November 8, 2024

The Download: AI vs quantum, and the future of reproductive rights in the US

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. Why AI could eat quantum computing’s lunch Tech companies have been funneling billions of dollars into quantum computers for years. The hope is that they’ll be a game changer for fields as diverse…

Miko Robotics acquires majority stake in AI chess startup, Square Off

October 6, 2022

Square Off charmed us at CES 2019, when the startup showed off its robotic chess board at our Hardware Battlefield event. Watching the pieces move on their own, courtesy of underlying AI, grabbed the attention of a jaded crowd of showgoers. This morning, it takes the next step in the startup lifecycle, as Bay Area-based […]

Miko Robotics acquires majority stake in AI chess startup, Square Off by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Facing an uncertain future, Peloton will cut another 500 jobs

October 6, 2022

Peloton, it seems, isn’t out of the woods just yet. The once mighty connected fitness firm has been facing a steep uphill battle to turn around its fortunes. This morning, the company confirmed with The Wall Street Journal that it plans to cut another 500 jobs, under the leadership of CEO Barry McCarthy. The executive, who […]

Facing an uncertain future, Peloton will cut another 500 jobs by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Twitter is making its crowdsourced fact-checks visible to all U.S. users with Birdwatch expansion

October 6, 2022

After last month’s expansion of Twitter’s crowdsourced fact-checking program known as Birdwatch, Twitter announced this morning the notes fact-checkers leave on tweets will now be visible to all U.S. users. That doesn’t mean everyone in the U.S. will be able to participate in Birdwatch, however. The service had around 15,000 contributors during its pilot testing […]

Twitter is making its crowdsourced fact-checks visible to all U.S. users with Birdwatch expansion by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Moving money in a digital world

October 6, 2022
The rising adoption of digital financial services—mobile banking, online purchasing, and peer-to-peer payments—means that these days, money most often passes not through human hands but from computer to computer. No cash, no plastic cards, no paper bills or checks or envelopes or stamps. Digital is no longer just another way to move money. Every organization…

The Download: TikTok moral panics, and DeepMind’s record-breaking AI

October 6, 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. The porcelain challenge didn’t need to be real to get views Despite what you may have heard, teens are not stealing their family’s fine dinnerware, tossing it in a blender, and snorting the…

Jiko wants to help companies park their cash in T-Bills as everyone yield hunts

October 6, 2022

Jiko started its life as a mobile bank for consumers. But over time, the fintech startup has evolved its model – mostly fueled by demand – and is now making a push into corporate money storage. In 2020, Jiko made headlines by being the first fintech to acquire a nationally regulated U.S. bank. The company […]

Jiko wants to help companies park their cash in T-Bills as everyone yield hunts by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch

Honda doesn’t want to wait until 2024 for its SUV customers to go electric

October 6, 2022

Honda unveiled Thursday the 2024 Honda Prologue, its first-ever battery-electric SUV that represents a crucial milepost along the automaker’s journey to deliver 30 new EVs by the end of the decade. But executives, who worried about would-be EV buyers decamping for other brands in the interim, hatched a plan: a short-term lease program designed to […]

Honda doesn’t want to wait until 2024 for its SUV customers to go electric by Jaclyn Trop originally published on TechCrunch

Revelio Labs raises cash to scrape the public web for HR insights

October 6, 2022

Revelio Labs, a startup developing analytics software for HR teams, today announced that it raised $15 million in a Series A round with participation from Elephant Partners, Alumni Ventures, BDMI, K20 Ventures, Techstars and Barclays. Bringing the company’s total raised to $19 million, the proceeds will be put toward expanding Revelio’s offerings for corporate HR […]

Revelio Labs raises cash to scrape the public web for HR insights by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch