3 Dead and More Than a Dozen Injured After Greyhound Bus Crashes Into Several Parked Tractor-Trailers
“I really feel blessed,” a surviving passenger said after the accident.
How OpenAI stress-tests its large language models
OpenAI is once again lifting the lid (just a crack) on its safety-testing processes. Last month the company shared the results of an investigation that looked at how often ChatGPT produced a harmful gender or racial stereotype based on a user’s name. Now it has put out two papers describing how it stress-tests its powerful…
July 2023
Welcome to the new venture normal
The U.S. VC market has seemingly found a new normal: the number of deals and amount of dollars invested in startups so far this year is stabilizing.
Welcome to the new venture normal by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch
Federal court rules Ripple’s XRP token can be treated as a security… sometimes
The saga of Ripple Labs, the XRP token, and whether the sale of its crypto token constituted a securities law violation in the U.S. advanced today. In a ruling from the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York, Judge Analisa Torres gave a nuanced view on the matter. In summary, after examining […]
Federal court rules Ripple’s XRP token can be treated as a security… sometimes by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
Cowboy rides to the rescue of VanMoof owners with app to unlock threatened bikes
Since struggling e-bike startup VanMoof confirmed it had gone into the Dutch version of administration, there has been a question hanging over the VanMoof bikes out there in the wild. These relied heavily for their operation on a connected smartphone app made by the company. The app controlled a number of important settings and functions, […]
Cowboy rides to the rescue of VanMoof owners with app to unlock threatened bikes by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch
Score Prime Day-Like Savings on This Bundle of Microsoft Must-Haves
You won’t find this exclusive deal on Amazon: Microsoft Office Pro Plus and Windows 11 Pro for just $49.99.
Lifestyle Creep: The Silent Financial Freedom Killer
The temptation to live beyond our means is stronger than ever. The relentless exposure to the “good life” and the rise of social media has normalized aspirational living, creating a…
‘I Was Scared.’ A Crazed Sea Otter Keeps Attacking Surfers in Santa Cruz.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services warn the 5-year-old female otter is ‘aggressive,’ but her behavior has bizarre family roots.
Can Amazon please show mercy to the brands and products we love?
Amazon has already quietly shuttered a bunch of brands. It made me wonder: Should startups be more careful about who they sell to?
Can Amazon please show mercy to the brands and products we love? by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
Simbe’s inventory robots score $28 million in funding
Inventory robots are having a moment. Two days back, Swiss firm Verity announced an $11 million raise. That followed a $20 million round from fellow drone inventory startup B Garage, which, in turn, arrived two days after Gather AI announced it had acquired competitor Ware. That same day, Dexory announced $19 million for its back-of-house […]
Simbe’s inventory robots score $28 million in funding by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
Instagram Threads update brings iOS 17 support among other small improvements
After topping 100 million users just five days after its public debut, Instagram’s new Threads app for iOS is out now with its first update, bringing a handful of small changes and tweaks, added features, and various bug fixes, including support for the recently released iOS 17 public beta. The news of the app’s update […]
Instagram Threads update brings iOS 17 support among other small improvements by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch