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The EV SPACs are running out of juice

News from Canoo and Arrival illustrates just how far off the rails the EV-SPAC boom has gone.

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Not all companies need to be venture-scale

Companies often attempt to raise from VCs despite knowing they can’t possibly deliver venture-scale returns.

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Writer nets $100M for its enterprise-focused generative AI platform

Investors haven’t tired of generative AI startups yet — particularly those with clear enterprise applications. Case in point, Writer, which is developing what it describes as a “full-stack” generative AI platform for businesses, today announced it raised $100 million in … Continue reading

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One of the FBI’s most wanted hackers is trolling the U.S. government

Earlier this year, the U.S. government indicted Russian hacker Mikhail Matveev, also known by his online monikers “Wazawaka” and “Boriselcin,” accusing him of being “a prolific ransomware affiliate” who carried out “significant attacks” against companies and critical infrastructure in the … Continue reading

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UK police officers’ data stolen in cyberattack on ID supplier

The personal details of thousands of U.K. police officers have been stolen after a suspected ransomware attack on a third-party supplier. Greater Manchester Police, one of the largest police departments in the U.K., confirmed last week that the supplier, since … Continue reading

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You can now FaceTime from your Apple TV 4K

Alongside today’s release of its flagship iPhone software, iOS 17, Apple has also rolled out an update to the operating system powering Apple TV with the launch of tvOS 17. The most notable feature of the update is that Apple … Continue reading

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Can the tech IPO market keep up its positive momentum?

If investor sentiment does turn out to be that good, these IPOs could prove a boon for late-stage startups everywhere.

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Instead of fine-tuning an LLM as a first approach, try prompt architecting instead

TL;DR: Given the right sequence of prompts, LLMs are remarkably smart at bending to your will.

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Carrot Weather for iOS 17 introduces a voice impersonation feature and more

Apple’s iOS 17 update arrives today, and many apps are rolling out updates to support the new features. One app in particular is Carrot Weather, the weather app that delivers hilarious daily forecasts. The app launched a variety of new … Continue reading

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RoboFab is ready to build 10,000 humanoid robots per year

Humanoid robots are pretty cool, and Agility Robotics‘ bipedal robot Digit is up there in terms of advanced tech (it even has a face!). Today, the company announced it’s getting ready to crank up its RoboFab, which can build more … Continue reading

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