Monthly Archives: February 2023

Toyota Research Institute SVP on the difficulty of building the perfect home robot

Earlier this week, the Toyota Research Institute opened the doors of its Bay Area offices to members of the media for the first time. It was a day full of demos, ranging from driving simulators and drifting instructors to conversations … Continue reading

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Biden and Republican senators join forces in attack on Big Tech at Supreme Court

Republican Senators Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley essentially agree with the Biden administration in opposing broad immunity for social media companies.

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Tech’s next great mafia? Laid-off talent

Welcome to Startups Weekly, a nuanced take on this week’s startup news and trends by Senior Reporter and Equity co-host Natasha Mascarenhas. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. After tech’s massive exodus of talent, we’re starting to see … Continue reading

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This Week in Apps: Twitter alternative winners and losers, BeReal declines, iOS web apps to get notifications

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app economy in 2023 hit a few snags, as consumer spending last year … Continue reading

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Dry powder versus wet powder: The numbers have spoken

Welcome to the TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s inspired by the daily TechCrunch+ column where it gets its name. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. Lux Capital partner Josh Wolfe predicted that “dry powder” … Continue reading

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How to keep your Twitter secure without giving Elon Musk any money

Late on Friday, Twitter announced a new policy that will remove text message two-factor authentication (2FA) from any account that won’t pay for it. In a blog post, Twitter said that it will only allow accounts that subscribe to its … Continue reading

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Brain implant startup backed by Bezos and Gates is testing mind-controlled computing on humans

Synchron’s BCI is implanted through the blood vessels and allows patients to operate technology using only their minds.

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The Bafta-nominated visual effects created at home

How the dramatic visuals in Everything Everywhere All At Once were crafted by five artists in lockdown.

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Elon Musk promised a lot with the Tesla Semi. Here’s how it stacks up now that it’s finally here

Five years after Elon Musk first announced the Tesla Semi, it’s finally hitting roads. CNBC visited Frito-Lay Modesto, where PepsiCo is using the new trucks.

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Microsoft limits Bing A.I. chats after the chatbot had some unsettling conversations

The move will limit some scenarios where long chat sessions can “confuse” the chat model, the company said in a blog post.

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