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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June 2023

Schwank’s Portable Infrared Grill will massively elevate your cook-out game

June 26, 2023

Perhaps you think yourself a talented grillmaster, maybe someone who has mastered a propane, charcoal or even wood-fired BBQ. You’ll be surprised to learn that for a huge percentage of outdoor cooking, there’s an even better way to do things, based on how pro steakhouses make their customers happy, and it’s considerably accessible to home […]

Schwank’s Portable Infrared Grill will massively elevate your cook-out game by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch

Lynk connects Palau’s off-grid islands with satellite texting

June 26, 2023

Satellite-to-phone connectivity provider Lynk has made its debut in Palau, where the nation’s hundreds of islands make traditional cell coverage difficult to achieve. The company’s “cell towers in space” now cover the entire country — intermittently, but that’s a lot better than nothing, and service will improve as more satellites are added to the constellation. […]

Lynk connects Palau’s off-grid islands with satellite texting by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

Achieving a sustainable future for AI

June 26, 2023
We are witnessing a historic, global paradigm shift driven by dramatic improvements in AI. As AI has evolved from predictive to generative, more businesses are taking notice, with enterprise adoption of AI more than doubling since 2017.  According to McKinsey, 63% of respondents expect their organizations’ investment in AI to increase over the next three…

Anduril’s teeing up to take larger defense market share with latest acquisition

June 26, 2023

Defense technology company Anduril Industries has acquired Adranos, a startup that manufactures solid rocket motors for in-space and terrestrial applications. The two companies did not disclose the terms of the deal. Indiana-based Adranos’ solid rocket motor propulsion systems are designed for tactical missiles, hypersonics and space launch vehicles. Adranos has also developed a solid rocket […]

Anduril’s teeing up to take larger defense market share with latest acquisition by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

YouTube reportedly experimenting with online games

June 26, 2023

Nearly six months after Google officially shut down its cloud gaming service Stadia, it appears the company may be launching a similar product through YouTube. The Google-owned video-sharing platform is reportedly testing an online game offering that could give users the ability to play games via the YouTube website on desktop or the YouTube app […]

YouTube reportedly experimenting with online games by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Hacktivists steal government files from Texas city Fort Worth

June 26, 2023

A hacktivist group broke into an online system belonging to the Texas city of Fort Worth, stole several gigabytes of data, and then posted it online. On Saturday, Fort Worth officials admitted that it suffered a data breach, but said that after reviewing the leaked data, “at this time, there is no indication that sensitive […]

Hacktivists steal government files from Texas city Fort Worth by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch