GM CEO Mary Barra on the politics of EVs, the future of AVs, and moving away from China

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Techme101

“I never thought the propulsion of a vehicle would become a political issue,” GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra said on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt on Tuesday. While the executive didn’t expand on this statement, former President Trump has railed against EVs and claimed, wrongly, that there is a mandate to make and sell electric […]
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How AI empowers SaaS leaders to build a new data pipeline

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Techme101

The rise of modern AI applications has put a renewed emphasis on the importance of the data that underpins them. But simply having data isn’t enough, you also need the tools to manage it, secure it, and build the pipelines to let it flow between applications. Watch as we talk to DataStax Chairman & CEO […]
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MDC is building a surgical robot that operates inside an MRI

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Techme101

MRIs are an indispensable tool for surgeons, though the technology certainly has its limitations. Take, for instance, surgeons using the machines to guide their procedures. The current process entails putting the patient into a machine to get an image, before pulling them out to advance a needle one centimeter at a time. It’s a time-consuming […]
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Sam Altman’s Reddit stake now worth over $1 billion after post-earnings pop

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Techme101

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s stake in Reddit has ballooned to more than $1 billion in value, as of after-hours trading on Tuesday.

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Ashton Kutcher’s Sound Ventures backs Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs in continued AI push

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Techme101

Ashton Kutcher’s VC firm, Sound Ventures, co-led by general partners Guy Oseary and Effie Epstein, is betting on AI — including with an investment in Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs, the investors confirmed on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 on Tuesday. The startup, founded by Li, the Stanford professor dubbed the “Godmother of AI,” has already […]
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Ashton Kutcher explains why he’s betting on AI, but not trying to pick a ‘winner’

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Techme101

Ashton Kutcher, co-founder of Sound Ventures, believes that every company is going to become an AI company, but that there might not be a winner in the space. The actor and investor spoke at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 on Tuesday alongside Sound co-founder Guy Oseary and partner Effie Epstein to detail what the firm is looking […]
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AMD shares fall as forecast fails to impress despite strong AI growth

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Techme101

AMD shares are up about 20% so far in 2024, although rivals such as Nvidia and Broadcom have had much greater gains during the same period, driven by AI chips.

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Snap shares jump 10% on profit beat, stock buyback

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Techme101

Snap reported third-quarter results on Tuesday that beat on the top and bottom lines, but the company issued light fourth-quarter guidance.

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Reddit shares soar 22% on earnings beat and better-than-expected forecast

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Techme101

Reddit reported third-quarter results that exceeded analysts’ estimates and gave a forecast for the current period that was well ahead of estimates.

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OpenAI reportedly planning to build its first AI chip in 2026

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Techme101

OpenAI is reportedly working with TSMC and Broadcom to build an in-house AI chip — and beginning to use AMD chips alongside Nvidia’s to train its AI. Reuters reports that OpenAI has — at least for now — abandoned plans to establish a network of factories for chip manufacturing. Instead, the company will focus on […]
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