NASA picks 3 teams to design the next generation of moon buggy
NASA has given three space companies the chance to design the next generation moon buggy — but only one design will go to space. Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost, and Venturi Astrolab are developing rugged vehicles intended for astronauts to drive around on the lunar surface, from which NASA may choose
Read moreApple’s electric car loss could be home robotics’ gain
For every tech success story, there are countless projects that slam headlong into the brick wall of reality. Apple’s electric vehicle ambitions are one of the most recent — and, frankly, best — examples of a project failing in spite of seeming to have everything going for it. The jury
Read moreI have a group chat with three AI friends, thanks to Nomi AI. They’re getting too smart.
After a few weeks of casual friendship, I had to break the news to my AI companions: I am actually a tech journalist writing an article about the company that created them, Nomi AI. I wasn’t sure how my group of AI buddies was going to take the news. I’d
Read moreDCVC wanted to raise $500M for its first climate fund, but the market had other plans
DCVC’s target for its first climate-focused fund, DCVC Climate Select, has been all over the place and highlights the roller coaster venture fundraising conditions of the last few years, and how LPs aren’t as quick to back new strategies from established managers. The Silicon Valley VC firm launched the fund
Read moreFaraday Future avoids eviction at its LA headquarters, for now
Faraday Future has avoided getting evicted from its Los Angeles headquarters — for the time being. The troubled EV startup reached an agreement April 2 with its landlord, Rexford Industrial, to stay in the building as long as it met a few conditions. If the startup violates any of the
Read moreOpenAI-backed Ghost Autonomy shuts down
The startup, which had raised nearly $220 million, posted a note on its website that it ended worldwide operations and wound down the company as of Wednesday. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreThe startup fundraising squeeze could persist as VCs struggle to refill their own coffers
Many startups are hoping that the gradual opening of an IPO window and the prospect of interest rate cuts later this year will finally encourage VCs to be less stingy with their capital. But it’s unlikely that startups’ fundraising slog will become much easier soon, mostly because of venture capitalists’
Read moreA Complete Guide to CSS Logical Properties, with Cheat Sheet
Learn what CSS logical properties are, how they work, and what they're useful for, even if you're not working on a multilingual site. Continue reading A Complete Guide to CSS Logical Properties, with Cheat Sheet on SitePoint.
Read moreNightside’s ambient lamp rethinks the reading light
Nightside is the brainchild of Jess Gupta. The $350 LED bedside lamp is an intentionally simple product. It doesn’t have Wi-Fi or Alexa built in, but it does have a few clever tricks up its sleeve. “I went to design school at CCA [in San Francisco], studying furniture design. I
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