The Download: India’s AI independence, and predicting future epidemics
Cultured meat firm resurrects woolly mammoth in lab-grown meatball
Truth, as the saying goes, is often stranger than fiction. The very notion of resurrecting the long-extinct woolly mammoth was the stuff of fantasy not that long ago, but scientists are already working on ways to achieve something close to that, using DNA from soft-tissue in frozen mammoth remains and meshing it with that of […]
Cultured meat firm resurrects woolly mammoth in lab-grown meatball by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch
Hackers could remotely turn off lights, honk, mess with Tesla’s infotainment system
Thanks to three vulnerabilities chained together, malicious hackers could remotely hack into a Tesla, turn off the lights, honk the horn, open the trunk, activate the windshield wipers, and mess with the infotainment system, according to security researchers. The researchers, who work for security firm Synacktiv, found the vulnerabilities and showcased them at the Pwn2Own […]
Hackers could remotely turn off lights, honk, mess with Tesla’s infotainment system by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch
Fresh funding gives cat food brand Smalls avenue into retail for the first time
Smalls will open a cat cafe in New York in the fall and continue innovating on its fresh cat food products.
Fresh funding gives cat food brand Smalls avenue into retail for the first time by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
VCs continue to pour dollars into generative AI
VCs aren’t giving up on generative AI, which they believe will be the next big thing in tech. The investment numbers are staggering.
VCs continue to pour dollars into generative AI by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Amazon opens its low-bandwidth, long-range Sidewalk network to developers
Back in 2019, Amazon announced Sidewalk, its low-bandwidth, long-range wireless network that uses the 900 MHz spectrum to connect Internet of Things (IoT) devices. It does this by creating a mesh network between Amazon’s own Echo and Ring devices and sharing a small part of their owner’s bandwidth. Ideally, this means Sidewalk will be able […]
Amazon opens its low-bandwidth, long-range Sidewalk network to developers by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch
Tory Burch Foundation launches tool to help women founders find capital
The tool comes at a perilous time for many women founders: last year, companies founded solely by women received just 1.9% of all capital allocated to US startups.
Tory Burch Foundation launches tool to help women founders find capital by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch
The Download: the threat of microplastics, and mitigating AI bias
8 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Co-Working Space
Turntable LIVE (née tt.fm) raises $7M ahead of public launch
The Turntable wars were one of the more fascinating stories to emerge in 2021 startup land (though I suspect those involved might dispute the matter). After years away, the beloved but bygone collaborative music streaming service returned for a population that had been stuck inside for a year thanks to a global pandemic. Things got […]
Turntable LIVE (née tt.fm) raises $7M ahead of public launch by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch