[[{“value”:” Artificial intelligence is a deep and convoluted world. The scientists who work in this field often rely on jargon and lingo to explain what they’re working on. As a result, we frequently have to use those technical terms in our coverage of the artificial intelligence industry. That’s why we thought it would be helpful to […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Mark Cuban offers to fund government tech unit that was cut in the middle of the night
[[{“value”:” Billionaire investor Mark Cuban waded into the latest government tech shake-up on Saturday, posting an unexpected offer of support for newly laid-off federal workers on the social network Bluesky. His message, which quickly gained traction, urged the displaced engineers and designers to turn the upheaval to their advantage. “If you worked for 18F and got […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Researchers explore how to build shapeshifting, T-1000-style robots
[[{“value”:” Researchers have developed small robots that can work together as a collective that changes shape and even shifts between solid and “fluid-like” states — a concept that should be familiar to anyone still haunted by nightmares of the T-1000 robotic assassin from “Terminator 2.” A team led by Matthew Devlin of UC Santa Barbara described […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
OpenAI launches GPT-4.5, its largest model to date
[[{“value”:” Welcome back to Week in Review. This week we’re diving into OpenAI’s newest, biggest model GPT-4.5, Microsoft pulling the plug on Skype, how Anthropic used Pokémon Red to train its Claude 3.7 Sonnet model, the unexpected return of Fyre Festival, and more! Let’s get into it. OpenAI announced the launch of GPT-4.5, the much-anticipated AI […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
DeepSeek claims ‘theoretical’ profit margins of 545%
[[{“value”:” Chinese AI startup DeepSeek recently declared that its AI models could be very profitable — with some asterisks. In a post on X, DeepSeek boasted that its online services have a “cost profit margin” of 545%. However, that margin is calculated based on “theoretical income.” It discussed these numbers in more detail at the end […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Ben Horowitz donates Cybertruck fleet to the Las Vegas police
[[{“value”:” Andreessen Horowitz co-founder Ben Horowitz has donated a fleet of Tesla Cybertrucks to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police, the department has confirmed to TechCrunch. The Cybertruck fleet is the latest entry in a list of gifts Horowitz has given to the Las Vegas police — a relationship TechCrunch revealed in detail late last year. The […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
How to get rid of the new Apple Mail redesign
[[{“value”:” There are three inevitabilities in life: death, taxes, and tech platforms making design changes that are universally disliked. The latest victim to this phenomenon is the Apple Mail app, which got a major redesign in iOS 18. This update is also rolling out on iPads and MacBooks. The new Apple Mail design separates emails into […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
EPIC Game Vote 2025
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‘Uber for guns’ app Protector lets you hire armed body guards like you would an Uber — but does anyone need this?
[[{“value”:” In a TikTok video with over 3 million views, a woman in a fluffy, maximalist coat sits in the back seat of a luxury SUV, parked in the middle of a New York City street. Atop the 6-second video, a line of text reads, “our bodyguards got us matcha.” The camera zooms in on two […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
MIT Splash 2025: Registration Now Open for Teens
[[{“value”:” MIT Splash registration is now open, with an exciting new update! This year, the weekend-long learning adventure has expanded to welcome students in grades 7-12. Splash features over 100 classes taught by MIT students and community members on a variety of diverse and fun topics, including STEM. Don’t miss out on this outstanding opportunity to […] The post MIT…