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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It’s critical for due diligence providers to analyze a company’s business segments and product lines to identify the range of its exposure to potential issues.
3 ways PE firms can ensure relevant due diligence for M&A targets ahead of a recession by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch
Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn and Nvidia announced Tuesday ahead of CES 2023 a partnership to develop automated and autonomous vehicle platforms. Under the two-part partnership, Foxconn will become a primary supplier of electronic control units for automakers. Those ECUs, which are an essential component for all modern vehicles, will be built with Nvidia’s Drive Orin system-on-a-chip […]
Foxconn’s EVs will be built with Nvidia’s self-driving toolkit by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
Mercedes Benz is joining the metaverse. Or at least its assembly facilities are. The automaker is one of Nvidia’s latest customers to use Omniverse Enterprise, a software platform used to build and operate metaverse applications. Nvidia said Tuesday ahead of the official kickoff of CES 2023 that Mercedes will use Omniverse to design, plan and […]
Mercedes to use Nvidia’s digital twin tech to modernize its factories by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
Simulators have been a godsend when it comes to testing robots. Real-world testing is lengthy, expensive and potentially dangerous, so anything you can do to work out as many kinks as possible ahead of time is a big win. Isaac Sim has thus far proven a success for Nvidia, as the chipmaker has looked to […]
Nvidia’s robot simulator adds human coworkers by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
Nvidia’s on demand cloud gaming service, known as GeForce Now, is headed to select Hyundai, BYD and Polestar electric vehicles, the company said Tuesday ahead of CES 2023 in Las Vegas. The announcement, while lacking details on timelines or vehicle models, is notable because it marks the first time Nvidia is expanding its GeForce Now […]
Nvidia helps Hyundai, BYD, Polestar join the in-car gaming revolution by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
TikTok has announced that it’s expanding its audience controls feature, giving creators the ability to restrict their videos to adult viewers. Prior to this expansion, the adult-only audience controls feature was only available for TikTok Live. Now, the company is bringing the feature to its short-form videos as well. “We’ve started to bring our audience […]
TikTok begins rolling out the ability for creators to restrict videos to adult viewers by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
In fundraising, a founder’s greatest challenge is not selling any particular product or strategy. Instead, it is often unwinding and re-aligning the investor’s biases.
5 tips for healthcare startups fundraising in a down market by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch
Last week, Solana (SOL) fell to its lowest level since February 2021. But its price has risen over 12% in the past 24 hours on Tuesday after almost nine days of consecutive losses that brought its price to around $8 on Friday. Amid Solana’s movement, the two largest cryptocurrencies by market cap, bitcoin and ether, […]
Solana price spikes as newly launched dog coin BONK gains community hype by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
Apple is increasing service charges for battery replacement of out-of-warranty iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks starting March 2023. The price rise ranges from $20 to $50 for different kinds of devices. The change was spotted by Reddit users, who pointed out that Apple had silently mentioned this change on the repair pages for these devices. “The […]
Apple is increasing battery replacement service charges for out-of-warranty devices by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch