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Why Cruise is making its own chips, and a lot more besides

October 17, 2022

Cruise never planned to make its own silicon. But in the quest to commercialize robotaxis — and make money doing it — those never planned pursuits can suddenly seem a lot more appealing. Cruise realized that the price of chips from suppliers was too high, the parts were too big and the reliability of the […]

Why Cruise is making its own chips, and a lot more besides by Roberto Baldwin originally published on TechCrunch

India launches 75 digital banking units across rural areas in financial inclusion push

October 16, 2022

India on Sunday launched 75 digital banking units in villages and small towns across the country in a move that it said will help bring financial services and literacy to more citizens. The digital banking units, set up in collaboration with over 20 public and private banks, are brick-and-mortar outlets that are equipped with tablets […]

India launches 75 digital banking units across rural areas in financial inclusion push by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Meta announces legs, Hulu raises prices, and Microsoft embraces DALL-E 2

October 15, 2022

Hi, friends! It’s time for another edition of Week in Review, the newsletter where we quickly recap the most read TechCrunch stories from the past seven days. Want it in your inbox every Saturday morning? Sign up here. most read LEGS: The company formerly known as Facebook held its Meta Connect conference this week, where […]

Meta announces legs, Hulu raises prices, and Microsoft embraces DALL-E 2 by Greg Kumparak originally published on TechCrunch