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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January 2023

Decodable wants to take real-time stream processing mainstream

January 18, 2023

Decodable, the well-funded real-time data engineering and stream processing platform based, in part, on the Apache Flink open-source project, is launching a major update today that aims to make the service more attractive to large enterprises. In addition to expanding its library of connectors to enable data ingestion from more sources and a new enterprise […]

Decodable wants to take real-time stream processing mainstream by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch

Bitwarden acquires Passwordless.dev to help companies authenticate users without passwords

January 18, 2023

Open source password management platform Bitwarden has made its first known acquisition, snapping up a fledgling Sweden-based startup called Passwordless.dev, which specializes in helping developers integrate passwordless authentication technology into their software. The news comes shortly after 1Password and LastPass rival Bitwarden announced its first outside funding since its inception in 2015, securing $100 million […]

Bitwarden acquires Passwordless.dev to help companies authenticate users without passwords by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

YouTube TV upgrades its live TV guide and library to give users more control

January 18, 2023

YouTube TV announced today that it’s rolling out updates to its Live Guide and Library. The updated Live Guide, which offers a more traditional grid showing what’s on now and what’s upcoming, has already reached some users, offering both a new design and recommendations of what to watch. Meanwhile, updates to the Library will roll […]

YouTube TV upgrades its live TV guide and library to give users more control by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

TikTok rolls out its ‘state-controlled media’ label to 40 more countries

January 18, 2023

TikTok today announced it’s expanding its “state-controlled media” label to over 40 more global markets, to alert users when videos they’re seeing on the app are being published by entities whose “editorial output or decision-making process” is subject to influence by a government, the company said on Wednesday. The pilot initially began last year after […]

TikTok rolls out its ‘state-controlled media’ label to 40 more countries by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Boston Dynamics’ latest Atlas video demos a robot that run, jump, and now, grab and throw things

January 18, 2023

Boston Dynamics just released the latest demo of its humanoid robot, Atlas. The robot could already run and jump over complex terrain thanks to its feet. Now, the robot has hands, per se. These rudimentary grippers gives the robot new life. Suddenly, instead of being an agile pack mule, the Atlas becomes something closer to […]

Boston Dynamics’ latest Atlas video demos a robot that run, jump, and now, grab and throw things by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch

Sophos to lay off 450 employees globally

January 18, 2023

Sophos is laying off about 10% of its global workforce, TechCrunch has learned. Sophos confirmed the layoffs in an email to TechCrunch. “Sophos today announced an internal restructuring which has resulted in job losses and the start of consultation periods that potentially will affect 10% of our global employee base,” said Jitendra Bulani, a spokesperson […]

Sophos to lay off 450 employees globally by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch

What’s next for the entrepreneur behind Layoffs.FYI

January 18, 2023

Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show, where we niche down to a single person, think about their work and unpack the rest. This week, Natasha interviewed Roger Lee, an entrepreneur who’s spent the […]

What’s next for the entrepreneur behind Layoffs.FYI by Theresa Loconsolo originally published on TechCrunch

Microsoft announces 10,000 job cuts, nearly 5% of its global workforce

January 18, 2023

Microsoft today announced details of a much-rumored round of layoffs, confirming in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that 10,000 employees will be impacted as part of “workforce reduction” measures the company is taking in response to “macroeconomic conditions and changing customer priorities.” The news comes as major redundancies continue to permeate the […]

Microsoft announces 10,000 job cuts, nearly 5% of its global workforce by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch