Computing and shielding startups join forces to put AI-capable chips in space
Sophisticated spacecraft often run on shockingly outdated computing systems: consider that the Perseverance rover runs on a PowerPC 750, the...
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Industry Ventures raises a $900M fund for investing in small, early-stage VCs and their breakout startups
The venture fundraising trend in 2024 is fairly clear by now: Large, established VC firms are continuing to attract capital...
Indian edtech Unacademy cuts another 250 jobs
Indian edtech giant Unacademy is laying off about 250 employees, the latest in a series of layoffs since the reopening...
Apple adds support for new languages across lock screen, keyboard and search on iOS 18
Apple unveiled iOS 18 last month at its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC). Since then, the company has released two developer...
Jio offers unlimited 5G: How to buy multiple plans now to save money before July 3 tariff hike
Telecom giant Jio, alongside other private providers in India, has announced an imminent tariff increase set to take effect on...
Anthropic looks to fund a new, more comprehensive generation of AI benchmarks
Anthropic is launching a program to fund the development of new types of benchmarks capable of evaluating the performance and...
Senators urge owners, partners, and VC backers of fintech Synapse to restore customers’ access to their money
A group of senators has banded together to urge Synapse’s owners and bank and fintech partners to “immediately restore customers’...
TechCrunch Space: Star spangled | TechCrunch
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. I hope everyone has a fantastic July 4 this week. Go eat a...
Spotify tests emergency alerts in Sweden
Music, podcasts, audiobooks…emergency alerts? Spotify’s latest test has the streaming app venturing into new territory with a test of an...
YouTube now lets you request removal of AI-generated content that simulates your face or voice
Meta is not the only company grappling with the rise in AI-generated content and how it affects its platform. YouTube...