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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April 2023

Push Security raises $15M to help SaaS users lower their online vulnerability

April 3, 2023

To keep a company secure in today’s digital universe, it takes a village — specifically, all the company’s employees, who have to be on their guard pretty much all the time to avoid phishing, credit stuffing and other kinds of common attack vectors and techniques that lead to their data and that of their businesses […]

Push Security raises $15M to help SaaS users lower their online vulnerability by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

Rivian sticks to 2023 production goal for EVs despite quarterly dip

April 3, 2023

EV automaker Rivian said Monday it produced 9,395 vehicles at its factory in Normal, Illinois in the first quarter, lower than the previous period but still on track to hit its 50,000 production goal for the year. Rivian said it delivered 7,946 of those vehicles in the first quarter. Rivian’s first-quarter delivery numbers just missed analysts […]

Rivian sticks to 2023 production goal for EVs despite quarterly dip by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

Nintendo and mobile games company DeNA launch Nintendo Systems

April 3, 2023

Back in November, Nintendo and app developer DeNA announced its joint venture company called Nintendo Systems, which is meant to help reinforce Nintendo’s business and “create value-added services,” according to Nintendo’s Japanese website. Today, the companies officially launched the Nintendo Systems website. “Nintendo Systems was born in April 2023, led by a team of engineers […]

Nintendo and mobile games company DeNA launch Nintendo Systems by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Google Search gets new travel features, including a ‘price guarantee’ tool for flights

April 3, 2023

Google announced today that it’s introducing three new Search features to make it easier for users to research hotels, book their next plane ticket and discover things to do while on vacation. Most notably, the company is piloting a new “price guarantee” badge for flights. If you see a flight with the price guarantee badge, […]

Google Search gets new travel features, including a ‘price guarantee’ tool for flights by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Welcome to Q2, Equity family

April 3, 2023

Hello and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Our Monday show covers the latest in tech news from the weekend and what’s making headlines early in the week. Today’s recording was the first of our Q2 run. Welcome to the new […]

Welcome to Q2, Equity family by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch

Babylon raises $8M for its self-contained vertical farming system

April 3, 2023

Personal vertical farms — that’s the big promise driving Babylon Micro-Farms. The Richard, Virginia-based startup produces the Galleri, a large $15,000 wall appliance designed to grow more than 50 different plant varieties for on-site harvest. The system is obviously price-prohibitive for most individuals at the moment; accordingly, the company is currently focused on food service […]

Babylon raises $8M for its self-contained vertical farming system by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch