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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December 2022

Egypt’s SideUp raises $1.2M to grow its e-commerce support platform

December 5, 2022

After four years operating primarily as a logistics marketplace, Egypt’s Voo has rebranded to SideUp and transformed its strategy to offer a complete spectrum of e-commerce support services, including payment gateways, API integration for shipping, warehousing, fulfillment, and advisory. The startup has also expanded to Saudi Arabia, where it will be headquartered henceforth, after raising […]

Egypt’s SideUp raises $1.2M to grow its e-commerce support platform by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch

Engage with Aerospace Corp, Antaris, Orbital Reef, & Space Systems Command at TC Sessions: Space

December 5, 2022

We’re getting ready to launch our third TC Sessions: Space conference next week on December 6 in Los Angeles, and we still feel the thrill associated with space technology and the intrepid early-stage startup founders and researchers who dare to explore the possibilities beyond the boundaries of our home planet — and beyond what we […]

Engage with Aerospace Corp, Antaris, Orbital Reef, & Space Systems Command at TC Sessions: Space by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

Sam Bankman-Fried says unlikely to testify in Dec 13 House Committee hearing

December 4, 2022

Sam Bankman-Fried, the former chief executive of FTX, indicated on Sunday that he is unlikely to testify in the upcoming U.S. House committee’s hearing on the collapse of his crypto exchange, saying he is still “learning and reviewing what happened.” In a tweet to the Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters and the committee, Bankman-Fried, […]

Sam Bankman-Fried says unlikely to testify in Dec 13 House Committee hearing by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

LastPass hacked, OpenAI opens access to ChatGPT, and Kanye gets suspended from Twitter (again)

December 3, 2022

Aaaaand we’re back! With our Thanksgiving mini-hiatus behind us, it’s time for another edition of Week in Review — the newsletter where we quickly wrap up the most read TechCrunch stories from the past seven(ish) days. No matter how busy you are, it should give you a pretty good idea of what people were talking […]

LastPass hacked, OpenAI opens access to ChatGPT, and Kanye gets suspended from Twitter (again) by Greg Kumparak originally published on TechCrunch