New Yorkers can say goodbye — for now — to the robot the New York Police Department (NYPD) used to patrol the Times Square subway station. The Knightscope K5, which is a 400-pound machine that looks like it could be R2-D2’s massive sibling, was one […]
Month: February 2024
I watched Troy Baker zap someone with a guitar solo this week | Kaser Focus
In the midst of all the depressing layoff news, GamesBeat’s Rachel Kaser had a moment of joy at this week’s State of Play event.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT app for Apple Vision Pro
OpenAI launches ChatGPT, a multimodal AI app that lets users chat with text, images, and voice on the Apple Vision Pro, the augmented reality headset powered by visionOS.
Navigating the Cosmos with “Constellation”: A Deep Dive into Apple TV+’s Latest Thriller
In an era where the final frontier seems closer than ever, Apple TV+ is set to captivate audiences with its latest offering, “Constellation,” a psychological thriller that promises to take…
Apple Vision Pro: here are the first apps you should download
Apple releases its ambitious Vision Pro headset to consumers today, February 2. There are over 600 apps and games currently available on the visionOS store, with more to come. Although Netflix and YouTube aren’t launching dedicated apps, there are still a lot of apps that could […]
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Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. Garry Tan heads up Y Combinator, the most powerful startup program in the world. At the […]
Our favorite microSD card drops to $11, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals
The Super Bowl is set, and we’re already seeing a handful of deals on well-reviewed TVs in advance of the big game. Sonos has rolled out a sale on some of its home theater equipment as well. If you’re not looking for a living room […]
Boutique e-motorcycle startup Cake files for bankruptcy
Electric motorcycle startup Cake filed for bankruptcy February 1, CEO Stefan Ytterborn has confirmed to TechCrunch. The Swedish company was in the middle of a funding round, just prior to the filing, but apparently the withdrawal of an investor was what tipped the company over […]
Hugging Face launches open source AI assistant maker to rival OpenAI’s custom GPTs
The arrival of Hugging Chat Assistants shows how fast the open source community continues to catch up to closed rivals such as OpenAI.
EU’s AI Act passes last big hurdle on the way to adoption
The European Union’s AI Act, a risk-based plan for regulating applications of artificial intelligence, has passed what looks to be the final big hurdle standing in the way of adoption after Member State representatives today voted to confirm the final text of the draft law. […]