The manufacturing accelerator bills itself as “America’s answer to Shenzhen.”
Disruptive raises $10B fund to make big bets on at least 10 companies
Disruptive has made headlines in recent years for pouring money into companies like chip startup Groq and the AI voice-generation startup ElevenLabs.
Frontier AI labs say their models refuted the Exponential Time Hypothesis. What does that mean?
TechCrunch spoke to the MIT computer scientist charged with explaining OpenAI’s latest mind-bending discovery
Google’s Genie 4 world model adds audio, more realistic worlds, and real-time steering
Google DeepMind released Genie 4, a world model with real-time audio, more realistic simulations, and mid-simulation text prompts, in research preview for trusted testers.
Where Curiosity Leads: The Northeast Ohio STEM Hub
[[{“value”:” Long before becoming director of the Northeast Ohio STEM Hub, Christine Danhoff discovered the power of curiosity while helping in her mother’s second-grade classroom. She remembers students immersed in science projects, asking questions, sharing ideas, making discoveries, and finding joy in the learning process. They were excited because they had an active role in what was happening around them….
Meta AI director Rohit Patel leaves to take on Microsoft Office and Google Workspace
Rohit Patel is departing Meta after eight years working on AI evaluations and reinforcement learning, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. His startup, Ndoc, aims to take on Microsoft Office Suite.
Ford Fathom will be the cheapest American EV capable of powering a house
Ford is rolling out two new chargers capable of powering a home or the grid — so-called V2X capability.
US government says hackers are now exploiting critical PHP web bugs
The U.S. government cyber agency warns that hackers have figured out a way to exploit the popular PHP software, used in 70% of the web’s software.
Apple unveils new 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 chip
The new MacBook Pro comes with 24 hours of battery life, and now features support for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 connectivity.
Southeast Ohio STEM Hub: Building Pathways, Partnerships, and Possibilities
[[{“value”:” Across the rolling hills and vibrant communities of Appalachian Ohio, a growing network of educators, schools, businesses, community organizations, and higher education partners is working together to create meaningful opportunities for students through STEM and STEAM education. At the center of this work is the Southeast Ohio STEM Hub, housed at Ohio University, where collaboration, innovation, and community-driven learning…