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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Once again, your intrepid robotics reporter finds himself in the warm embrace of the Bay. To paraphrase Mark Twain, the warmest I was ever embraced was early summer in Santa Clara. I’m writing this from a juice place in Palo Alto (living the dream), having finished a pair of back-to-back meetings nearby. This week’s big […]
Winging it by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
Next year we might expect anywhere between 30 and 35 new climate tech companies to emerge.
Investors take note: Wildfire smoke will spark a surge in East Coast climate tech startups by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch
The popular third-party Reddit app Apollo is shutting down on June 30, 2023, as a direct result of Reddit’s recently announced new API pricing plans which would end up costing Apollo $20 million per year to continue to operate its business — an unsustainable ask for an indie developer. The app’s maker, Christian Selig, had […]
Popular third-party Reddit app Apollo is shutting down as a result of Reddit’s new API pricing by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Mercedes-Benz received a permit from California regulators that will allow the German automaker to sell or lease vehicles in the state equipped with a conditional automated driving system that allows for hands off, eyes-off driving on certain highways. The California Department of Motor Vehicles said Thursday it issued an autonomous vehicle deployment permit to Mercedes-Benz […]
Mercedes first to sell vehicles in California with hands-free, eyes-off automated driving by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch