360 One lifts its valuation of India’s National Stock Exchange to $29.9B

Posted on August 23, 2024 by Techme101

360 One Asset, an investor in National Stock Exchange (NSE), has increased its valuation for India’s top stock exchange to $29.9 billion.
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Baidu reports slower growth in robotaxi rides

Posted on August 23, 2024 by Techme101

Chinese tech company Baidu is reporting slower growth in its Apollo Go robotaxi rides than in prior quarters.

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Get in on the ground floor with Tesla’s humanoid by pretending to be one for pay

Posted on August 23, 2024 by Techme101

Tesla is hiring individuals standing between 5’7 and 5’11 to carry up to 30 pounds for seven hours a day to train its Optimus robot.
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DeepMind workers sign letter in protest of Google’s defense contracts

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Techme101

At least 200 workers at DeepMind, Google’s AI R&D division, are displeased with Google’s reported defense contracts — and according to Time, they circulated a letter internally back in May to say as much. The letter, dated May 16, says the undersigned are concerned by “Google’s contracts with military organizations,” citing articles about the tech […]
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NASA to decide Saturday whether astronauts will ride Boeing’s Starliner home — or use SpaceX’s Dragon instead 

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Techme101

NASA officials will announce their final decision on Saturday as to whether two NASA astronauts — Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams — will return to Earth on Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft or hitch a ride home with SpaceX instead — a decision that could have a huge impact across the rapidly evolving space industry. Here’s the […]
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Gimbal Space takes on legacy suppliers with fast-paced component supply chain

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Techme101

America’s space industry seems mature, but the supply chain that provides all the parts and components for rockets, satellites, and other spacecraft is considerably less so. Gimbal Space is aiming to change that, starting with components in the crucial subsystem that enables a spacecraft to orient itself in space — but delivered cheaper and a whole […]
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Zoom stock has best day in almost two years on quarterly results, increased guidance

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Techme101

Zoom shares jumped on Thursday after the company reported better-than-expected results for the second quarter and lifted its full-year guidance.

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Waymo wants to chauffeur your kids

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Techme101

Soon, parents in range of Waymo robotaxis might not have to worry about picking up their kids from after-school activities — or anytime, really. The San Francisco Standard reports that Waymo, the Alphabet subsidiary, is considering a subscription program that would let teens hail one of its cars solo and send pickup and drop-off alerts […]
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A Popular iOS Illustration App Is Saying No to Generative AI

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Techme101

“I really fucking hate generative AI,” says Procreate CEO James Cuda, who believes the technology is “ripping the humanity out of things.”

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Former FTX exec Ryan Salame’s romantic partner indicted on campaign finance crimes

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Techme101

Michelle Bond was charged two months before her romantic partner, former FTX exec Ryan Salame, is due to surrender to being a prison sentence.

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