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Category Archives: Tech
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes loses bid to have appeal of fraud conviction reheard
The decision leaves Holmes with the Supreme Court as her last chance to undo her conviction. She will have to ask the court to hear the case.
Meta taps former Google DeepMind director to lead its AI research lab
Meta has chosen Robert Fergus to lead its Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) lab, according to Bloomberg. Fergus had been working at Google DeepMind as a research director for roughly five years, per his LinkedIn. Prior to Google, he worked as … Continue reading
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Google launches ‘implicit caching’ to make accessing its latest AI models cheaper
Google is rolling out a feature in its Gemini API that the company claims will make its latest AI models cheaper for third-party developers. Google calls the feature “implicit caching” and says it can deliver 75% savings on “repetitive context” … Continue reading
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PowerSchool paid a hacker’s ransom, but now schools say they are being extorted
Schools in Toronto and North Carolina are reporting extortion attempts.
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Google rolls out AI tools to protect Chrome users against scams
Google announced on Thursday that it’s rolling out new AI-powered defenses to help combat scams on Chrome. The tech giant will begin using Gemini Nano, its on-device large language model (LLM), on desktop to protect users against online scams. It’s … Continue reading
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China’s Geely moves to take EV startup Zeekr private amid trade war with US
China’s Geely has offered to take its EV startup Zeekr private, one year after the company debuted on the NYSE.
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Exhibit your startup at TechCrunch Sessions: AI while you still can!
If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to act, this is it. You have just 24 hours left to secure your exhibit table at TechCrunch Sessions: AI and position your brand at the center of the conversation shaping the … Continue reading
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Amazon adds pet prescriptions to its online pharmacy
The prescriptions are dispensed and delivered by Vetsource, an online pet pharmacy, but are ordered through Amazon’s storefront.
Coinbase acquires crypto derivatives exchange Deribit for $2.9 billion
Coinbase agreed to acquire Dubai-based Deribit, a major crypto derivatives exchange, for $2.9 billion, the largest deal in the crypto industry to date.
Whoop launches two new wearables with 14-day battery life
Whoop on Thursday announced two new wearable devices, called Whoop 5.0 and Whoop MG, with prices starting at $199.