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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Boeing and NASA said Thursday that the first crewed flight test of the Starliner capsule would be further delayed due to a new crop of technical issues with the spacecraft. The first crewed mission was scheduled to fly two NASA astronauts on July 21 after being pushed back from an earlier April launch date. Officials […]
NASA, Boeing delay the first crewed flight test of the Starliner capsule…again by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
A story about a simulated drone turning on its operator in order to kill more efficiently is making the rounds so fast today that there’s no point in hoping it’ll burn itself out. Instead let’s take this as a teachable moment to really see why the “scary AI” threat is overplayed, and the “incompetent human” […]
Turncoat drone story shows why we should fear people, not AIs by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch
Fidelity, the lead investor in Reddit’s most-recent funding round, has slashed the estimated worth of its equity stake in the popular social media platform by 41%, the latest high-profile write-down amid a weakening worldwide economy on public markets. Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund’s stake in Reddit was valued at $16.6 million as of April 28, […]
Fidelity cuts Reddit valuation by 41% by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
Rocket Lab’s mission to Venus, which was originally scheduled to launch last month, is “not imminent,” a spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch. That means the mission will likely move ahead no earlier than January 2025, the only publicly stated back-up window for launch. “Our focus right now is on delivering customer missions as a priority,” the […]
Rocket Lab’s private mission to Venus slips to 2025 by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
As Salesforce delves deeper into AI, the data exhaust from its core products could eventually be its most valuable asset.
Salesforce could be repositioning itself as a data company by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
BonusXP, the game studio that worked with Netflix to kick off its gaming initiative and introduced “Stranger Things” titles on mobile devices as well as desktop and consoles, is shutting down. The Texas-based studio announced the closure through its social media channels on Wednesday evening. “We have begun the difficult process of ceasing operations at […]
Stranger Things game developer BonusXP is shutting down by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch