened its doors a little over a year ago. It’s a hulking, gray addition to the tree-filled scenery. Inside is a state of the art facility that — along […]

Facing economic headwinds, Amazon consolidates robotic projects by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch