Max Q: Space raise
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Max Q: Space raise by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
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
EV maker VinFast downsizes in US, Canada
Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast is cutting jobs in the United States and Canada as part of a restructuring that will merge operations across the two countries. The restructuring comes as VinFast prepares to enter the U.S. public market and delays deliveries to its first customers in the country. VinFast has not shared how many […]
EV maker VinFast downsizes in US, Canada by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
Modular eel robots combine soft and rigid components
Here’s an interesting comment from MIT’s Alfonso Parra Rubio, “Treating soft versus hard robotics is a false dichotomy.” For, I suppose, obvious reasons, thinking around technology tends to be a bit…binary. Certainly we’ve traditionally regarded soft robots as being something that exists in direct opposition to their more traditional counterparts. But the organic beings that […]
Modular eel robots combine soft and rigid components by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
ShareWell wants to scale mental health support with its 10,000 support groups
Therapists — if you can even find one that takes your insurance or new clients — can add a layer of sadness to your wallet even as you’re trying to rectify your own mental health wobbles. ShareWell believes it has an alternate take, with a far more affordable peer-support model, which lands it somewhere between […]
ShareWell wants to scale mental health support with its 10,000 support groups by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
AI-generated ‘Seinfeld’ suspended on Twitch for AI-generated transphobic jokes
After charming the internet (and us) with its absurdist nature, the AI-generated “Seinfeld”-spoof “Nothing, Forever” was suspended from Twitch for 14 days. As part of its parody of “Seinfeld,” one of the recurring scenes on “Nothing, Forever” shows Larry Feinberg — the Jerry Seinfeld character — performing stand-up routines. Usually, Larry’s jokes went something like, […]
AI-generated ‘Seinfeld’ suspended on Twitch for AI-generated transphobic jokes by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
The original startup behind Stable Diffusion has launched a generative AI for video
Runway, the generative AI startup that co-created last year’s breakout text-to-image model, Stable Diffusion, has released an AI model, called Gen-1, that can transform existing videos into new ones by applying any style specified by a text prompt or reference image. In a demo reel posted on its website, Runway shows how its software can…
Every Company Has the Potential to Enter the Space Economy. Here’s How.
The space economy is worth nearly $500 billion — why wouldn’t you want to get involved if you can? Use these four tips to find out how you can get started.
Save on a Tablet Your Employees Can Use Almost Anywhere
This refurbished tablet could help you cut hardware costs.
Even as cloud infrastructure market growth slows, Microsoft continues to gain on Amazon
It was a rough quarter for the cloud infrastructure market as companies looked for ways to cut back on spending in an uncertain economy. When you combine that with the strong dollar and a weak Chinese market, the market slowed to 21% growth, a precipitous drop from the 36% growth we had seen the year […]
Even as cloud infrastructure market growth slows, Microsoft continues to gain on Amazon by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
Wikipedia unblocked in Pakistan after Prime Minister’s intervention
Pakistan has unblocked Wikipedia in the South Asian market, three days after the online encyclopedia was censored in the nation over noncompliance with removing what the local regulator deemed as “sacrilegious” content. Shehbaz Sharif, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, directed the unblocking order, calling the censorship on Wikipedia “not a suitable measure to restrict access […]
Wikipedia unblocked in Pakistan after Prime Minister’s intervention by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch