2024 is going to be a huge year for the cross-section of generative AI/large foundational models and robotics. There’s a lot of excitement swirling around the potential for various applications, ranging from learning to product design. Google’s DeepMind Robotics researchers are one of a number […]
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Here’s how HSBC’s international payments app Zing compares to Wise and Revolut
HSBC has just launched a new product called Zing focused on international transfers to better compete with fintech companies like Wise (formerly TransferWise) and Revolut. Bloomberg wrote that the app was on its way to the App Store and Play Store a couple of days […]
Is the latest near-room-temperature superconductor legit? Don’t count on it
This new material picks up where LK-99 left off, which isn’t really an auspicious starting point. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Amazon’s note-taking Kindle Scribe has fallen to one of its best prices to date
Amazon’s big-screen e-reader features a sharp E Ink display and a handy stylus for taking notes or drawing. | Image: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge If I were to venture a guess, the desire to read more books is right up there with getting […]
Perplexity AI raises $74M to take on Google and Microsoft Bing with AI-native search
Perplexity, which has now raised a total of $100 million, plans to use the capital to build out its AI-driven search engine offering.
Ford is raising the price of its entry-level F-150 Lightning by $5,000
Ford’s F-150 Lightning electric pickup was one of the few models to retain the full $7,500 US tax credit for 2024, but a lot of that advantage is about to be negated. The price of 2024 models is set to rise from $49,995 to $54,995 […]
NLRB accuses SpaceX of illegally firing workers for criticizing Elon Musk
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has filed a complaint against SpaceX, accusing it of unlawfully firing eight employees involved in writing a letter that called Elon Musk’s behavior on social media “a frequent source of distraction and embarrassment.” According to the filing, the company […]
Twitch attire policy update shuts down the viral topless meta
Twitch is effectively banning the “topless meta” and other implied nudity streams with another update to its attire policy. Under the new policy, announced on Wednesday, streamers are no longer permitted to “imply or suggest that they are fully or partially nude,” and may not […]
Dell unveils its curved 40-inch 5K monitor at CES, claiming ‘five-star eye comfort’
It’s almost time for CES, which means that, among many other things, there’ll soon be a heap of new monitors vying for your attention. Dell is hoping that its new UltraSharp 40 Curved Thunderbolt Hub Monitor will stand out from the pack. Announced days before […]
Xbox Game Pass adds Resident Evil, Assassin’s Creed titles to begin 2024
Xbox Game Pass adds several horror-themed games in its first update of 2024, including Resident Evil 2 Remake and Those Who Remain.