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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February 2023

Samsung adds temperature-based period tracking to its Galaxy Watch5

February 13, 2023

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch5 will now offer improved period tracking features thanks to a new partnership with Natural Cycles that leverages the smartwatch’s temperature sensors to make better predictions. The launch follows last fall’s announcement of a new temperature sensor on the Apple Watch Series 8 that similarly allows wearers to improve their period predictions as well […]

Samsung adds temperature-based period tracking to its Galaxy Watch5 by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Zoox robotaxis start slowly rolling out on California public roads

February 13, 2023

More than two years ago, Amazon subsidiary Zoox unveiled an electric, autonomous robotaxi it built from the ground up. Now, the cube-like vehicle that is loaded with sensors — and not a steering wheel — is starting to roll out on a few public roads in northern California. A solitary Zoox robotaxi made its inaugural […]

Zoox robotaxis start slowly rolling out on California public roads by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

How to Future-Proof Your Career in Tech

February 13, 2023
As the technology industry continues to evolve rapidly and big tech players are shedding thousands of workers, it’s more important than ever for tech professionals to stay current in their skills and continue personal development to remain competitive in the job market.

Here are the top movie trailers that aired during the 2023 Super Bowl

February 13, 2023

There was a slew of movie trailers and TV show teasers that football fans–and Rihanna fans–got to watch during the 2023 Super Bowl last night. Of course, the Super Bowl is often a huge day for studios that want a lot of eyes on upcoming titles just a few months ahead of the summer movie […]

Here are the top movie trailers that aired during the 2023 Super Bowl by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

InfluxData lands $51M to grow its time series database offerings

February 13, 2023

In late 2013, Errplane, a Y Combinator-backed startup, began developing an open source project called InfluxDB for database performance monitoring and alerting. After raising several million in financing from VC firms including Mayfield Fund and Trinity Ventures, Errplane changed its name to InfluxData — and went on to raise tens of millions more in capital. […]

InfluxData lands $51M to grow its time series database offerings by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Highbeam secures $10M loan to provide credit, spend monitoring and more to e-commerce retailers

February 13, 2023

Highbeam, a startup that provides banking features, credit and cash flow insights to e-commerce customers, today announced that it raised $10 million in debt from TriplePoint as it looks to expand the reach of its digital product portfolio. Co-founders Samir Shergill (previously at Microsoft, McKinsey and AppNexus) and Gautam Gupta (formerly of Shopify, Venmo and […]

Highbeam secures $10M loan to provide credit, spend monitoring and more to e-commerce retailers by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch