Saturday, December 23, 2023

This week in AI: AI ethics keeps falling by the wayside

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Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and experiments we didn’t cover on their own. This week in AI, the news cycle finally (finally!) quieted […]

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GM stops Chevy Blazer EV sales after early software problems

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General Motors has temporarily halted sales of the brand new Chevy Blazer EV after some of the first vehicles shipped have encountered a number of software problems. The automaker says it is “working quickly to roll out a fix, and owners will be contacted with further information on how to schedule their update.” It didn’t […]

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Top robotics names discuss humanoids, generative AI and more

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Last month, I took an extended break. In a bid to keep my robotics newsletter Actuator (subscribe here) up and running, however, I reached out to some of the biggest names in the industry. I asked people from CMU, UC Berkeley, Meta, Nvidis, Boston Dynamics and the Toyota Research Institute the same six questions, covering […]


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Friday, December 22, 2023

A first look at nine new IndieBio NY companies that will present to VCs next month

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It was pure coincidence, but months before the pandemic took hold around the world, IndieBio — a startup accelerator devoted to startups using biology to solve large problems — expanded its remit, adding a New York arm to the operations it was already running out of San Francisco. Of course, it’s because of what the […]

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How simplifying the production of customized merchandise led this Lisbon startup to raise $19M

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The advent of the Internet combined with the ability to customise items such as clothing long ago created a revolution in marketing, especially for merchandise purposes. I think we’re all familiar with the ‘merch’ phenomena by now, no? Benefitting from that long-term trend is SME-focused, customized merchandise startup Bizay, which has been able to raise […]

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Dog-themed memecoins are pawing their way back into investors’ hearts

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Welcome back to Chain Reaction. To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important crypto stories delivered to your inbox every Thursday at 12 p.m. PT, subscribe here. Editor’s note: There won’t be a newsletter on 12/28; hope you all have a happy holidays and talk to you in the new year! It seems […]


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Intuitive Machines, SpaceX push lunar lander launch date to February

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Intuitive Machines is pushing back the mission of its first lunar lander to mid-February in coordination with launch provider SpaceX, the company said earlier this week. The Houston, Texas-based company said that the new launch window “comes after unfavorable weather conditions resulted in shifts in the SpaceX launch manifest.” The new launch target date, which […]


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Quick! Get these last-minute gifts for the gamer in your life

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2023 was an absolute unit of a year for gaming. No one could possibly have played all the awesome titles that came out across platforms. I certainly didn’t. But that also means that you have options for grabbing a last-minute gift for that gamer in your life! I’ve gathered a few of the best titles […]


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FTC proposes to strengthen COPPA, closing loopholes that allowed tech to surveil kids

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The FTC has proposed tightening up the rules protecting kids from the surveillance economy. The updated rules would require companies to get the OK from parents before sharing data with advertisers and prohibit holding onto data for nebulous “internal operations,” among other things. “The proposed changes to COPPA are much-needed, especially in an era where […]


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Thursday, December 21, 2023

Podimo raises €44M to turn up the volume on its Netflix-style podcasting platform

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We are fast approaching half a billion people listening to podcasts, and today one of the independent players hoping to cash in on that activity has announced some funding to grow. Podimo, the Copenhagen-based podcasting startup that’s built around a Netflix-style monthly subscription fee, has raised another €44 million ($48 million at today’s rates) in […]

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India passes telecom law paving the way for Musk’s Starlink amid privacy concerns

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India’s parliament has passed a telecommunications bill that replaces its century-old rules as the country, with over 1.17 billion telephone connections and 881 million internet subscribers, aims to modernize connectivity and embrace new services including satellite broadband, just months before general elections. On Thursday, the upper house of the Indian parliament approved the Telecommunications Bill, […]

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Ask Sophie: Is it easier yet for AI founders to get green cards?

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Sophie Alcorn Contributor Share on X Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. More posts by this contributor Ask Sophie: How […]


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