[[{“value”:” The war in Ukraine has brought drones to the forefront of modern warfare, creating a surge in demand for counter-drone systems. However, legacy solutions to counter drones, such as ground-based defense systems and cyber warfare, often come with a hefty price tag. For German startup Alpine Eagle, these solutions fall short: When now-ubiquitous $500 first-person […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Infineon teams up with India’s CDIL to explore business in light EVs, energy storage solutions
[[{“value”:” Infineon Technologies has partnered with CDIL Semiconductors to tap into emerging business cases including light EVs and battery storage solutions in India. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Tapbots teases a new Bluesky app, Phoenix, saying it can’t ‘survive on Mastodon alone’
[[{“value”:” There’s a new Bluesky app in the works from a popular developer of iOS applications. Tapbots, the company behind the popular Mastodon client Ivory, born out of its earlier efforts with Tweetbot (RIP), is readying a new app called Phoenix, designed for Bluesky’s growing social network of over 32 million users. In a post on […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Canoo’s CEO is buying the bankrupt EV startup’s assets
[[{“value”:” The CEO of Canoo is buying nearly all of the defunct EV startup’s assets out of bankruptcy, according to a court filing. A new entity controlled by the CEO, Anthony Aquila, has offered to purchase “substantially all” of the assets for $4 million in cash. The sale will also wipe clean a more-than-$11 million debt […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Eric Schmidt argues against a ‘Manhattan Project for AGI’
[[{“value”:” In a policy paper published Wednesday, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang, and Center for AI Safety Director Dan Hendrycks said that the U.S. should not pursue a Manhattan Project-style push to develop AI systems with “superhuman” intelligence, also known as AGI. The paper, titled “Superintelligence Strategy,” asserts that an aggressive […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Astronaut remarks, student ideas cap design challenge
[[{“value”:” Each year, the Ohio STEM Learning Network (OSLN) hosts a statewide design challenge, culminating in a showcase of students from around the state. This year’s challenge focused on the Starlab space station program, in partnership with the George Washington Carver Science Park at The Ohio State University On Tuesday, top 21 teams gathered to meet experts, receive recognition from state…