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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Meet Zealy, a French startup that you may already know under the name Crew3. Zealy helps web3 (and web2) companies engage with their communities by giving them tasks that they can achieve in exchange for various rewards. The company just changed its name to Zealy, which indicates a larger focus beyond web3 companies. Last year, […]
Zealy is an achievement system for web3 communities by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch
Data has emerged as one of the world’s greatest resources, underpinning everything from video-recommendation engines and digital banking, to the burgeoning AI revolution. But in a world where data has become increasingly distributed across locations, from databases to data warehouses to data lakes and beyond, combining it all into a compatible format for use in […]
Dozer exits stealth to help any developer build real-time data apps ‘in minutes’ by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch
Zyod, an Indian startup offering apparel sourcing and manufacturing to fashion brands globally, has raised $3.5 million in a seed funding led by Lightspeed Venture India Partners. As the e-commerce sector makes inroads, consumers are finding increasing convenience in purchasing clothes online. However, fashion brands continue to grapple with the challenges of sourcing and producing […]
Lightspeed backs Indian startup Zyod aiming to make apparel manufacturing more efficient by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch
Companies at the forefront of AI would naturally like to stay at the forefront, so it’s no surprise they want to stay close to smaller startups that are putting some of their newest advancements to work. Last month, for example, Neo, a startup accelerator founded by Silicon Valley investor Ali Partovi, announced that OpenAI and Microsoft […]
Amid a boom in AI accelerators, a UC Berkeley-focused outfit, House Fund, swings open its doors by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch
Australia joined a long list of western countries banning TikTok on official devices today. Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus announced the move today and said the prohibition will be implemented “as soon as practicable.” In the announcement, Dreyfus said that the decision was taken “after receiving advice from intelligence and security agencies.” breaking: attorney-general Mark Dreyfus confirms […]
After New Zealand, Australia bans TikTok on official devices by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch