Microsoft has announced the launch of its latest chip, the Maia 200. The company describes it as a silicon workhorse designed for scaling AI inference. This new chip follows the Maia 100 released in 2023 and has been technically outfitted…
As a major winter storm impacts much of the United States, the timing of Nvidia’s announcement for its new Earth-2 weather forecasting models could not be more relevant. In the days leading up to the storm, snowfall predictions for some…
Apple introduced the next version of its AirTag on Monday. The new model features a longer Bluetooth range, a louder speaker, and improved precision finding capabilities. These enhanced finding features are powered by Apple’s second-generation Ultra Wideband chip, which is…
The clock is officially ticking. In just five days, the lowest ticket prices for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will be gone. The exclusive offer of 50% off a +1 pass for the first 500 registrations is also ending. With more than…
British startup Synthesia has raised a $200 million Series E funding round, bringing its valuation to $4 billion. This marks a significant increase from its $2.1 billion valuation just one year ago. The company’s AI platform helps businesses create interactive…
Sunny Sethi, founder of HEN Technologies, doesn’t sound like someone who’s disrupted an industry that has remained largely unchanged since the 1960s. His company builds fire nozzles that increase suppression rates by up to 300 percent while conserving 67 percent…
In recent months, major players in science fiction and popular culture have taken firmer stances against generative AI. Separate decisions by San Diego Comic-Con and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association illustrate the depth of opposition within these creative…
Information from the conservative-leaning, AI-generated encyclopedia developed by Elon Musk’s xAI is beginning to appear in answers from ChatGPT. xAI launched Grokipedia in October, after Musk had been complaining that Wikipedia was biased against conservatives. Reporters soon noted that while…
Vimeo was hit by a massive round of layoffs this past week. Staffers posting on various social media sites reported that the layoffs impacted most of the company, including the entire video team. Vimeo is a video-hosting platform, so that…
We are about to get our first real look at the results of the recently announced AI partnership between Apple and Google. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is planning to announce a new version of Siri in the second…
