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Clouds might be scattering in China’s venture capital world
The outlook of investing in China is suddenly brightening up as the country gradually phases out its draconian zero-COVID policy, which has caused disruptions in businesses of all kinds and kept the country’s borders shut for the last three years. For venture capitalists, the pandemic has been a tumultuous ride. Tony Wu, a partner at […]
Clouds might be scattering in China’s venture capital world by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch
Apple is reportedly working on MacBooks with touchscreens
After years of denials and loathing, Apple may finally be getting around to bringing touchscreens to MacBooks. According to Bloomberg, Apple is actively working on this project and may break away from its long-standing approach of designing a traditional desktop system without a touchscreen. Apple could launch MacBooks with touchscreens by 2025 as a part […]
Apple is reportedly working on MacBooks with touchscreens by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
ABL Space Systems’ rocket experiences simultaneous engine shutdown shortly after lift-off
Launch startup ABL Space Systems’ first orbital launch attempt ended in failure Tuesday after all nine engines on the RS1 rocket’s first stage shut down simultaneously. The rocket subsequently hit the launch pad and was destroyed on impact. The rocket took off from the Pacific Spaceport Complex on Alaska’s Kodiak Island at around 6:27 PM […]
ABL Space Systems’ rocket experiences simultaneous engine shutdown shortly after lift-off by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
Daily Crunch: In ‘an early experimental program,’ OpenAI opens waitlist for GPT Professional
Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package.
Daily Crunch: In ‘an early experimental program,’ OpenAI opens waitlist for GPT Professional by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
Is ChatGPT a cybersecurity threat?
Since its debut in November, ChatGPT has become the internet’s new favorite plaything. The AI-driven natural language processing tool rapidly amassed more than one million users, who have used the web-based chatbot for everything from generating wedding speeches and hip-hop lyrics to crafting academic essays and writing computer code. Not only have ChatGPT’s human-like abilities […]
Is ChatGPT a cybersecurity threat? by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch
Twitter is considering selling usernames through online auctions, new report claims
Twitter is considering selling usernames as a way to boost revenue, according to a new report from the New York Times. The report comes as the social network’s owner, Elon Musk, has been looking for ways to generate revenue for the company. The report says engineers at the company have considered organizing online auctions where […]
Twitter is considering selling usernames through online auctions, new report claims by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
When it comes to web3, investors say they’re in it for the long haul
Even though the hype around web3 faded in 2022, many investors are still bullish that the technology could be transformational.
When it comes to web3, investors say they’re in it for the long haul by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch
I put Dyson’s Bane mask on my face
This was the CES of putting things on my face. I spent time with the Magic Leap 2, Meta Quest Pro, Vive XR Elite and PSVR2 over the course of a few days. All of those products fit in the same bucket, more or less. And then there’s the Dyson Zone, a product that, quite […]
I put Dyson’s Bane mask on my face by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch