4 Exciting Mobile App Trends to Watch in 2023 And Beyond
From the growing popularity and widespread adoption of AR tools to redefining expectations around monetization, many changes are afoot in the mobile apps space.
The Download: how OpenAI tests its models, and the ethics of uterus transplants
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How OpenAI stress-tests its large language models OpenAI has lifted the lid (just a crack) on its safety-testing processes. It has put out two papers describing how it stress-tests its powerful large language…
December 2022
The U.S. Announces Historic Discovery In Renewable Energy. ‘The Sky’s the Limit.’
After decades of experiments around the word, researchers in California have finally figured out how to create net energy gain, but there is still a long road ahead.
SBF’s handcuffs aren’t loosening up anytime soon
If you’re reading this, I’m willing to bet you probably weren’t arrested this week and are now sitting in a Bahamian jail.
SBF’s handcuffs aren’t loosening up anytime soon by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
Pitch Deck Teardown: MedCrypt’s $25M Series B deck
MedCrypt shared with us the deck it used to raise a $25 million Series B.
Pitch Deck Teardown: MedCrypt’s $25M Series B deck by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
Investing in the future of robotics
A short one this week, as I’m taking some time off. I didn’t want to leave you hanging, so I’ve spoken with some leading names in the field to keep Actuator chugging along. Last week, we spoke to MassRobotics’ chief of operations, Joyce Sidopoulos. Next week, we’ll be talking to U.C. Berkeley’s Ken Goldberg. Right […]
Investing in the future of robotics by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
Alphabet’s Intrinsic acquires DARPA-backed firm behind open source robotics software
Just a few months after buying fellow robotic software firm Vicarious, Alphabet-owned Intrinsic has acquired several divisions within Open Robotics, the company behind the widely-used robotics software packages Gazebo and Robotic Operating System (ROS). Specifically, Intrinsic is buying Open Source Robotics Corporation (OSRC), the for-profit arm of Open Robotics, and Open Source Robotics Corporation Singapore […]
Alphabet’s Intrinsic acquires DARPA-backed firm behind open source robotics software by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Can China’s venture capital market help it reignite growth?
As China looks to reignite growth, what role will its tech industry play? And is enough capital flowing to support new tech startups that could keep China competitive?
Can China’s venture capital market help it reignite growth? by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch
Here are the 13 shows leaving HBO Max (yes, ‘Westworld’ is one of them)
After reports circulated that “Westworld,” among other titles, would soon be pulled off HBO Max, the company sent out an announcement via email yesterday confirming the sad news. Westworld isn’t the only show to get the axe. More than a dozen shows will leave the streaming service in the coming days, including “The Nevers,” “Raised […]
Here are the 13 shows leaving HBO Max (yes, ‘Westworld’ is one of them) by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
5 Ways Retailers Can Win In a Post-Pandemic World
The pandemic shook brand loyalty, shopping habits and purchasing behaviors, but bright spots remain for retailers.
GitHub brings free secret scanning to all public repos
Every developer knows that it’s a bad idea to hardcode security credentials into source code. Yet it happens and when it does, the consequences can be dire. Until now, GitHub only made its secret scanning service available to paying enterprise users who paid for GitHub Advanced Security, but starting today, the Microsoft-owned company is making […]
GitHub brings free secret scanning to all public repos by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch