Travel wheelchair Revolve Air launches on Kickstarter
Revolve Air, a travel wheelchair that can fold to cabin luggage size, is now available for pre-orders on Kickstarter at a cost of $4,999.
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
The Download: China’s EV success in Europe, and ClimateTech is coming
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Meet Europe’s surprising best-selling Chinese EV maker China’s electric vehicle sector has been lavished with fame and attention. But its global ambitions hit a roadblock this month when the European Commission launched an…
Former Tinder CEO’s startup to fight loneliness with AI chatbot gets backing by Sequoia
Former Tinder CEO Renate Nyborg’s startup Meeno, which aims to fight loneliness through an AI-powered chatbot, announced that it has raised a $3.9 million seed round led by Sequoia. Meeno aims to release its app on the App Store in December in the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands. […]
If You’re Going to Be a Guest on a Podcast, Don’t Make These 4 Mistakes — They Could Cost You Leads.
Many entrepreneurs are using podcast guesting as their go-to marketing strategy. If it hasn’t quite worked for you yet, check if you are making any of these four mistakes.
‘There Is No Success Without Failure’: How to Turn a Pitch Meeting Setback Into Success
On the new episode of “Fix My Pitch,” business coaches Anthony Sullivan and Tina Frey explain how to reboot yourself when a meeting doesn’t go your way.
3 Inexpensive Energy Stocks to Buy Before October
Rising crude oil prices and higher well productivity are expected to boost domestic oil production this year and beyond, creating high-growth opportunities for companies providing energy services. Amid this backdrop,…
French billionaire Xavier Niel pledges to invest up to $210 million in AI
Xavier Niel, the founder, CEO and majority shareholder of telecom company Iliad, has announced several new projects around AI and told the AFP that he plans to conduct strategic investments in artificial intelligence of up to $210 million (€200 million). Niel isn’t just a telco CEO. In addition to Iliad, he is also the owner […]
Gringo’s super app for Brazilian drivers adds insurance, financing with $30M Series C
The new funding will enable the company to expand its automotive credit and insurance products and introduce new features.
First drive: Navigating LA freeways with Mercedes’ hands-off, eyes-off automated driving system
Time, as they say, is money. Mercedes-Benz is looking to put some time back in your pocket with the advent of its automated driving system that will let drivers stream a movie, text or talk to a passenger without watching the road ahead or having their hands on the wheel. And what better way to […]
Senser launches its AI-enhanced observability platform, raises $9.5M
Senser describes itself as an AIOps platform that uses machine learning to help developers and ops teams more easily get to the root causes of outages and service degradations. The Tel Aviv-based company today emerged from stealth and announced a $9.5 million seed round led by Eclipse, with participation by Amdocs and other private investors. […]