San Francisco Whole Foods Closes To ‘Ensure Safety’ of Employees
The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that a man overdosed in the restroom seven months ago. The nearly 65,000-square-foot flagship had only been open for a year.
The Download: how AI is changing internet search, and the future of privacy in the US
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. AI means the end of internet search as we’ve known it We all know what it means, colloquially, to google something. You pop a few words in a search box and in return…
April 2023
How Healthcare Providers Can Increase Patients’ Trust in Artificial Intelligence
How can a provider increase levels of trust in AI from patients? What are the ethical concerns that startups have to consider and address in their marketing communication? Find the answers in this article.
Classified intel leaked to Discord server leads to 21-year-old’s arrest
Law enforcement officials arrested a 21-year-old on Thursday after tracing a trove of classified secrets that found their way to the public through the chat app Discord. The suspect, U.S. Air Force National Guard member Jack Teixeira, was identified by The New York Times prior to his arrest. Teixeira reportedly led a private Discord group […]
Classified intel leaked to Discord server leads to 21-year-old’s arrest by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch
At just 2.1% of all VC investment, funding for women remains ‘meh’ in Q1 2023
No matter what the year brings, the percentage of funding to women has been stagnant for so long that to harp on about it feels rather fruitless.
At just 2.1% of all VC investment, funding for women remains ‘meh’ in Q1 2023 by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch
Call me, beep me, if you wanna reach me
About 10 months ago, Solana announced the launch of Saga, an web3-focused Android smartphone. The phone is now being rolled out, and we got to test one ahead of its launch.
Call me, beep me, if you wanna reach me by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
Betaworks’ new ‘camp’ aims to fund transformative early-stage AI startups
In a sign that the seed-stage AI segment is still alive and kicking, Betaworks, the startup studio and VC firm, is launching a new program that’ll award around ten companies working on AI $500,000 in funding. Scheduled to run from mid-June until mid-September, Betaworks’ program — the ninth of its kind — will provide startups […]
Betaworks’ new ‘camp’ aims to fund transformative early-stage AI startups by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Bacteria can be engineered to fight cancer in mice. Human trials are coming.
There are trillions of microbes living in and on our bodies—and we might be able to modify them to help us treat diseases. Scientists have altered the genomes of some of these bacteria that live on skin, essentially engineering microbes that can prevent or treat cancer. It appears to work in mice, and human trials…
I Ran a Marathon Without Training. Here’s What I Learned and How It Made Me a Better Entrepreneur.
Here are three key lessons that running a marathon without training taught me about successful entrepreneurship.
Survey says!
Last fall, Alex and I discussed bringing back the TC+ robotics survey. I gave him the usual caveat: I’m into it, but it will have to wait until I can find the time. You know how these things go — you wake up one morning and somehow it’s five months later. I’ve got excuses if […]
Survey says! by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
A Suspect Has Been Arrested in Killing of Cash App Founder Bob Lee
The suspect was allegedly in a vehicle with Bob Lee in the early hours of the morning prior to the stabbing.