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On 15 November Meta unveiled a new large language model called Galactica, intended to assist scientists. But instead of landing with the big bang Meta hoped for, Galactica has died with a whimper after three days of intense criticism. Yesterday it took down the public demo that it had encouraged everyone to try out. Meta’s…

The fund raised will be utilised towards expanding the services across geographies, development of product offerings as well as technology

Leaders at the annual UN climate conference are still in the thick of negotiations, working to chart a path forward to cut emissions, as well as to address climate impacts that are already occurring.  Part of this second goal includes discussions about establishing funding for “loss and damage” caused by climate change, which richer countries…

This article is from The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, sign up here. You’re only as old as you feel, so they say. Now biological clocks attempt to put a number on it.  These tools analyze proteins in your blood, chemical markers on your DNA, or…

Recently-departed Twitter staff have told MIT Technology Review they worry that the platform has weeks to live based on current staffing levels, mass resignations overnight, and the morale of those few who remain.  With some within Twitter estimating 75% of those remaining at the company plan to quit after Musk sent an email informing them…

Ticketmaster is facing more scrutiny from politicians after its chaotic presales for tickets to Taylor Swift’s tour. Tennessee attorney general Jonathan Skrmetti said he is looking into whether Ticketmaster violated consumer’s rights and antitrust regulations. Skrmetti is the latest politician who has called attention to Ticketmaster and Live Nation’s hold on the ticketing market. This […]

Ticketmaster faces antitrust scrutiny after Taylor Swift ticket chaos by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

I spent last week in Boston, meeting with several of the area’s top automation startups. Soft Robotics — based in nearby Bedford, Massachusetts — is one of those names that comes up a lot. As the concept of soft robotics grippers have increasingly come into vogue, the company of the same name has been reaping […]

Soft Robotics raises $26 million as staffing shortages continue across industries by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Jack Selby, a former PayPal exec and the longtime managing director of Thiel Capital who attracted some attention years back for his low-key largesse, has a new, $110 million venture fund that he intends to invest mostly in his adopted state of Arizona, where Selby has lived since 2002. The debut vehicle of the firm, […]

Jack Selby of Thiel Capital is using a new VC fund to invest in Arizona startups by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch