[[{“value”:” It has been more than two years since ChatGPT burst on the scene. Shortly after that, it seemed like almost every email app integrated AI-powered email writing and summaries. Some also introduced AI-powered search for you to sift through your inbox quickly. Superhuman is now using AI to try and tackle one of the primary […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Hyperlume wants to make chip-to-chip communication faster and more efficient
[[{“value”:” Data centers consumed 4.4% of U.S. electricity in 2023 and are estimated to use up to 12% by 2028. The majority of the energy data centers suck up is used to help transfer data from chip to chip. A company called Hyperlume is looking to make that process more energy-efficient while also speeding it up. […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Augury raises $75M at $1B+ valuation for AI to detect malfunctions in factory machines
[[{“value”:” As companies like Nvidia and SoftBank focus on industrial robotics as key areas for future R&D, a startup has raised funding today for another facet of how AI is being used on the factory room floor. Augury, which develops AI-based hardware to identify when machines need repairs and what is wrong with them, has raised […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Studying and restoring Canada’s peatlands and their carbon storage superpower
[[{“value”:” Studying and restoring Canada’s peatlands and their carbon storage superpower Published: Healthy peatlands capture and store a huge amount of carbon, helping to mitigate climate change. However, industrial activities, such as oil and gas exploration and mining, threaten this storage potential. At the University of Waterloo in Canada, Professor Maria Strack is investigating how disturbance affects peatlands’ ability to…
NIH funding uncertainty spurs new biotech venture fund
[[{“value”:” Earlier this month, the Trump administration directed the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to impose limits on specific types of funding it provides to research institutions. Although a federal judge has temporarily blocked the policy change, government grants to early-stage biotech startups could still face delays or be eliminated entirely, said Chris Gibson, co-founder and […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Murena now sells a ‘deGoogled’ Pixel Tablet
[[{“value”:” Murena, the French privacy firm that’s forked Android to deliver so-called deGoogled smartphones, has repeated the trick with a tablet. So if you’re keen to get your hands on a shiny Pixel Tablet — but without the usual bundle of Google apps and services — Murena has you covered. The Murena Pixel Tablet runs the […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Palo Alto Networks warns of another firewall vulnerability under attack by hackers
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Guidde taps AI to help create software training videos
[[{“value”:” Creating corporate training videos for software is a time-consuming ordeal, especially if you’re an organization with a lot of software licenses. Training videos can help get employees up to speed, but they’re a big lift. They often take entire teams to produce. Tel Aviv-based entrepreneur Yoav Einav thought there might be an alternative, cheaper way […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
A former Etsy product manager built an AI-powered app for new parents
[[{“value”:” Career product manager Amanda DeLuca has launched a parenting management app, Riley, born out of her own experience with parental anxiety and feedback from other families. DeLuca, who previously at Google, Nerdwallet, and Eventbrite, in addition to Etsy, became pregnant three years ago. At the time, she and her husband, who is also a product […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Hyundai’s new Tesla charging port comes up short
[[{“value”:” The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 is as good as ever, but doesn’t play well with Tesla Superchargers at the moment. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]