[[{“value”:” NASA is kicking off a formal environmental assessment of its facilities on Wallops Island, Virginia, to increase the number of authorized rocket launches at the site by almost 200%, according to slides and recordings of an April 29 internal meeting viewed by TechCrunch. The proposed changes could help ease congestion at the country’s other spaceports, […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
When a startup is better off saying no to revenue
[[{“value”:” It’s hard for early-stage founders to say no to revenue from a large customer, whose needs might not align with the broader customer base. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
How Y Combinator’s founder-matching service helped medical records AI startup Hona land $3M
[[{“value”:” Y Combinator’s founder matching tool has quietly become one of most powerful offerings. That’s how medical records AI startup Hona was founded. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Meeting STEM Experts
[[{“value”:” CC-BY, provided by the author While using STEM education, teachers implicitly aim for students to choose STEM fields in the future as well as trying to develop 21st century skills in students. One of the reasons for this aim is the idea that employment in STEM professions will increase by 2031 (1). However, is it enough just to carry…
Inside TC’s Techstars investigation and how AI is accelerating disability tech
[[{“value”:” The downturn in venture capital funding has impacted startups, VC firms, and accelerators alike. One company in the final category, Techstars, has been shaking up its operations for some time now, leading to a number of departures. TechCrunch got curious about what happened, so we dove deep into exactly how it all went down. We […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
How to Make a Metaverse
[[{“value”:” Like you, I am a strong believer in practicing what I preach. As I was preparing for an upcoming talk for the VR/AR Association regarding AR and VR in STEM education, I realized the need to depart from googleslides and Zoom! Seeing as how my work is dedicated to innovative strategies for STEM education, I decided it was time…
Google dubs Epic’s demands from its antitrust win ‘unnecessary’ and ‘far beyond the scope’ of the verdict
[[{“value”:” The new filing, along with Epic’s proposal, will help to inform Judge James Donato in a hearing scheduled on May 23 about what actions to take next to put Google’s power in check. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Apple: Pay attention to emerging markets, not falling China sales
[[{“value”:” Apple’s chief financial officer Luca Maestri challenged investor worries over an 8% drop in China revenue by noting that sales in other emerging markets are growing. “When we start looking at places like India, like Saudi, like Mexico, Turkey, Brazil…and Indonesia, the numbers are getting large, and we’re very happy because these are markets where […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Apple iPad event: What to expect
[[{“value”:” So far, the biggest surprise about May 7’s “Let Loose” event is that it’s happening at all. We’re just over a month out from Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference, and yet the company determined there was enough news to warrant a stand-alone event. iPads (including the iPad Pro and iPad Air) will be the focus, […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Microsoft bans US police departments from using enterprise AI tool for facial recognition
[[{“value”:” Microsoft has reaffirmed its ban on U.S. police departments from using generative AI for facial recognition through Azure OpenAI Service, the company’s fully managed, enterprise-focused wrapper around OpenAI tech. Language added Wednesday to the terms of service for Azure OpenAI Service more clearly prohibits integrations with Azure OpenAI Service from being used “by or for” […] © 2024 TechCrunch….