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Quantum Machines’ next-gen quantum control solution that can scale beyond 1,000 qubits

August 29, 2023
Tel Aviv-based Quantum Machines today announced the OPX1000, the latest iteration of its quantum controller. Built for large-scale quantum computers, the OPX1000 can control 1,000 qubits and more, well beyond what its predecessors the OPX and OPX+ controllers could handle. Quantum Machine’s controllers have allowed many of the leading quantum computer manufacturers to deliver on […]

MoonPay launches venture arm to invest in web3 infra, gaming and fintech

August 29, 2023
Web3 infrastructure firm MoonPay has launched an investment arm that will focus on early-stage startups in web3, gaming, and adjacent fintech categories, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. The investment arm, dubbed MoonPay Ventures, will mainly invest between $100,000 to $1 million, targeting seed and Series A rounds. It has already invested in over 25 companies, including […]

Calm’s new Sleep Story is narrated by TikTok’s text-to-speech voice artist

August 29, 2023
Calm is introducing a new Sleep Story that is narrated by the voice behind TikTok’s text-to-speech voice, the company announced on Tuesday. Kat Callaghan, a Canadian radio host and voiceover artist who voices the perky and robot-like voice on TikTok, worked with Calm to help users drift off to sleep in a new Sleep Story. […]

Peruse all the partner sessions at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023

August 29, 2023
TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 is set to kick off three jam-packed days on September 19–12 in San Francisco. This is the startup world’s Super Bowl, and you do not want to sit on the sidelines. Get in the game and check out the incredible roster of sessions that our partners will bring onto the field. Flag […]

Rockset lands $44M to power real-time search and analytics apps

August 29, 2023
Rockset, a company building tools to drive real-time search and data analytics, today announced that it raised $44 million — $37 million in equity and $7 million in debt — led by ICON Ventures with participation from Glynn Capital, Four River Partners, K5 Global, Sequoia and Greylock. CEO Venkat Venkataramani says that the new capital, […]

Quora’s Poe launches bot search, announces enterprise package

August 29, 2023
Quora’s AI chatbot product Poe is still being updated at a rapid pace as the company announced new features over the past few days including the ability to search for custom bots and a new enterprise tier for its premium plans. In an email sent to customers over the weekend, Poe announced that it will […]

Google launches BigQuery Studio, a new way to work with data

August 29, 2023
Companies increasingly see the value in mining their data for deeper insights. According to a NewVantage survey, 97.6% of major worldwide organizations are focusing investments into big data and AI. But challenges stand in the way of executing big data analytics. One recent poll found that 65% percent of organizations feel they have “too much” […]