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Google Cloud infrastructure head Urs Hölzle stepping down

July 12, 2023

Urs Hölzle began working for Google in 1999 at a time when people were using Yahoo and Alta Vista to search the internet. As Google grew in popularity over the years, he moved through the ranks. Most recently he has been running infrastructure for Google Cloud, reporting directly to CEO Thomas Kurian, but today the […]

Google Cloud infrastructure head Urs Hölzle stepping down by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch

Here’s what to expect in iOS 17 as Apple releases first public beta

July 12, 2023

Apple just published the first public beta of iOS 17. Unlike developer betas, that’s the beta version that should be stable enough to be used by regular people. The company still plans to release the final version of iOS 17 this fall. But Apple is going to release betas every few weeks over the summer. […]

Here’s what to expect in iOS 17 as Apple releases first public beta by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

Report: e-bike startup VanMoof, unable to pay its bills, files for payment deferment in Holland

July 12, 2023

Is VanMoof about to go poof? Earlier this week, we reported on how the Amsterdam-based e-bike startup, backed by hundreds of millions of dollars in venture funding, was facing a major crisis: a prolonged pause in sales; a barrage of angry customers demanding refunds for their bikes, or complaining about the lack of service on […]

Report: e-bike startup VanMoof, unable to pay its bills, files for payment deferment in Holland by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

Google’s latest art project recruits an animated bird — and AI — to play the cello

July 12, 2023

Google might be laser focused on generative AI these days, like the majority of its Big Tech competitors. But that hasn’t stopped the search giant from patronizing pretty out-there art projects, true to its experimental roots. Enter the latest creation from Google’s Art & Culture Lab, Viola the Bird, which uses AI to understand cello […]

Google’s latest art project recruits an animated bird — and AI — to play the cello by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch