4 June Dates to Settle Bull/Bear Debate
The bull/bear debate may finally get resolved in June by focusing on 4 key events on the economic calendar in June. Steve Reitmeister shares his views on what happens next…
How social media encourages the worst of AI boosterism
Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, summed it up in three words: “This is embarrassing.” Hassabis was replying on X to an overexcited post by Sébastien Bubeck, a research scientist at the rival firm OpenAI, announcing that two mathematicians had used OpenAI’s latest large language model, GPT-5, to find solutions to 10 unsolved problems in…
Strive Health grabs $166M to provide end-to-end kidney care
Strive Health works with local providers to form an integrated care delivery system that follows a patient from chronic kidney disease to end-stage kidney disease.
Strive Health grabs $166M to provide end-to-end kidney care by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
China isn’t waiting to set down rules on generative AI
China Report is MIT Technology Review’s newsletter about technology developments in China. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Tuesday. Back in April, there was a major development in the AI space in China. The Chinese internet regulator published a draft regulation on generative AI. Named Measures for the Management of Generative Artificial Intelligence Services,…
Twitter launches Community Notes for images
In an effort to put more onus on crowdsourced moderation, Twitter has launched Community Notes for images in posts. The company is aiming to address scenarios of morphed images or AI-generated images across the platform where the photos are posted. In other words, the platform wants to flag content like “the Balenciaga Pope” that went […]
Twitter launches Community Notes for images by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
Longevity enthusiasts want to create their own independent state. They’re eyeing Rhode Island.
It’s a Friday morning in early May, and I’ve woken up to the sound of waves crashing against the rocks in a small bay on the coast of the Adriatic. The sky is completely gray, and there are continual rumbles of thunder. The weather has been bad since I arrived in Montenegro. It was too…
Ask Sophie: How long until I can travel while waiting for my green card?
To qualify for a EB-1A green card, I’ll need to travel internationally frequently for business. Once I apply, will I be stuck in the U.S.?
Ask Sophie: How long until I can travel while waiting for my green card? by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
NomuPay, formed from pieces of failed fintech Wirecard, says it’s raised $53.6M for cross-border payments
We still see regular updates on the calamitous fallout of the 2020 collapse of Wirecard, the now-insolvent fintech out of Germany that had built an elaborate house of cards on false accounting and murky business. Meanwhile, some of the assets from that operation, now under new ownership, appear to be in growth mode. NomuPay — […]
NomuPay, formed from pieces of failed fintech Wirecard, says it’s raised $53.6M for cross-border payments by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch
New regulation in India seeks to stub out tobacco glorification on streaming platforms
India’s health ministry has unveiled stringent guidelines for on-demand video streaming services, necessitating warnings about smoking and the use of other tobacco products when such activities are portrayed on screen. The new regulations, termed as the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Amendments Rules, 2023, will come into effect in three months. The updated policy mandates […]
New regulation in India seeks to stub out tobacco glorification on streaming platforms by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
Volvo’s new small EV tries to optimize space with Scandinavian design
Volvo is continuing to drip-feed more information about its upcoming electric Volvo EX30 small SUV. Last week the automaker promised the new EV would have the smallest carbon footprint of any previously made Volvo vehicle. Now, Volvo is hyping up the use of Scandinavian design skills to optimize space in the small vehicle. We don’t […]
Volvo’s new small EV tries to optimize space with Scandinavian design by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
NXP unveils its latest processor, the i.MX 91, during Computex
During Computex today, Dutch semiconductor giant NXP announced its i.MX 91, the latest processor from its i.MX 9 series of applications processors for industrial, medical, consumer and IoT use cases. During his keynote, NXP Secure Connected Edge executive vice president and general manager Rafael Sotomayor gave some details about the new processor. Features include an […]
NXP unveils its latest processor, the i.MX 91, during Computex by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch