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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In this issue of Max Q: Isar Aerospace’s new funding; Boeing’s Starliner crew flight test delayed again; News from Virgin Orbit, and more
Max Q: The Starliners are not aligned by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
There’s an ongoing and heated debate about whether generative AI — like the technology that powers OpenAI’s ChatGPT — is either an overblown parlor trick, or a an existential threat to humanity that’s already raging out of control. The truth is of course some more nuanced point between these two extremes, but no matter what […]
A knife so sharp you don’t feel it cut by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch
In a world where nearly every automaker is pushing bigger, heavier, battery-electric SUVs and crossovers that all look the same, Hyundai is bucking the trend with its brand new, swoopy, tech-forward 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 sedan. The stakes are high for the Hyundai Ioniq 6. Hyundai has cast the sedan as a worthy rival to […]
First drive: The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 is a swoopy EV sedan that stands out in an SUV crowd by Abigail Bassett originally published on TechCrunch
Netflix has ordered a TV pilot for the first time in its history, a Netflix spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch. The company typically follows the straight-to-series model, so its willingness to greenlight a pilot is certainly notable. The comedy series is titled “Little Sky” and stars “Nine Perfect Strangers” actress Samara Weaving. The series will follow […]
Netflix orders its first-ever pilot for comedy series ‘Little Sky’ by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
Meet Tesla’s latest gadget: A home charging station that looks as futuristic as a Porsche hard drive from the early 2010s. The Cybervault seems to be a Tesla Wall Connector in a decidedly Cybertruck-inspired case, and boy does it look tough in a promo video posted by Tesla on Weibo. The device is “tailor-made for the […]
Tesla’s silly new accessory is a big, tough home charger by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch
Post, a Twitter alternative of sorts that’s rethinking how publishers should engage with social media — and how they should monetize their readership — has opened its doors to the public. The startup, like others in this space, gained ground in the wake of Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter as many began to look for […]
Post, a Twitter alternative that pays publishers via microtransactions, launches public beta by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch