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
The race to get next-generation solar technology on the market
LG opens its first US EV charging factory in Texas
LG Electronics has opened its first electric vehicle (EV) charger facility outside of South Korea — in Fort Worth, Texas — to capture a share of North America’s competitive EV charging market. Its new EV charging station factory, spanning 59,202 square feet, has the capacity to produce more than 10,000 chargers per year, LG said […]
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CES has almost fully succeeded in chasing sex-tech off its show floors
CES has long been a launchpad for innovation and cutting-edge technology. However, at this year’s event, there was a conspicuous void: the near-absence of sex tech. Despite being an industry that caters to a universal human experience, sex tech has always had an uneasy association with CES. This year, its conspicuous absence begs the question: […]
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Countdown Capital winding down is not a bad omen for micro funds
As long as micro funds can be nimble enough to gain meaningful ownership, they shouldn’t be too concerned about Countdown’s fate.
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Carta’s missteps and real estate fintech’s up-and-down week
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech (formerly The Interchange)! In this edition, I’m going to look at some hits and misses in the real estate fintech space, Carta’s missteps (again), and more! To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important fintech stories delivered to your inbox every Sunday at 7:30 a.m. PT, subscribe here. The […]
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As more than $1 trillion flows into climate tech, incentive-tracking apps find firm footing
Climate tech is suddenly so awash in cash that there are a number of websites, apps and startups rushing to track all the incentives available.
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Look at your startup’s CAC to decide if you should launch another product
Rodrigo Fernandes Contributor Share on X Rodrigo Fernandes is a professor at Fundação Dom Cabral and is the CFO at Pingback, a Brazilian startup that provides a comprehensive solution for digital creators. Daniel McCarthy Contributor Share on X Daniel McCarthy is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at Emory University’s Goizueta School of Business and co-founder […]
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