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Embark Trucks, the autonomous trucking company that recently cut 70% of its workforce, is being acquired by Applied Intuition, a simulation and software provider for autonomous vehicle development. The all-cash transaction has an equity value of about $71 million, according to the companies. Embark went public in 2021 via a merger with a special purpose […]

Applied Intuition to buy autonomous trucking SPAC Embark for $71M by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

OpenAI says it’s launching a program to award ten $100,000 grants to fund experiments in setting up a democratic process for deciding what rules AI systems should follow — “within the bounds defined by the law.” Concretely, OpenAI says it’s seeking to fund individuals, teams and organizations to develop proof-of-concepts for a “democratic process” that […]

When new grant program, OpenAI aims to crowdsources AI regulation by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Got coin? No? Well, Worldcoin did. Tools for Humanity, the team building Worldcoin, raised $115 million in a Series C round led by Blockchain Capital.

Sam Altman’s crypto project Worldcoin got more coin in latest $115M raise by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch

Sticking an electrode inside a person’s brain can do more than treat a disease. Take the case of Rita Leggett, an Australian woman whose experimental brain implant changed her sense of agency and self. She told researchers that she “became one” with her device. She was devastated when, two years later, she was told she…

Security researchers have discovered new industrial control system malware, dubbed “CosmicEnergy,” which they say could be used to disrupt critical infrastructure systems and electric grids. The malware was uncovered by researchers at Mandiant, who have likened CosmicEnergy’s capabilities to the destructive Industroyer malware that the Russian state-backed “Sandworm” hacking group used to cut power in […]

Researchers uncover Russia-linked malware that could immobilize electric grids by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

We may be so comprehensively copulated at this moment in time, that digging our way out might prove impossible. Brew a cup of coffee and take a breath; this isn’t going to be pretty.

On the internet, nobody knows you’re a bot by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch

Welcome to Elon Musk’s Twitter, where the rules are made up and the check marks don’t matter. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO first announced his bid to buy Twitter in April 2022, zealously driven to rid the platform of spam bots and protect free speech. “This is just my strong, intuitive sense that having a […]

Elon Musk’s Twitter: Everything you need to know, from layoffs to verification by Alyssa Stringer originally published on TechCrunch

We’ve all been there. Shopping online and desperately searching for a promo code so that you can save some money on a purchase. Well, at least I’ve been there. Enter Checkmate.  The startup wants to make those days of promo/discount/coupon code hunting a thing of the past. And it’s just raised another $15 million in […]

Celebrity investors pile into consumer savings startup Checkmate by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch