Ten years ago, Pear VC, then a tiny new venture firm, operated out of a nondescript office in Palo Alto that was enlivened by bright, computer-themed art. Last week, the outfit — which closed its largest fund to date in May — quietly inked a […]
Day: November 4, 2023
Google DeepMind’s robotics head on general purpose robots, generative AI and office WiFi
[A version of this piece first appeared in TechCrunch’s robotics newsletter, Actuator. Subscribe here.] Earlier this month, Google’s DeepMind team debuted Open X-Embodiment, a database of robotics functionality created in collaboration with 33 research institutes. The researchers involved compared the system to ImageNet, the landmark database […]
Cyberpunk Reborn: Night City’s Neon Revolution | Phantom Liberty Deep Dive
Welcome back to the neon-drenched streets of Night City, where the future is a playground for the imagination, and the imagination is limitless. This is Alvin from Greenground, your beacon…
Lucid cuts prices on Air luxury EVs by up to $10,000
Lucid is selling several of its electric vehicle models at a discount until November 30, and as Reuters notes, it’s another sign that the EV market is going through period of slow demand in the midst of tougher competition. The automaker is now selling the […]
ELIZA Effect: The Human Psyche in the Age of Conversational AI
In the ever-expanding universe of artificial intelligence, there lies a phenomenon as beguiling as it is misunderstood – the ELIZA effect. Named after an early chatbot that simulated conversation by…
A new breed of companies expand in San Francisco’s prime areas
Ten years ago, Pear VC, then a tiny new venture firm, operated out of a nondescript office in Palo Alto that was enlivened by bright, computer-themed art. Last week, the outfit — which closed its largest fund to date in May — quietly inked a […]
Blizzard’s next World of Warcraft expansions make up a three-part saga
Blizzard is planning an MCU-style future for the World of Warcraft. Chris Metzen, who only recently returned to the company as the executive creative director of Warcraft, has announced that the game’s next three expansions will make up a three-part interconnected saga. Since Blizzard typically […]
Byju’s misses revenue projection in delayed financial account
Indian edtech giant Byju’s said on Saturday that revenue of its core business in the financial year ending March 2022 stood at $429.18 million, making it abundantly clear that the most valuable Indian startup will miss the unaudited $1.25 billion revenue it projected for the […]
Sam Bankman-Fried’s shadow still looms over the crypto industry
Photo Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Bloomberg, Getty Images Cryptocurrency advocates might believe that FTX’s collapse was an anomaly — but they could have trouble convincing the public of the same. During Sam Bankman-Fried’s monthlong fraud trial, prosecutors presented damning […]
Xiaomi 13T Pro Review: A Slightly Cheaper Flagship Phone
This slightly watered-down flagship makes some of Xiaomi’s best features more affordable.