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How a Spanish virus brought Google to Málaga
Spanish entrepreneur Bernardo Quintero, whose company is at the root of Google’s Málaga cybersecurity hub, identified the author of the computer virus that influenced his career.
The best distraction blockers to jumpstart your focus in the new year
Whether you need to limit social media scrolling or block off time to be productive, there are different tools that can help you stay on task
Nvidia acquires AI chip challenger Groq for $20B, report says
With Groq on its side, Nvidia is poised to become even more dominant in chip manufacturing.
The year data centers went from backend to center stage
Data centers are no longer the boring tech issue they once were.
The European startup market’s data doesn’t match its energy — yet
Europe’s startup market hasn’t produced meaningful numbers but there is reason to believe the data will start to change.
Waymo explains why its robotaxis got stuck during the SF blackout
The company also said its robotaxis navigated more than 7,000 dark stoplights successfully on Saturday.
Waymo is testing Gemini as an in-car AI assistant in its robotaxis
Waymo is testing a Gemini-powered in-car AI assistant, per findings from a 1,200-line system prompt. The assistant can answer general knowledge questions, control certain in-cabin features, and more.
The 9 top biotech startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield
Here is the full list of the biotech and pharma Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.
How Mill closed the deal with Amazon and Whole Foods
Matt Rogers’s food waste startup will soon deploy its commercial food waste bins in grocery stores throughout the U.S. Here’s how Rogers thinks about preparing a startup for success.