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Framework’s first desktop PC is optimized for gaming and local AI inference

​[[{“value”:” Framework, the company that is better known for its modular, repairable laptops, just released its first desktop computer. It’s a small desktop PC that punches above its weight. The most interesting part is what’s inside the device. Framework is one of the first companies to use AMD’s recently announced Strix Halo architecture, also known as […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

GEMINI: a brighter path for managing chronic pain

GEMINI: a brighter path for managing chronic pain

​[[{“value”:” GEMINI: a brighter path for managing chronic pain Published: Chronic pain affects millions of people and often leads to reduced functioning, depression and a diminished quality of life. Niina Haas, president of BrightOutcome Inc. in Illinois, USA, and Dr Paula Gardiner, a medical researcher at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School and the Center for Mindfulness and Compassion…

Nomagic picks up $44M for its AI-powered robotic arms

​[[{“value”:” Regions like the U.S. and Europe have been doubling down on rebuilding their industrial muscle, after decades of closing down factories and outsourcing the work to countries like China. To that end, a fast-growing Polish startup called Nomagic, which builds robots — specifically robotic arms — for logistics operations, is announcing $44 million in funding, […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

Gozem nets $30M to expand vehicle financing, digital banking in Francophone Africa

​[[{“value”:” Since its launch in 2018 as a ride-hailing service in Togo, Gozem has steadily expanded across French-speaking West Africa, integrating a wide range of services as it sought to become a super-app. The company now offers ride-hailing, commerce, vehicle financing, and digital banking across Togo, Benin, Gabon, and Cameroon. Now, in a bid to scale […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

ElevenLabs now lets authors create and publish audiobooks on its own platform

​[[{“value”:” Voice AI company ElevenLabs is now letting authors publish AI-generated audiobooks on its own Reader app, TechCrunch has learned and the company confirmed. The announcement comes days after the company partnered with Spotify for AI-narrated audiobooks. ElevenLabs, which raised a $180 million mega-round last month, started inviting authors to try out their publishing program through […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

German startup wins accolade for its fusion reactor design

​[[{“value”:” Proxima Fusion, a two-year-old, German nuclear fusion startup, has published plans for a working fusion power plant in a peer-reviewed journal, in what is being touted as a step-change in the race to generate limitless energy. Today’s nuclear fission reactors create radioactive waste, whereas nuclear fusion releases vast amounts of energy, with zero carbon emissions and […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

Claude: Everything you need to know about Anthropic’s AI

Claude: Everything you need to know about Anthropic’s AI

​[[{“value”:” Anthropic, one of the world’s largest AI vendors, has a powerful family of generative AI models called Claude. These models can perform a range of tasks, from captioning images and writing emails to solving math and coding challenges. With Anthropic’s model ecosystem growing so quickly, it can be tough to keep track of which Claude […] © 2024 TechCrunch….