[[{“value”:” As Generative AI moves increasingly into the physical world through robotics, vehicles and drones, the need to map cloud-based AIs to real-world environments can lead to a huge mismatch. Rerun, a Stockholm-based dev tools startup, which builds a data stack for this emergent kind of “Physical AI”, has secured $17 million in seed funding to […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Bluesky makes it easier for publishers to track referrals
[[{“value”:” Social network Bluesky, an open source X rival, has made a change that will allow publishers to better track the referral traffic originating from posts on its platform. According to a comment from Bluesky employee Emily Liu, the company is now sending referral traffic through Bluesky’s “go” subdomain to make it easier for publishers to […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
X sues India over ‘unrestrained censorship’
[[{“value”:” Elon Musk-owned social media platform X is suing the Indian government, accusing the country’s IT ministry of unlawfully expanding its powers to remove online content, Reuters reported Thursday. X has long chaffed at government orders to remove or block content in the country, such as during the farmers’ protests last year. Though it ended up […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Nvidia thinks AI can solve electrical grid problems caused by AI
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One of Tesla’s top Wall Street supporters says Elon Musk faces a ‘moment of truth’
[[{“value”:” An analyst who is one of the biggest boosters of Tesla on Wall Street says Elon Musk is facing a “moment of truth” at his EV company because of a “crisis” he’s created by spending so much in the Trump administration. The analyst, Wedbush’s Dan Ives, pleaded with Musk in a note published Thursday to […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Hackers are ramping up attacks using year-old ServiceNow security bugs to target unpatched systems
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Airbyte launches new connectors to help companies better leverage their data
[[{“value”:” Open-source data movement company Airbyte is launching additional connectors to help enterprises better utilize their data in the age of AI without compromising data sovereignty. The San Francisco-based startup announced on Thursday that it’s releasing a host of new capabilities designed to enable customers to securely move corporate data without tapping SaaS applications. The new […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
NC STEM e-Update (March 20, 2025)
[[{“value”:” Twice a month the NC STEM Center publishes an e-update on what’s happening in STEM education throughout North Carolina, and their latest edition is now available. View NC STEM e-Update in your browser by clicking here. Not receiving an e-update? Opt-in and subscribe at the NC STEM Center and get your personalized copy sent directly to your email inbox….
VC investment in European startups passed $52B in 2024, continuing long-term growth trend
[[{“value”:” Venture capital investment in European startups passed $52 billion last year, reflecting the market’s long-term growth trajectory and gradual stabilization after the out-sized peaks of 2021-2022 (driven largely by the COVID-19 pandemic), and the comparative slump of 2023, according to a new report. Although 2024 has seen political and regulatory turmoil, Europe’s talent pool of […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Time is ticking! Vote for the TechCrunch Sessions: AI speaker you want to see
[[{“value”:” TechCrunch Sessions: AI kicks off on June 5 at Zellerbach Hall in UC Berkeley — and you have the power to decide who you want to see lead an impactful breakout session. We have narrowed down the impressive number of speaker applications to six incredible finalists. Now, it’s up to you to choose who you […] © 2024 TechCrunch….