Technology

The Download: harmful AI, and a deadlier monkeypox variant

October 11, 2022
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. Who’s going to save us from bad AI? About damn time. That was the response from AI policy and ethics wonks to news last week that the White House’s science and technology advisory…

How to watch Meta Connect’s 2022 Keynote (hint: Facebook)

October 11, 2022

Mark Zuckerberg will make his impassioned pleas that the metaverse is a real thing and a valid Next Big Business for Meta (neé The Facebook) on Tuesday. The annual Meta Connect developer conference kicks off with a keynote starting at 10 AM PDT / 1 PM EDT, which is followed immediately by a more technical […]

How to watch Meta Connect’s 2022 Keynote (hint: Facebook) by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch

Factorial adds $120M and doubles valuation to $1B to build enterprise-quality HR for SMBs

October 11, 2022

Small and medium businesses, long overlooked in the building of innovative technology, have lately become a key focus in the world of B2B software. Now, a startup called Factorial — one of the bigger players in the area of building HR technology for SMBs — is announcing a big fundraise at a “unicorn” valuation that […]

Factorial adds $120M and doubles valuation to $1B to build enterprise-quality HR for SMBs by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

NocoDB takes on Airtable with open source no-code platform that connects to production databases

October 11, 2022

A new company is setting out to challenge Airtable, the 10-year-old company recently valued at a whopping $11 billion, with a slightly different take on what it means to be a no-code database platform. NocoDB is one of a number of startups to emerge on the scene with plans to usurp the mighty Airtable, with […]

NocoDB takes on Airtable with open source no-code platform that connects to production databases by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

GM is in the energy business now

October 11, 2022

General Motors is launching a new line of energy products to homeowners, businesses and utilities — the next step in an EV offensive designed to generate revenue beyond making and selling electric vehicles and aimed directly at Tesla. The product line will be housed under a new business unit called GM Energy and covers the […]

GM is in the energy business now by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

Joby, Delta Air Lines to pilot home-to-airport eVTOL transportation

October 11, 2022

Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft startup Joby Aviation is partnering with Delta Airlines to deliver “home-to-airport” transportation services to Delta customers starting in New York and Los Angeles — although it might be more accurate to call it a   “neighborhood-to-airport” service, one that will rely on a network of local vertiports to fly […]

Joby, Delta Air Lines to pilot home-to-airport eVTOL transportation by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

VIDEO: Chasing Technology

October 11, 2022
Watch episodes of the new MIT Technology Review & JPMorgan Chase original film series, featuring the stories behind technology innovation.

AgriWebb’s software seeks to boost yields, lower environmental impacts for farmers and ranchers

October 10, 2022

AgriWebb is on a mission to help livestock producers feed the world efficiently, profitably and sustainably by providing its comprehensive, ground-truth database for beef production worldwide. The Australian startup, which builds a livestock management platform for ranchers and farmers, wants to digitize farm records and the meat production process from the cow to the consumer […]

AgriWebb’s software seeks to boost yields, lower environmental impacts for farmers and ranchers by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch