Milestone raises $10M to make sure AI rhymes with ROI
Israeli startup Milestone raised a $10 million seed funding round to correlate AI tool usage with engineering metrics, including code quality.
Google Deepmind is using Gemini to train agents inside Goat Simulator 3
Google DeepMind has built a new video-game-playing agent called SIMA 2 that can navigate and solve problems in a wide range of 3D virtual worlds. The company claims it’s a big step toward more general-purpose agents and better real-world robots. Google DeepMind first demoed SIMA (which stands for “scalable instructable multiworld agent”) last year. But…
Google is still aiming for its “moonshot” 2030 energy goals
Last week, we hosted EmTech MIT, MIT Technology Review’s annual flagship conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Over the course of three days of main-stage sessions, I learned about innovations in AI, biotech, and robotics. But as you might imagine, some of this climate reporter’s favorite moments came in the climate sessions. I was listening especially closely…
Cash App debuts a new AI assistant that answers questions about your finances
Cash App is adding a map to its app to let users discover places that accept bitcoin
Willow’s voice keyboard lets you type across all your iOS apps — and actually edit what you said
Willow’s iOS keyboard lets you type or use your voice to dictate and input text.
Kering-backed fund Mirova pours $30.5M into India’s Varaha for regenerative farming
Varaha aims to support around 337,000 farmers across 675,000 hectares in northern India through its regenerative farming project.
Jack Dorsey funds diVine, a Vine reboot that includes Vine’s video archive
Jack Dorsey backs diVine, a Vine reboot that includes Vine’s video archive of 6-second, looping videos.
‘Chad: the Brainrot IDE’ is a new Y Combinator-backed product so wild, people thought it was fake
Chad: the Brainrot IDE is an actual product that pairs vibe coding with brainrot activities like gambling, Tinder and games.
How Founders Can Build Lasting Trust with Investors
In a business built on belief, the founders who communicate clearly, deliver reliably and treat every dollar with respect earn trust that outlasts any funding round.
After Days of Travel Turmoil, Flights Are (Mostly) Back on Track
Cancellations eased to the lowest rate in almost a week.
Cybersecurity firm Deepwatch lays off dozens, citing move to “accelerate” AI investment
Deepwatch’s CEO told TechCrunch that the layoffs allow the company to accelerate investments in “AI and automation.”