Monthly Archives: May 2024

UK startup gets $1bn funding for self-driving car tech

The funding being given to Wayve represents the biggest ever investment in a European AI firm.

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Gartner: 4 Bleeding-Edge Technologies in Australia

Gartner recently identified emerging tech that will impact enterprise leaders in APAC. Here’s what IT leaders in Australia need to know about these innovative technologies.

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Wiz raises $1B at a $12B valuation to expand its cloud security platform through acquisitions

Wiz, the buzzy startup building an all-in-one cloud security platform, is on an acquisition march to expand its business quickly en route to an IPO. Now, it has closed a major round of funding of $1 billion to help on … Continue reading

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Legion’s founder aims to close the gap between what employers and workers need

While taking a long road trip across the U.S. years ago, Sanish Mondkar realized that there were stark, problematic disconnects between employers and the staff they employ. To critics of late-stage capitalism, that might sound like an obvious observation. But … Continue reading

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Microsoft could challenge GPT-4 and Google with new AI model: MAI-1

Microsoft is said to be entering another player into the AI model market, with its newest iteration titled ‘Mai-1,’ and reports suggest it could be better than the rest. Although the technology giant has already invested over $10 billion into … Continue reading

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Nintendo finally confirms the Switch 2 is on the way

In the most anticlimactic way possible, Nintendo on Tuesday confirmed years of rumors: the Nintendo Switch 2 console is on the way. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Meta AI is obsessed with turbans when generating images of Indian men

Bias in AI image generators is a well-studied and well-reported phenomenon, but consumer tools continue to exhibit glaring cultural biases. The latest culprit in this area is Meta’s AI chatbot, which, for some reason, really wants to add turbans to … Continue reading

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SEC could sue Robinhood as security violation investigation continues

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is continuing its investigations into cryptocurrency exchanges, with the potential to sue Robinhood Markets. The SEC, in its role as an agency responsible for regulating the securities markets and protecting investors, could sue US-based … Continue reading

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Sweden plans to close down Casino Cosmopol business

The Swedish government has proposed discontinuing the Casino Cosmopol gambling business from state-owned operator Svenska Spel. On May 7, the Swedish government stated that the casino business “no longer fulfils its purpose,” noting on going challenges preventing Casino Cosmopol from … Continue reading

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Nintendo Switch 2 news coming ‘this fiscal year’

The President of Nintendo has confirmed the announcement of the Switch 2 will be “within this fiscal year,” as speculation continues. On Tuesday (May 7) Shuntaro Furukawa took to the Nintendo Co Ltd X account to share the news that … Continue reading

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