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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January 2024
These Sisters Started a Side Hustle After a ‘Light Bulb’ Moment Standing in Line for Coffee — Now Their Business Has Done $100 Million in Total Sales
Drone couriers and virtual faces among Alchemist Accelerator’s demo day highlights
Today is demo day at Alchemist Accelerator, which focuses on very early stage startups from technical founders. 15 companies are presenting in this batch, but here are four we thought worth a closer look. Alchemist also scored an additional $2 million from Mayfield to keep investing like this, so they must be doing something right. […]
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Watch SpaceX launch a Northrop Grumman resupply mission to the ISS
SpaceX is teaming up with Northrop Grumman today to deliver more than 8,000 pounds of cargo, fresh food and scientific experiments to astronauts on the International Space Station. The NG-20 resupply mission will take-off from the Space Force’s Cape Canaveral in Florida on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at around 12:07 PM EST. Northrop’s Cygnus […]
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What if Christensen was wrong about disruption?
If you build a truly great product, people will happily pay for it. Just check out how well Apple and Tesla have done.
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Studio’s new online school for musicians uses AI to create custom curriculums
Masterclass rival Studio launched today its first AI-powered online school for musicians, songwriters and producers to learn from top artists in the industry, create new songs, get feedback from like-minded peers and access Studio’s AI coach that keeps them on track with personalized schedules and deadlines. The waitlist is officially open starting today. Studio offers […]
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