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

Venom Foundation and Iceberg Capital launch $1B venture fund to invest in web3

January 11, 2023

Venom Foundation, a layer-1 blockchain licensed and regulated by the Abu Dhabi Global Market, and investment manager Iceberg Capital have partnered to launch a $1 billion venture fund, the two firms announced on Wednesday. The $1 billion vehicle, Venom Ventures Fund (VVF), is a blockchain-agnostic fund that will invest in pre-seed to Series A rounds […]

Venom Foundation and Iceberg Capital launch $1B venture fund to invest in web3 by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch

Blaze makes coding more accessible with AI-driven, no code app builder

January 11, 2023

There’s lots of people out there with their finger on the pulse of the business, who have ideas on how to build useful apps, but lack basic coding skills and the ability to put their ideas to work. What if those people could describe an app they wanted to build, then add connectors to common […]

Blaze makes coding more accessible with AI-driven, no code app builder by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch

India’s Jio says it has rolled out 5G to over 100 cities in 100 days

January 11, 2023

Jio Platforms said on Wednesday it has rolled out 5G to 101 cities in just as many days as the Indian telecom giant looks to court customers aggressively with faster data speeds. The firm said on Wednesday that its 5G network is now live across at least one city each in 18 Indian states. Bharti […]

India’s Jio says it has rolled out 5G to over 100 cities in 100 days by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Seek lands $7.5M investment for AI that answers domain-specific questions

January 11, 2023

Seek, an automation platform for data analytics tasks, today announced that it raised $7.5 million across pre-seed and seed rounds that had participation from Conviction Partners, Battery Ventures and former Snowflake CEO Bob Muglia. CEO Sarah Nagy says that the funding will be put toward growing Seek’s team into the next year, particularly on the […]

Seek lands $7.5M investment for AI that answers domain-specific questions by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: organs on demand, and covid scams in China

January 11, 2023
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. The entrepreneur dreaming of a factory of unlimited organs Martine Rothblatt was a successful satellite entrepreneur when her daughter Jenesis was diagnosed with a fatal lung disease. So Rothblatt started a biotechnology company,…

Showroom B2B Closes $1.35 Million In Seed Round

January 11, 2023
The fund raised will be utilized in opening new experience stores, strengthening the technology infrastructure, building a seamless customer experience, expanding the network of retailers and manufacturers, and new innovations for Bharat and export markets

DeepL, the AI-based language translator, raises over $100M at a $1B+ valuation

January 11, 2023

Artificial intelligence startups, and (thanks to GPT and Open AI) specifically those helping humans communicate with each other, are commanding a lot of interest from investors, and today the latest of these is announcing a big round of funding. DeepL, a startup that provides instant translation-as-a-service both to businesses and to individuals — competing with […]

DeepL, the AI-based language translator, raises over $100M at a $1B+ valuation by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

Hackers stole data of 460,000 individuals in MFHS ransomware attack

January 11, 2023

Pennsylvania-based nonprofit health provider Maternal & Family Health Services has confirmed cybercriminals accessed the sensitive data of close to half a million people. MFHS revealed last week that it had been hit by ransomware that exposed the personal data of current and former patients, employees and vendors. The healthcare giant said it was made aware […]

Hackers stole data of 460,000 individuals in MFHS ransomware attack by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

All U.S. domestic flights grounded as key FAA system goes down

January 11, 2023

Flights across the U.S. – including potentially all that fly through any domestic U.S. airspace – are delayed this morning as a major system outage means the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) can’t send out key hazard notices to commercial pilots. The FAA says it’s working to resolve the issue, but the widespread impact continues as […]

All U.S. domestic flights grounded as key FAA system goes down by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch