Alexa is laughing at people unprompted, and it’s just as scary as it sounds

Today in ‘utterly creepy tech,’ Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant is laughing at users. And no, we’re not talking a playful giggle after it’s been asked it to do something (which would still be weird). We’re talking an unprompted cackle that’s downright unsettling. You can hear […]

Technology infrastructure launchpad The Fabric raises $15 million

The Fabric, an early stage investment company developing new infrastructure technologies, has raised $15 million for its third investment vehicle. Announced at the Montgomery Summit in Santa Monica, Calif., the new financing came from Verizon Ventures (the investment arm of TechCrunch’s parent company’s parent company) […]