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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Pitch Deck Teardown: Palau Project’s $125k pre-seed deck
For early-stage companies, you need a big market and a strong team. If you don’t have both, don’t invest.
Pitch Deck Teardown: Palau Project’s $125k pre-seed deck by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
Disney+ becomes the international home for new seasons of ‘Doctor Who’
Disney and the BBC announced today that Disney+ will be the new exclusive home outside of the U.K. and Ireland for the hit British sci-fi series “Doctor Who.” Beginning 2023, new episodes of the series will be released on the platform in over 150 markets, including the United States. BBC will continue to host the […]
Disney+ becomes the international home for new seasons of ‘Doctor Who’ by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
Greener wants to help consumers and businesses be more sustainable
Many consumers and companies want to reduce their impact on the environment but may not know where to start or how to sustain the necessary changes. Tom Ferrier, the founder of Greener, an Australian cleantech startup, wants to help. He argues that sustainability and climate action doesn’t need to be complicated. His startup is geared […]
Greener wants to help consumers and businesses be more sustainable by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch
Perceptron: AI saving whales, steadying gaits and banishing traffic
Research in the field of machine learning and AI, now a key technology in practically every industry and company, is far too voluminous for anyone to read it all. This column, Perceptron, aims to collect some of the most relevant recent discoveries and papers — particularly in, but not limited to, artificial intelligence — and explain […]
Perceptron: AI saving whales, steadying gaits and banishing traffic by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Get a load o’ this guy! (There’s a new ghost dog Pokémon called Greavard)
I cannot feasibly write a new post on TechCrunch dot com every time a new Pokémon is announced. I did skip over Bellibolt, the electric frog Pokémon that generates power from its big belly. But you know what’s even better than the partner Pokémon of a VTuber gym leader? Greavard. So here we are, writing […]
Get a load o’ this guy! (There’s a new ghost dog Pokémon called Greavard) by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
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RapidSOS, a big data platform for emergency first responders, raises $75M
Emergency response services have had a big boost of data thanks to advances in connected technology, with watches that can detect when their wearers are falling down and are experiencing trauma, cars that can pinpoint where their drivers are located, and home systems that can transmit important data about fires when you cannot just a […]
RapidSOS, a big data platform for emergency first responders, raises $75M by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch
Shutterstock to integrate OpenAI’s DALL-E 2 and launch fund for contributor artists
Stock image giant Shutterstock has announced a major push into AI generated imagery today in partnership with OpenAI, expanding on a strategic tie-up the pair announced last year. The partnership between Shutterstock and OpenAI will see the latter’s DALL-E 2 image-generating AI system integrating with Shutterstock content and made available to Shutterstock users worldwide — […]
Shutterstock to integrate OpenAI’s DALL-E 2 and launch fund for contributor artists by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch