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Mark Zuckerberg sings with T-Pain on ‘Get Low’ remix

There now exists an .mp3 file in this world of Mark Zuckerberg earnestly singing the lyric “to the window, to the wall, ’til the sweat drop down my balls.” The Meta founder met his wife, Priscilla Chan, at a college … Continue reading

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Wing begins delivering blood samples via drone in London

Alphabet X spinoff Wing on Wednesday confirmed that it has started delivering blood samples via drone. The program, announced in September, is shuttling samples between London’s Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals. Wing is running up to 10 deliveries a day, … Continue reading

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This generative AI startup is strapping cameras to people’s backs

A startup is training an AI system that it claims will enable creators to generate cinematic worlds, with complete control over the scenery, characters, lighting, and motion. How? By having humans strap cameras to their backs and hike around the … Continue reading

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Stepful raises $31.5M to address healthcare staffing shortage with AI-powered training

Carl Madi spent a chunk of the last decade working for Uber and Handy, an online marketplace for cleaners. “I spent a lot of time convincing drivers, handyman and cleaners, to join the gig economy,” he told TechCrunch. But when … Continue reading

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Ever wanted to rent a food delivery robot? Now you can.

Good news for anyone who’s ever wanted to rent a delivery robot. Kiwibot this week announced a new “rent a robot” offering, making it possible for companies to use its army of autonomous delivery systems for a finite amount of … Continue reading

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Lyten buys battery manufacturing assets from beleaguered Northvolt

Silicon Valley unicorn Lyten will gain equipment and space to start making its lithium-sulfur batteries. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Almost all of this year’s top 40 startups at Station F use AI

Every year, more than 1,000 startups join Station F, the iconic startup campus in Paris. As it can be hard to sift through 1,000 startup descriptions, Station F selects the 40 most promising startups and shares a list of what … Continue reading

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Hot Topic data breach exposed personal data of 57 million customers

Millions of customers of Hot Topic have been informed that their personal data was compromised during an October data breach at the American retailer. Have I Been Pwned, the breach notification service, said this week that it alerted 57 million … Continue reading

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Europe asks for input on banned uses of AI

The European Union is developing compliance guidance for its new law on AI. As part of that process it’s launched a consultation (here) seeking input in two areas. The first is how the law defines AI systems (as opposed to … Continue reading

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Vecna Robotics raises $14.5M and taps former Motional CEO to lead startup

Karl Iagnemma, an early pioneer in the autonomous vehicle industry who recently stepped down as president and CEO from Hyundai-backed Motional, is back in the AV and robotics game. Vecna Robotics, a Massachusetts-based startup that uses robots to handle materials … Continue reading

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