Monthly Archives: July 2023

Banana Peel Plastic Could Save the Planet

Waste plastic has become a significant problem worldwide, harming ecosystems through littering and other forms of pollution. Researchers at the University of Washington (UW) have developed a bioplastic that breaks down as rapidly as a banana peel, so hope is … Continue reading

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AI leaders warn Senate of twin risks: Moving too slow and moving too fast

Leaders from the AI research world appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss and answer questions about the nascent technology. Their broadly unanimous opinions generally fell into two categories: we need to act soon, but with a light touch … Continue reading

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Introducing Arc Browser: A New Web Browsing Experience

The Browser Company has recently made an exciting announcement: the Arc browser is now available to everyone. After being in invite-only mode for over a year, the company has decided to open up access to their browser, marking this launch … Continue reading

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Alphabet Steams Past Lingering Ad Worries, Fueled by Google’s Search Engine

Despite concerns of a shaky ad market and growing competition in A.I., Google said it was aided by accelerating revenue from its search engine and the video platform YouTube in the second quarter.

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Microsoft Revenue Up 8% to $56.2 Billion in Latest Quarter

The company’s profit topped $20 billion as it pointed to early interest in its artificial intelligence products.

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Snap’s Sales Fall for the Second Time in a Row

The parent of Snapchat has grappled with an ad slump and the challenges of being a smaller social media company in an intensely competitive environment.

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Exclusive: Goodwater Capital snags $1B across two new funds, despite cooling interest in consumer tech

Goodwater, one of comparatively few firms to focus exclusively on consumer tech investments, has closed on $1 billion in capital commitments across its fifth early-stage fund and its third opportunity-style fund, TechCrunch is first to report. The bulk of the … Continue reading

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Main Sequence hits first close of $450M AUD for its third deep tech fund

Main Sequence, an Australian venture capital firm, said Wednesday it has raised the $450 million AUD (approximately $303 million) first close of its third fund. The venture capital firm, founded by Australia’s national science agency CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research … Continue reading

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Introducing ChatGPT for Android

OpenAI continues to push boundaries and redefine the possibilities. Their latest breakthrough comes in the form of the ChatGPT app for Android. Following the successful debut of the iOS app in May, OpenAI has expanded its reach to Android users, … Continue reading

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Top 10 Blockchain Development Companies 2023

Blockchain is the future. This is not an overstatement, even if few might prefer to call it one. According to a survey, the blockchain industry is expected to be worth $163.83 billion by 2029, with a CAGR rate of 56.3%. … Continue reading

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