March 18, 2025

When you might start speaking to robots

This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. Last Wednesday, Google made a somewhat surprising announcement. It launched a version of its AI model, Gemini, that can do things not just in the digital realm of chatbots and internet search…

Free Agency CEO seems to care more about control than the company, former employees say

February 15, 2023

According to former employees of human resources startup Free Agency, CEO Sherveen Mashayekhi’s leadership style is holding the startup back as he seems to care more about demanding loyalty and controlling his employees than building a company. The New York-based startup launched in 2019 with the novel idea of bringing the talent agency model popular […]

Free Agency CEO seems to care more about control than the company, former employees say by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch

Ransomware gang uses new zero-day to steal data on 1 million patients

February 15, 2023

A prolific ransomware operation is back with old tricks — and new victims. Community Health Systems (CHS), one of the largest healthcare providers in the United States with close to 80 hospitals in 16 states, confirmed this week that criminal hackers accessed the personal and protected health information of up to one million patients. The […]

Ransomware gang uses new zero-day to steal data on 1 million patients by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

Tesla agrees to double supercharger network, open to all EVs under Biden’s $7.5B charging plan

February 15, 2023

Companies hoping to dip into the coffers of the Biden Administration’s $7.5 billion EV charging initiative will have to meet a new set of requirements that even Tesla has agreed to. The Biden Administration laid out Wednesday the final standards for its plan to build a national network of 500,000 electric vehicle chargers along highways, […]

Tesla agrees to double supercharger network, open to all EVs under Biden’s $7.5B charging plan by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

Snap introduces ray tracing technology for its AR lenses to enhance realism

February 15, 2023

Snap has introduced ray tracing technology to its AR Lens Studio for developers around the world, the company announced on Wednesday. Ray tracing is a technical capability that allows for realistic renderings of light and shine on AR artifacts. Snap has partnered with Tiffany & Co to launch the first Lens built with ray tracing. […]

Snap introduces ray tracing technology for its AR lenses to enhance realism by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Axion Ray brings intelligence to manufacturing to find issues before they cause trouble

February 15, 2023

Manufacturers face a dizzying array of potential problems around the machines they produce, and it’s challenging to track down issues. This isn’t just nice to know. It’s crucial information, often tracked manually today by human auditors in spreadsheets. In some cases, failing to understand when there is a faulty part could result in costly recalls, […]

Axion Ray brings intelligence to manufacturing to find issues before they cause trouble by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch