As Databricks stacks more capital, a competitive AI market heats up
Databricks announced a $500 million funding round this morning, signaling it was putting more cash to work in the growing AI market.
The Download: India’s AI independence, and predicting future epidemics
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. Inside India’s scramble for AI independence Despite its status as a global tech hub, India lags far behind the likes of the US and China when it comes to homegrown AI. That gap…
September 2023
Who benefits most from the new covid vaccines?
Covid case numbers have been rising across the United States since mid-July. So the news that updated covid vaccines are finally available comes as a relief to many. The first updated covid-19 shots from Moderna and Pfizer, which target an omicron variant known as XBB, hit some pharmacies as early as yesterday, and many more…
9 Best Practices for Managing a Multi-Site Web Publishing Business
Running a multi-site publishing business brings unique rewards and challenges. By following these guidelines, you can build an efficient, high-performing web property portfolio.
Google Is Laying Off Hundreds of Workers on Its Recruiting Team in Latest Round of Job Cuts
Affected employees will start receiving notification emails about the restructuring this week.
6 Ways to Ace Social Media Branding for Your Startup
Social media offers a level playing field for startups to build their brand presence, but the high competition necessitates a strategic and streamlined social media branding approach.
Howard Schultz Is Stepping Down From the Starbucks Board Following His Third Stint as CEO. Meet His Replacement.
Wei Zhang, former senior advisor to Alibaba, will be filling Schultz’s seat.
Microsoft open sources EvoDiff, a novel protein-generating AI
Proteins, the natural molecules that carry out key cellular functions within the body, are the building blocks of all diseases. Characterizing proteins can reveal the mechanisms of a disease, including ways to slow it or potentially reverse it, while creating proteins can lead to entirely new classes of drugs and therapeutics. But the current process […]
Your B2B leads are going to waste
Your B2B leads will go to waste unless you begin to create lapsed buckets and develop a strategy to attack them head-on.
Meet Abu Dhabi ECA, Jorie Healthcare, Establish PR and Scalable Path at TC Disrupt 2023
TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 is mere days away, people! We can’t wait to welcome you and watch the inspiration, collaboration and opportunities unfold. This epic event could not happen without the steadfast support of our partners. But they do more than support — they participate, they educate, they engage. The final four partners at TechCrunch Disrupt […]
Arm after the IPO
“The growth of AI, I believe, is the growth of Arm,” Arm EVP and Chief Commercial Officer Will Abbey told me this morning, minutes before the chip designer’s stock started trading on Nasdaq. While AI may not always be the first thing you think about when you hear about Arm, when I asked Abbey about […]