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The 9 buzziest startups from Y Combinator's latest Demo Day, according to VCs
Another Y Combinator Demo Day took place on Thursday, but this batch looked a little different. While every cohort brings a fresh wave of founders, the startups presenting this week skewed far more toward deep tech than in past years. As we do…
Fusion power startups find new partners in the defense world
Fusion power is getting back to its roots. As fusion startups keep chasing their ultimate goal — putting electrons on the grid — many are also now embracing, or returning to, the defense applications that laid the foundation for the…
Chick-fil-A is one of America's toughest franchises, and the startup cost may shock you
Chick-fil-A is one of America's toughest franchises to get, attracting thousands of hopeful applicants each year for a limited number of owner-operator opportunities. The fast-food chain's unique business model was recently highlighted by Julian…
Stock futures drop as investors weigh AI safety concerns, oil gains: Live updates
Stock futures fell Sunday night as investors monitored a major shakeup in the pipeline for artificial intelligence initial public offerings amid growing safety concerns, along with the latest oil moves. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slid 179…
TechCrunch Mobility: Lyft has entered the robotaxi chat
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation, and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility ! Lyft reached a new…
What happens when you tell Jensen Huang you're quitting Nvidia
As they were preparing to leave Nvidia, David Hoeller and Nikita Rudin anxiously hopped on a late-night call with their CEO. The two had spent years working on robotics at the chip giant, pushing the boundaries of simulation and helping pull off a…
Is it possible to slow down the development of AI?
Top AI executives say they want to slow the breakneck pace of artificial intelligence development, but competition, US government reluctance and geopolitical factors stand in the way. – What are AI leaders proposing? – On Saturday…
In the Wild West of AI, Everybody Is Accusing Everybody Else of Theft
The AI boom has been fueled by the idea that all data is fair game, potential fodder for the training of new models. Little wonder then that ownership and intellectual property theft have become such sticky issues within the tech industry. On…
Solana Founder Links Elon Musk and Altman's AI Slowdown to 'Profitability at $1 Trillion Market Cap'
Solana blockchain co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko reacted sarcastically to a sudden agreement among AI industry leaders to force a halt to the development of advanced neural networks. Earlier, the heads of Anthropic (Dario Amodei), OpenAI (Sam Altman)…
Inside The Data Center IPO Wave
Just four years ago, the data center industry was abandoning public markets. Beginning with Blackstone 's $10B acquisition of QTS in 2021, a run of take-private deals swept the sector as CyrusOne, CoreSite and Switch all subsequently disappeared…
America's Health Care System Is So Screwed That Patients Are Flying to China for Cancer Treatment
The myriad horrors of the US healthcare system have spawned generations of medical tourism from the wealthiest country on Earth to the periphery: Cuba, Mexico, Costa Rica, Canada, Turkey, and Thailand, to name just a few. Now, Shanghai is quickly…
Anthropic's Amodei says China presents 'toughest dilemma' for his proposed AI slowdown
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said the 'toughest dilemma' about his proposal to slow the advancement of AI is what happens if China does not do the same. Amodei published an essay on Saturday urging AI companies to slow how quickly they improve their…
Anthropic's Dario Amodei Calls for AI Industry Slow Down, Sam Altman and Elon Musk Signal Agreement
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay on Saturday, urging AI companies to pace how quickly they improve model capabilities, and both Sam Altman and Elon Musk responded within the day expressing support. Amodei's essay lays out a three-step…
Xbox Is Bringing A Big Dose Of Nostalgia To Its Current-Gen Consoles
Microsoft's Xbox division has been roiled with turmoil of late, with massive layoffs, studio closures, and the departure of the CEO of Microsoft Gaming, Phil Spencer. Under the leadership of new boss Asha Sharma, the company has undergone massive…
AI is killing the app economy | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Artificial intelligence has made it easier than ever to build an app. New releases on Apple Inc.'s App Store surged by about 80 percent earlier this year as developers coded their way to new software widgets for markets such as wellness and…
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