Monthly Archives: October 2024

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says lack of compute capacity is delaying the company’s products

In a Reddit AMA, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admitted that a lack of compute capacity is one major factor preventing the company from shipping products as often as it’d like. “All of these models have gotten quite complex,” he wrote … Continue reading

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This Is a Glimpse of the Future of AI Robots

Physical Intelligence, a well-funded startup chasing breakthroughs in robotic intelligence, has developed a robot capable of doing various household chores remarkably well.

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Microsoft’s stock heads for worst day in two years after disappointing forecast

Microsoft’s stock fell more than 5% on Thursday after guidance fell short of analysts’ estimates.

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Midnight Blizzard Escalates Spear-Phishing Attacks On Over 100 Organizations

Russian hackers, known as Midnight Blizzard, launch targeted spear-phishing on U.S. officials, exploiting RDP files to gain access to data.

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5 Scenarios Where Non-Fixed VoIP Is Better than a Static Number

Non-Fixed VoIP is cheaper than a fixed line — and in these five situations, fixed-VoIP performs better, too.

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Carl Pei says Nothing could build its own operating system

Two mobile operating systems currently comprise nearly 100% of the global smartphone market. Building one is hard, and for most phone makers, there are better uses of resources, especially when Android is right there for the taking. While it’s a potential … Continue reading

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Kalshi secures tens of millions in loans from VCs, eyes $50M+ round amid election betting boom, source says

Investors are rushing to throw millions at a hot startup called Kalshi as loans or even as unusual we’ll-figure-it-out later cash. Kalshi is an exchange that allows people to bet, as official commodity trading contracts, on the outcomes of cultural … Continue reading

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Zoox robotaxis are finally rolling out, Waymo snags more cash, and Aurora delays its self-driving truck launch

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 is wrapped! And what a whirlwind it was. Some … Continue reading

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Meta is making a robot hand that can ‘feel’ touch

Meta says it’s partnering with sensor firm GelSight and Wonik Robotics, a South Korean robotics company, to commercialize tactile sensors for AI. GelSight will work with Meta to bring to market Digit 360, which Meta describes as a “a tactile … Continue reading

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OpenAI launches ChatGPT search, competing with Google and Microsoft

OpenAI on Thursday launched ChatGPT search, positioning the company to better compete with search engines like Google, Microsoft’s Bing and Perplexity.

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