This week in robotics: Chinese startups net a series of fundraising successes
Before we dive into this week’s biggest news within the robotics space, there’s an announcement of our own to highlight. We’ll be hosting a number of robotics industry experts at our very first Hardware Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023. The stage kicks off on day three of Disrupt on September
Read moreThis week in AI: Companies voluntarily submit to AI guidelines — for now
Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and experiments we didn’t cover on their own. This week in AI, we
Read moreRed Hat Enterprise Linux and the open source community in conflict. My interview with Greg Kurtzner, founder of Rocky Linux (and a special bonus interview – see below)
The announcement that Red Hat Enterprise Linux source code would only be available through Red Hat’s customer portal might not seem like news. But the explosion that it caused reverberated through the open source community in the past week. I’ve covered this on a couple of our daily news podcasts
Read moreTech warriors in the battle for Israel’s democracy
Erel Margalit Contributor Share on Twitter Erel Margalit is an Israeli high-tech investor, social entrepreneur, and former Knesset member. He is the founder and Executive Chairman of the Jerusalem-based VC firm Jerusalem Venture Partners, and Margalit Startup City, the international collection of thematic socioeconomic hubs. Israel is a country that
Read moreMental Friction: Code’s Silent Killer
Do you recognize mental friction when you see it? Try reading this sentence out loud, saying the color of the word instead of what’s…Continue reading on Better Programming »
Read moreConfirmed: Code Coverage Is a Useless Management Metric
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Read moreHow To Use Ephemeral Teams Responsibly
Ephemeral teams are powerful tools. Here’s how to use them for goodPhoto by Mike Erskine on UnsplashEphemeral teams form for a short time around a particular problem or project. They disband once the problem is solved or the project is complete. While the concept has many benefits, there are also some dangers.
Read moreHow useRef Helped Solve My React Native Bug
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Read moreHow to Create Node.js Server With Postgres and Knex on Express
This article will provide a comprehensive guide on setting up a Node.js server and integrating it with a PostgreSQL database using the Knex SQL query builder, all within the Express.js frameworkNode JS, Express JS, Knex JS, Postgres | Image by authorIn today’s data-driven world, setting up a reliable, efficient, and scalable
Read moreElon Musk’s best idea for stopping spambots is making you pay for extra Twitter DMs
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Twitter will “soon” implement daily limits on the number of direct messages unverified accounts will be able to send in “an effort to reduce spam,” the company announced on Friday via its Twitter Support account. In other words, to send unlimited
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