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Apple 15-inch M2 MacBook Air review

June 12, 2023

The thin and light notebook is a creature of sacrifice. It’s a reminder that freedom of movement means leaving things behind. It’s packing a single knapsack for a week-long trip, leaving your home unencumbered, but entirely aware that some of the things you might want – or even occasionally need – won’t be coming with […]

Apple 15-inch M2 MacBook Air review by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: carbon credits for EV chargers, and the real risks of AI

June 12, 2023
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Rivian hopes to earn carbon credits for its home electric vehicle chargers California-based automaker Rivian markets its high-end electric trucks to climate-conscious consumers hoping to do right by the planet. Now, the firm…

OpenAI, DeepMind and Anthropic to give UK early access to foundational models for AI safety research

June 12, 2023

Following the UK government’s announcement last week that it plans to host a “global” AI safety summit this fall, prime minister Rishi Sunak has kicked off London Tech Week with another tidbit of news — telling conference goers that OpenAI, Google DeepMind and Anthropic have committed to provide “early or priority access” to their AI […]

OpenAI, DeepMind and Anthropic to give UK early access to foundational models for AI safety research by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

Salesforce launches AI Cloud to bring models to the enterprise

June 12, 2023

Salesforce is launching a new suite of products aimed at bolstering its position in the ultra-competitive AI space. Called AI Cloud, the suite, which includes tools designed to deliver “enterprise ready” AI, is Salesforce’s latest cross-disciplinary attempt to augment its product portfolio with AI capabilities. In many ways, it’s a continuation of the generative AI […]

Salesforce launches AI Cloud to bring models to the enterprise by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Navan takes a swipe at expense management startups with new Mastercard and Visa partnerships

June 12, 2023

Want more fintech news in your inbox? Sign up here. In recent years, a number of startups have made a business out of providing corporate credit cards to companies. These players compete not only with each other but with legacy providers such as Concur and Expensify by offering automated expense management. Many of these startups […]

Navan takes a swipe at expense management startups with new Mastercard and Visa partnerships by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch

It’s time to talk about the real AI risks

June 12, 2023
This article is from The Technocrat, MIT Technology Review’s weekly tech policy newsletter about power, politics, and Silicon Valley. To receive it in your inbox every Friday, sign up here. This week, I tuned into a bunch of sessions at RightsCon while recovering. The event is the world’s biggest digital rights conference, and after several…

Nasdaq to acquire financial services software company Adenza from Thoma Bravo for $10.5B

June 12, 2023

Nasdaq today revealed that it’s doling out $10.5 billion to acquire Adenza, a company that develops risk-management and related regulatory software for the financial services market. The megabucks deal, which constitues an even mix of cash and stock, will extend Nasdaq’s serviceable addressable market (SAM) to $34 billion, the company said in press release today, $10 […]

Nasdaq to acquire financial services software company Adenza from Thoma Bravo for $10.5B by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

Percepto flies high with $67M for its industrial drones

June 12, 2023

Percepto, a drone startup that is building a sizable business with its software and hardware for industrial drone applications, is today announcing a big round of funding to take its operations to the next level — both literally and figuratively. The startup — headquartered in Austin, Texas, but founded and with roots in Israel — […]

Percepto flies high with $67M for its industrial drones by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

Former Samsung exec accused of stealing data to build copycat chip plant in China

June 12, 2023

A former executive of Samsung Electronics allegedly stole the memory chip juggernaut’s confidential semiconductor data to build a copycat chip facility in China, South Korean prosecutors said on Monday. The 65-year-old defendant, who also previously worked for Korean chipmaker SK Hynix, has been arrested and accused of violating industrial technology protection laws and stealing trade […]

Former Samsung exec accused of stealing data to build copycat chip plant in China by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch