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Headphone startup Nura gets acqui-hired by Denon parent, Masimo

April 20, 2023

Every so often, a new startup crosses your radar and reminds you how exciting hardware can be. It’s a relative rarity in consumer electronics, a category dominated by corporations like Samsung, Apple and Sony, which are (perhaps understandably) somewhat risk averse. Melbourne-based Nura was one such company. I distinctly remember the startup paying a visit […]

Headphone startup Nura gets acqui-hired by Denon parent, Masimo by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Let’s work together

April 20, 2023

There are about four duck boats lined up directly across the street from this coffee shop. Boston has a knack for reminding you where you are, should you get bonked on the head and suddenly forget what city you’re in. This is a far more truncated visit than the last time. Most likely as you’re […]

Let’s work together by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

India releases space policy detailing public and private cooperation guidelines

April 20, 2023

After much anticipation and a series of consultations and feedback from various stakeholders, India has finally released its much-awaited policy establishing guidelines and rules for the country’s space ecosystem. On Thursday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) released the final version (PDF) of its “Indian Space Policy 2023,” received approval from the country’s supreme decision-making […]

India releases space policy detailing public and private cooperation guidelines by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Jailbreak tricks Discord’s new chatbot into sharing napalm and meth instructions

April 20, 2023

In March, Discord announced that it had integrated OpenAI’s technology into its bot named Clyde, turning into an AI-powered chatbot. Just like with any other chatbot launched in the last few months, users have been trying to trick Clyde into saying things it’s not supposed to say, a process colloquially known as a “jailbreaking.” This […]

Jailbreak tricks Discord’s new chatbot into sharing napalm and meth instructions by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch

Vesey Ventures closes on $78M debut fund to back early-stage fintech startups

April 20, 2023

After working together for nearly one decade, three former managing directors of Amex Ventures in early 2022 branched out to form their own fintech-focused venture firm, Vesey Ventures. The trio had made early investments in more than 50 fintech companies, including the likes of Stripe, Plaid, Melio and Trulioo. During that time, they also helped […]

Vesey Ventures closes on $78M debut fund to back early-stage fintech startups by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch

CoreWeave, a GPU-focused cloud compute provider, lands $221M investment

April 20, 2023

CoreWeave, an NYC-based startup that began as an Ethereum mining venture, has secured a large tranche of funding as it continues to transition to a general-purpose cloud computing platform. CoreWeave today announced that it raised $221 million in a Series B funding round led by Magnetar Capital with participation from Nvidia, former GitHub CEO Nat […]

CoreWeave, a GPU-focused cloud compute provider, lands $221M investment by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: recycling batteries, and augmented reality hits stores

April 20, 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. Why your iPhone 17 might come with a recycled battery Lithium-ion batteries power most of our personal electronics today. Mining the metals that make up those batteries can mean a lot of pollution,…

3CX’s supply chain attack was caused by… another supply chain attack

April 20, 2023

The incident responders investigating how hackers carried out a complex supply-chain attack targeting enterprise phone provider 3CX say the company was compromised by another supply chain attack. 3CX, which develops a software-based phone system used by over 600,000 organizations worldwide with more than 12 million active daily users, worked with cybersecurity company Mandiant to investigate the incident. […]

3CX’s supply chain attack was caused by… another supply chain attack by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch