I’ll admit that I’ve tiptoed around the topic a bit in Actuator due to its sudden popularity (SEO gods be damned). I’ve been in this business long enough to instantly be suspicious of hype cycles. That said, I totally get it this time around. While it’s true that various forms of machine learning and AI […]
Pieter Abbeel and Ken Goldberg on generative AI applications by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
Mercedes owners in the U.S. will soon add a new luxury to their already luxurious vehicles: ChatGPT. The automaker is adding OpenAI’s conversational AI agent to its MBUX infotainment system, though what it could possibly be needed for is hard to say. U.S. owners of models that use MBUX will be able to opt into […]
Mercedes is adding ChatGPT to its infotainment system, for some reason by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch
The event horizon for when we can expect to end up in (literal) hot water when it comes to climate has come a lot closer.
VCs joining the climate race should scare the daylights out of you by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
When someone is very ill or has had surgery that interrupts ordinary ways of eating and drinking, tube feeding is life-saving necessity — but it’s cumbersome and uncomfortable to use. Luminoah aims to change this with a reinvented tube feeding device that’s more portable, discreet, and easy to use, and it has raised $6 million […]
Luminoah’s quest to reinvent tube feeding attracts new funding by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch
Robotics investments were trending in the right direction prior to 2020, but the pandemic dramatically increased investor interest as more firms pushed to automate work. Manufacturing has been automated for decades, and the pandemic also dramatically increased both labor shortages and the deployment of warehouse/logistics robotics. As labor shortages continue, investors see enormous growth potential […]
Learn about the next wave of industrial robotics at Disrupt’s Hardware Stage by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch
Founded by Google AdMob and Yahoo alums, Glystn is a tool for content creators that allows them to engage with followers and read/answer comments from multiple social media platforms all in one place. The startup announced today that it has raised $4 million in seed funding. The seed round was led by Eniac Ventures, Hannah […]
Glystn enables creators to mass reply to multiple followers across social media platforms by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
