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Category Archives: Tech
Brightband sees a bright (and open-source) future for AI-powered weather forecasting
With an explosion of weather and climate data that the last generation of tools can’t handle, is AI the future of forecasting? Research certainly suggests so, and a newly funded startup called Brightband is taking a shot at turning machine … Continue reading
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AI governance can’t be left to the vested interests
A final report by the UN’s high level advisory body on artificial intelligence makes for, at times, a surreal read. Named ‘Governing AI for Humanity’, the document underlines the contradictory challenges of making any kind of governance stick on such … Continue reading
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Phlair’s carbon sucking technology could lower direct air capture’s costs
The startup is taking a different approach to removing carbon dioxide from the air than most of its competitors. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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China’s Alibaba launches over 100 new open-source AI models, releases text-to-video generation tool
Alibaba is hoping its latest AI offerings may tempt customers around the world to sign up to its cloud services.
India weighs easing market share limits for UPI payment operators
The governing body overseeing India’s popular UPI payments rail is considering increasing its proposed market share cap for operators like Google Pay, PhonePe and Paytm. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Billionaire tech CEO says bosses shouldn’t ‘BS’ employees about the impact AI will have on jobs
Business leaders shouldn’t “BS” employees about the impact of AI on jobs, according to one tech billionaire, who says they should be transparent and honest.
China would love a domestic Nvidia rival — but that’s proving quite the challenge
Chinese firms face a number of challenges in trying to rival Nvidia including contending with U.S. export restrictions and a lack of tech expertise.
Nintendo sues ‘Pokémon with guns’ video game firm
The Japanese company alleges that the Palworld video game “infringes multiple patent rights”.
Palmer Luckey returns to headsets as Anduril partners with Microsoft on U.S. military tech
Palmer Luckey, the Hawaiian-shirt wearing founder who sold Oculus VR for $2 billion before co-founding the military tech company Anduril, is back in the headset business — in a sense. Anduril has teamed up with Microsoft to embed its software … Continue reading
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CEO of self-driving startup Motional is stepping down
Motional, the autonomous vehicle startup backed by Hyundai, is shaking up its leadership ranks. Karl Iagnemma, an early pioneer in the autonomous vehicle industry whose startup Nutonomy lies at the foundation of Motional, is stepping down as president and CEO. … Continue reading
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