Standing on the rear bed of his greatest boondoggle, his face obscured in shadow, the billionaire who built a rabid fanbase through seemingly inhuman feats of engineering and willpower cut a greatly reduced figure: Elon Musk was presiding over the first customer deliveries of a […]
Month: December 2023
Meta faces more questions in Europe about child safety risks on Instagram
Meta has received another formal request for information (RFI) from European Union regulators seeking more details of its response to child safety concerns on Instagram — including what it’s doing to tackle risks related to the sharing of self-generated child sexual abuse material (SG-CSAM) on […]
Prime members can buy a Blink Video Doorbell and two Outdoor Cameras for $100
If you recently moved into a new place or are just looking to update your home’s security, now’s a good time to do so. Though Black Friday has come and gone, Blink’s video doorbell and two fourth-generation outdoor smart security cameras bundle is currently on […]
The Morning After: NASA and IBM team up for powerful AI weather model
NASA and IBM are building an AI model for weather and climate applications, combining their knowledge and skills in earth science and AI. They say the foundation model (more on that in a bit) should offer “significant advantages over existing technology.” Current AI models, such […]
Telegram now offers all users limited transcriptions of voice messages
Telegram has released a major update for its iOS and Android apps that includes an array of new and upgraded features. Since last year, Telegram Premium users have been able to get transcriptions of voice and video messages and now the platform is opening up […]
Smartphone sales to rebound on AI gains, Morgan Stanley says
Smartphone sales will mount a comeback starting in 2024, defying growing warnings of a prolonged slump across the mobile sector, according to separate projections by Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley reviewed by TechCrunch. Morgan Stanley’s report predicts global smartphone shipments will rebound by nearly 4% […]
Defense startup Epirus CEO leaving to take new job at a public company
Defense startup Epirus, Inc. is getting new leadership. Staff were told at an all-hands meeting this morning that CEO Ken Bedingfield was leaving, TechCrunch learned. The news was later confirmed by a company spokesperson, who told TechCrunch that Bedingfield accepted a role at an unnamed […]
The 2024 BMW R12 and R12 9T Unveiled!
Today, we’re shifting gears to talk about something that’s causing a stir in the motorcycling world – the unveiling of the 2024 BMW R12 and R12 9T. These aren’t just…
Huawei is allegedly building a self-sufficient chip network using state investment fund
We’ve seen Huawei’s surprising strides with its recent smartphones — especially the in-house 7nm 5G processor within, but apparently the company has been working on something far more significant to bypass the US import ban. According to a new Bloomberg investigation, a Shenzhen city government […]
Gearbox and Blackbird announce Homeworld 3 launches on March 8
Blackbird Interactive and Gearbox Publishing said the release date for Homeworld 3 will be March 8, 2024, on the Epic Games Store and Steam.