Is June the Time to Buy or Hold Ford Motor (F)?

June 12, 2023
Ford (F) surpassed the consensus revenue and earnings estimates for the first quarter. The company is investing heavily to grow its electric vehicle (EV) business, but it is expected to…

Rex’s new app makes it easy to discover and share recommended places with friends

June 12, 2023

A team of Twitter alumni is today launching a new consumer social app, Rex, aimed at helping people share their personal recommendations of places to visit — like restaurants, bars, museums, and other businesses, even trails and parks. Using a combination of AI and computer vision technologies, the app aims to make it easier to […]

Rex’s new app makes it easy to discover and share recommended places with friends by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Apple 15-inch M2 MacBook Air review

June 12, 2023

The thin and light notebook is a creature of sacrifice. It’s a reminder that freedom of movement means leaving things behind. It’s packing a single knapsack for a week-long trip, leaving your home unencumbered, but entirely aware that some of the things you might want – or even occasionally need – won’t be coming with […]

Apple 15-inch M2 MacBook Air review by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: carbon credits for EV chargers, and the real risks of AI

June 12, 2023
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. Rivian hopes to earn carbon credits for its home electric vehicle chargers California-based automaker Rivian markets its high-end electric trucks to climate-conscious consumers hoping to do right by the planet. Now, the firm…

OpenAI, DeepMind and Anthropic to give UK early access to foundational models for AI safety research

June 12, 2023

Following the UK government’s announcement last week that it plans to host a “global” AI safety summit this fall, prime minister Rishi Sunak has kicked off London Tech Week with another tidbit of news — telling conference goers that OpenAI, Google DeepMind and Anthropic have committed to provide “early or priority access” to their AI […]

OpenAI, DeepMind and Anthropic to give UK early access to foundational models for AI safety research by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

Slack’s Cal Henderson and Sir Richard Branson back firstminute Capital’s third fund

June 12, 2023

Despite some typically British (or, more accurately, English) doom-mongering about the UK’s VC ecosystem lately, there’s no denying it’s capability for re-invention. Witness Moonfire’s recent new $115 million fund, IQ Capital’s $200 million fund, and Seedcamp’s new $180 million fund. And there is fresh good news on the horizon in the shape of firstminute capital’s new […]

Slack’s Cal Henderson and Sir Richard Branson back firstminute Capital’s third fund by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch