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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September 2023

5 Ways to Cultivate a Resilient Digital Employee Experience

September 13, 2023
Employees serve as the cornerstone of any organization, wielding significant influence over its efficiency and functionality. Here’s how a human-centric approach, training and modern solutions synergize to create a harmonious employee experience that fosters engagement and well-being.

Digital forensics firm Binalyze raises $19M to investigate cyber threats

September 13, 2023
Binalyze, a London-based startup building a toolset for digital forensics and incident response, this week announced that it raised $19 million in a Series A round led by Molten Ventures with participation from Cisco Investments, Citibank Ventures and Deutsche Bank Ventures. Founder and CEO Emre Tinaztepe says that the tranche, which brings Binalyze’s total raised […]

The European Company signs agreements with Axiom, Indian Space Research Organization

September 13, 2023
Europe-based The Exploration Company is gearing up to compete with in-space delivery providers SpaceX and Northrop Grumman, with the startup announcing this week that it had signed a preliminary cargo delivery agreement with private space station aspirant Axiom Space. Axiom agreed to purchase a full mission from The Exploration Company no sooner than the fourth […]

Android Auto now lets drivers take Zoom and Cisco conference calls

September 13, 2023
Drivers with vehicles equipped with Google’s Android Auto — which is expected to reach 200 million by the end of year — can now use Zoom and WebEx by Cisco for audio-only conference calls. The two apps launched Tuesday, Google said in a blog post the coincided with the Detroit Auto Show. Zoom will have […]

Amazon Prime video is coming to the Polestar 2 and Volvo Cars

September 13, 2023
Amazon Prime video is coming to certain vehicles that are equipped with Google built-in, including the all-electric Polestar 2 and eventually the Volvo EX90 — the latest example of streaming video services making its way into cars, trucks and SUVs. The new in-car app avaiability, along with several other features from Google’s Android for Cars […]

Sapphire Ventures is now managing all of CalSTR’s emerging manager portfolio

September 13, 2023
Sapphire Partners, the LP arm of enterprise software-focused VC Sapphire Ventures, announced this morning that moving forward, it will be managing five funds with $1.4 billion in assets that are focused on emerging managers on behalf of the giant California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS). In fact, according to CalSTRS, which currently has a whopping […]

EU to let ‘responsible’ AI startups train models on its supercomputers

September 13, 2023
The European Union has signalled a plan to expand access to its high performance computing (HPC) supercomputers by letting startups use the resource to train AI models. However there’s a catch: Startups wanting to gain access to the EU’s high power compute resource — which currently includes pre-exascale and petascale supercomputers — will need to […]