Women in AI: Kathi Vidal at the USPTO has been working on AI since the early 1990s
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll publish several pieces throughout the year as the AI boom continues, highlighting key work that often
Read moreElon Musk’s reputation is falling — and it’s taking Tesla with it
Studies show that consumers associated Tesla with Musk, which might be damaging the EV brand’s bottom line. | Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Elon Musk’s controversial behavior in recent years is “very likely” to be a contributing factor in Tesla’s declining sales, according to corporate reputation
Read moreTeam management app Homebase welcomes $60M Series D to give SMBs ‘superpowers’
Homebase's human resources and team management app targets the two-thirds of Americans who will never work from home. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreMicrosoft and Quantinuum say they’ve ushered in the next era of quantum computing
Microsoft and Quantinuum today announced a major breakthrough in quantum error correction. Using Quantinuum’s ion-trap hardware and Microsoft’s new qubit-virtualization system, the team was able to run more than 14,000 experiments without a single error. This new system also allowed the team to check the logical qubits and correct any
Read moreOura launches a new Labs section to test out new features
Smart ring manufacturer Oura is introducing a new section in its app called Oura Labs to test out new features and get user feedback. As part of this rollout — currently available only on iOS — the company is launching Symptom Radar, which tracks strain markers on your body to
Read moreCyber Security Today, April 3, 2024 – New Linux vulnerability is found, and a must-read ransomware case study
A new Linux vulnerability is found and a must-read ransomware case study. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. Following on the shattering discovery of a backdoor hidden in an open-source Linux compression
Read moreAgile Space Industries fires up Animas test stand to meet soaring demand
Despite the space industry’s incredible growth over the past ten years, there are still few places in the United States dedicated to testing rocket and spacecraft engines. This isn’t a problem for large companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin, which can afford to build their own; but almost everyone else
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